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.
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