Family’s gift honours memories of twins
A family that tragically lost infant twins more than 60 years ago is keeping them in their thoughts by helping premature and sick newborns at Royal Columbian Hospital.
The Vroom family has generously made a $61,893 gift to the Foundation to purchase for the hospital’s Variety neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) a specialized ventilator that gives premature babies the extra help they need to survive their critical first days.
Rail safety rewards Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation
Rail safety has an added charitable twist under a partnership between a locally-based freight transporter and Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation.
The efforts of employees at Southern Railway of British Columbia (SRY) over the last two years have resulted in $126,000 in donations to the Foundation.
Peter Rogal’s Story
Halloween is always a huge affair in the Rogal household. Peter and his family carve over a hundred pumpkins that are put on display each year outside their Tsawwassen home. But unbeknownst to the Rogals, October 31, 2013, would end up being part of much darker episode that brought Peter to the brink of death and back again.
Knights of Columbus lighten Royal Columbian maternity with donation
The Knights of Columbus (BC) Charity Foundation is helping newborns with its latest donation to Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation. With […]
Shriners give more than $269K to RCH Foundation over last 25 years
A longstanding tradition of giving by the Westminster Shrine Club #8 to Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation continues. The club recently […]
Credit union gives money and time to RCH Foundation
Community Savings Credit Union continues to find multiple ways to give to Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation. Doug Eveneshen, Community Savings […]
Electrical contractor energizes RCH Foundation with annual donation
One of the oldest and largest electrical contracting companies in the Lower Mainland shows its ongoing support for Royal Columbian […]
Research grant awarded
Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation is a proud supporter of research efforts at the hospital. The latest study to receive funding will involve patients from the Intensive Care Unit and the Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit who have received post-packed red blood cell (PRBC) transfusions. The aim is to better understand the patients’ oxygenation status after the transfusion.
RCH Foundation announces new Board of Directors
[row][column size=4] [/column][column size=4] [/column][column size=4] [/column][/row] New Westminster, B.C. – June 25, 2014 – Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation is […]
Christine Ashton’s Story
It started with a headache the night before. Christine Ashton, 23 weeks pregnant, knew having twins meant an increased risk of complications. When she still felt unwell the next day, she described her pain to a relative. The conclusion: she was having contractions.