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August 19, 2021
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Island kids / Stories
How Bear Essentials supports the mobility and independence of Island kid Payton
Island mom Shannon has big hopes and dreams for her eldest daughter, Payton. The outgoing and energetic four-year-old loves swi...
June 17, 2021
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Island kids
How Bear Essentials has helped this Island family overcome isolation
To say the Stuckenbergs are a busy family would be an understatement. Between their newborn son, Louis, two-year-old daughter, ...
June 4, 2021
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Island kids
Meet the Thompsons: The importance of a home away from home in Campbell River
Already parents of two boys, Courtenay-based couple John and Melissa felt well prepared as their daughter’s due date approached...
May 12, 2021
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Island kids / Stories
Meet Lucas: How Bear Essentials is a lifeline for families of Island kids with complex needs
Island kid Lucas is a happy little guy. Like many other five-year-olds, he loves learning at school, playing with his brother, ...
April 21, 2021
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Island kids / Stories
Meet Island kid Emmett: Why this Salt Spring Island family gives back to Jeneece Place
For fifth-generation Salt Spring Island resident, Becky and her husband Dane, fishing is a way of life. And after their middle ...
March 11, 2021
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Island kids / Stories
How Jeneece Place was a lighthouse in a storm for this Okanagan family
When Summerland residents Mark and Erin were expecting their first child in 2012, they never would have predicted that their so...
February 22, 2021
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Island kids / Stories
Meet Ephraim: How Jeneece Place helped this Island family welcome their micro-preemie son
Before becoming a father, Island parent Scott described himself as being ruled by logic over emotion. Now that he is a parent, ...
December 23, 2020
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Island kids / Stories
Why these Tim Hortons store owners support the health of Island kids
For Victoria residents, Kelly and Shaun, giving back to their local community at their four Tim Hortons store locations is a pe...
November 19, 2020
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Island kids / Stories
Meet Harper: How Jeneece Place provided hope to this Island family
When Island mom Miranda was 27 weeks pregnant with her second child, she knew in her gut that something was not right. Her susp...
November 4, 2020
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Island kids / Stories
Meet the Gabrielles: How Jeneece Place kept this Port McNeill family together
Jaime’s morning began like any other. It was a regular weekday and she dropped her two boys, nine-year-old Kallen and four-year...
October 6, 2020
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Island kids / Stories / The archives
Meet Kelsey: Looking back on a childhood at the Queen Alexandra Centre for Children’s Health
For born and raised Islander Kelsey, her innate passion for giving back is rooted in her early childhood experiences. As a prof...
September 16, 2020
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Island kids / Stories
How Jeneece Place brings joy to Island kid June while undergoing medical treatment
Everything was going smoothly for expectant parents Browynne and Yogev as they prepared for the birth of their first little one...
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