Investing in the health of Island kids
Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island has invested in the health of Island kids for more than 97 years. Our vision is to ensure all Island families have access to the health care they need. Thanks to the generosity of donors like you, we are able to bring supports closer to home and help transform the lives of children and youth living with health challenges.
We know kids may only be 21% of our Island’s population, but they are 100% of our future. Help us invest in this future and join us as champions for the health of every Island family.
To learn more, read our community reports.
Bear Essentials
Travel and equipment support for families.
Jeneece Place
Our home away from home in Victoria.
Q̓ʷalayu House
Our home away from home in Campbell River.
Read our stories
Island kids need you
Thank you for supporting the our programs.
250 940 4950
345 Wale Road, Victoria, BC V9B 6X2
With gratitude we acknowledge that we live, work, and play on the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish, Nuu cha nulth, Kwakwaka’wakw first peoples of Vancouver Island and surrounding islands.
Early support didn’t just help Cohen play—it helped him believe
We first met Cohen when he and his sister, Sophia, brought us a donation—they had saved up their earnings from doing household chores to help other kids. Not long afterwards,…
Ann’s story: A year at the Queen Alexandra Solarium
Ann was nine years old when she moved to Victoria from Salmon Arm with her parents and three siblings. Not long afterwards, she became ill with rheumatic fever and spent…
Rooted in community: Rhonda’s ongoing dedication to Jeneece Place
Once a month, Rhonda walks into the kitchen at Jeneece Place carrying bags of groceries she’s purchased with the help of her boss. With her son by her side, she…
A conversation with our House Managers
We all know the saying ‘It takes a village to raise a child,’ but our House Managers understand it at their core. They see this phrase brought to life each…
The women who’ve shaped the health care journeys of Island kids for nearly a century
In the mid-1920s, there wasn’t a single facility on Vancouver Island–or indeed, the entire province–dedicated to caring for the health needs of children. As a result, kids with challenges like…
Why we give: The Gosselins’ story
For Penny and Roger Gosselin, giving back has always been a way of life. Retired educators and dedicated monthly donors to both Jeneece Place and Q̓ʷalayu House, they are among…