Entries by Victoria Hospitals Foundation

Air Canada Foundation

The Air Canada Foundation has generously given a grant of $30,000 to support the purchase of new, critically needed patient monitors for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Victoria General Hospital (VGH). The Air Canada Foundation, a not-for-profit organization focused on the health and well-being of children and […]

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A Society With a Big Heart

The First Open Heart Society of British Columbia (FOHS) wants to spread the word: if you’re a cardiac patient, they’re in your corner! The FOHS is a registered charitable non-profit run by volunteers. Most members are patients who await or have undergone open-heart surgery or other cardiovascular procedures. In support, many spouses, close relatives, and […]

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Local Save-On-Foods Stores Showcase their Glowing Hearts, Support Pediatric Care at Victoria General Hospital

Victoria, B.C. — This past fall, eight local Save-On-Foods stores rallied to support the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Victoria General Hospital (VGH). On January 23, they presented a collective cheque for $35,720 to the Victoria Hospitals Foundation to support the purchase of a new, critically needed patient monitor for the PICU. “We love […]

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Five Local Canadian Tire Stores Unite, Raise $75,000 For Royal Jubilee Hospital’s Heart Health Program

Victoria, B.C. — Among cashiers and community members, five local Canadian Tire owners gathered today to celebrate and donate a remarkable $75,171 to the Victoria Hospitals Foundation in support of cardiac care equipment at Royal Jubilee Hospital (RJH). The stores, which include Hillside, View Royal, Royal Oak, North Saanich, and Langford, as well as the Gordon […]

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Jill’s Story

Ultrasounds have become the modern stethoscopes. Physicians and technicians use them every day, in every area of care, to go beneath the surface and increase our understanding of a patient’s internal organs, tissues, and vessels. Read the remarkable story of a new mom, Jill. Today, she survived cancer thanks to our medical teams and the […]

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VIRA Island Race Series

Calling all runners— start your New Year on the right foot by registering for the upcoming Island Race Series! Between January and April 2020, partake in some of the best road running that Vancouver Island has to offer and give back to the health of our community. This series, organized by the Vancouver Island Runners’ […]

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