CP donates $90,000 to Royal Columbian Hospital for cardiac care
In conjunction with Canadian Pacific’s sponsorship of the CFL Grey Cup, the railroad’s CP Has Heart Touchdowns program is making a run to the end zone in the name of cardiac care, delivering cash to Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation. The funds will purchase equipment to improve critical cardiac care at Royal Columbian Hospital.
For every home team touchdown made during the playoffs, CP contributed $5,000 to Royal Columbian for a total of $90,000. Now, all eyes are on the 102nd Grey Cup game on November 30 in Vancouver where every touchdown scored by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Calgary Stampeders will generate an additional $10,000 for Royal Columbian, home to one of the busiest cardiac centres in Canada.
Foundation head recognized with top fundraising award
Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation President and CEO Jeff Norris is the recipient of the 2014 Giving Hearts Award for Outstanding Professional Fundraiser.
The honour, given by the Vancouver chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, celebrates an individual who supports philanthropy through their professional work as a seasoned fundraising professional. The award was presented during a National Philanthropy Day event on November 14th.
Donation helps hospital’s emergency response fund
Lower Mainland families that require help with basic needs while their child or pregnant mother is hospitalized at Royal Columbian Hospital have access to assistance, thanks to a grant from the CKNW Orphans’ Fund.
Donation honours memory of emergency physician
The legacy of a Royal Columbian Hospital emergency physician will carry on, following a donation by friends of the doctor who passed away earlier this year.
Dr. Gilbert Dyck spent his career at Royal Columbian Hospital until he retired in 2010. He passed away at home on March 12, 2014, after a battle with multiple myeloma.
A gift to Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation from Steve and Karen McDonald will help purchase a chest compression system and a crash cart defibrillator for the hospital’s emergency department.
Introducing Foundation’s new President and CEO
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The Board of Directors and staff of Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation are pleased to introduce Jeff Norris as President and CEO.
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.
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 […]
Royal Columbian Hospital Donation Day brings in $668,582 through inspired donors
Adrienne Bakker, President and CEO for Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation on site at Royal Columbian Hospital with Kirk McLean of […]
Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation announces new Board Vice-Chair
Community Savings Credit Union President and CEO Doug Eveneshen personally invested in championing hospital redevelopment campaign
New Westminster, B.C. – July 19, 2013
Royal Columbian Hospital (RCH) Foundation is pleased to announce that Doug Eveneshen has been elected as RCH Foundation Board Vice-Chair. The Community Savings Credit Union President and CEO, who has served for the past year as a Board Director, brings 28 years of financial management experience to his new role as Vice-Chair, along with a strong personal commitment to advance the Foundation’s mission.