Golf fundraiser slices through target for Royal Columbian surgical services
A golf tournament organized by front-line staff at Royal Columbian Hospital has reached new fundraising heights during its 4th annual event.
More than 150 golfers and sponsors took part in Making the Cut Charity Golf Classic on June 11th, raising more than $40,000 to help Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation purchase lifesaving surgical equipment. In its four years, Making the Cut has raised close to $120,000 and become the Foundation’s premier golf fundraiser.
Sapperton street festival makes neighbourly contribution
The Sapperton Business Association is celebrating the latest charitable results from its annual street festival as the group gears up for this year’s event in support of Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation.
The Sapperton Day Street Festival raised $13,000 last year for the hospital. This year’s event takes place Sunday, June 12th from 11am to 5pm.
FortisBC employees give with warm hearts
A FortisBC employee-run charitable group has offered support to BC’s busiest cardiac care centre.
The Warm Hearts Charitable Foundation has made a $7,500 donation to Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation’s Cardiac Care Campaign. The money raised is helping to upgrade the monitoring and imaging equipment in the hospital’s cardiac cath lab.
Utility service provider delivers neonatal donation
A company that makes children among its top charitable priorities has made a donation to help Royal Columbian Hospital’s smallest patients. Corix has made a $10,000 gift to Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation in support of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Starlight Casino and Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Announces Partnership With The Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation
Starlight Casino, through Gateway Casinos & Entertainment’s corporate giving program, GatewayGIVES, has announced a multi-year partnership with Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation towards the new Mental Health and Substance Use Wellness Centre being built as part of a large hospital redevelopment.
Plumbers, pipefitters, sprinkler system installers and welders support surgical quality at Royal Columbian
A donation from the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry Local 170 is supporting surgical quality at Royal Columbian Hospital.
Canada’s largest bank supports BC’s busiest cardiac care team
RBC has added its name to Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation’s Cardiac Care Campaign.
A $20,000 gift from RBC Foundation will help upgrade the equipment inside the hospital’s two cardiac catheterization labs.
Variety funds music therapy at Royal Columbian Hospital
Funding from Variety – The Children’s Charity is helping elevate the mood, encourage communication and reduce anxiety for children admitted to Royal Columbian Hospital’s Pediatric Unit.
Those are among the benefits of a music therapist, whose work is being funded by a $20,000 contribution from Variety to Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation.
A further $15,000 grant will help support families from outside the Lower Mainland who face financial hardships because a child or pregnant mother is hospitalized at Royal Columbian.
Shoppers Drug Mart supports women’s mental health
Shoppers Drug Mart, five store teams in Burnaby, Coquitlam and New Westminster, and its customers have contributed to women’s mental health at Royal Columbian Hospital.
Group gives with heart to cardiac care
The Pacific Open Heart Association has made a $10,000 donation following its “Moe Pitcher” annual golf tournament in June 2015.