Honoring the late Margaret Smith for $2.5 million legacy gift
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Children’s Health Foundation honours the late Margaret Smith for $2.5 million legacy gift for Island kids

Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island is honoured to receive an astounding $2.5 million legacy gift, left by the lat...
Faye Missar Sarah Hagar
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CEO blog: Faye Missar & Sarah Hagar on youth and health in Clayoquot Sound

This article is part of a monthly blog series where Children’s Health Foundation’s CEO Veronica sits down with stakeholders and...
Allen Olson - giving in tribute
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Remembering Allen Olson: A community leader in child and youth health care

Julie Forster worked as a child and youth counsellor at the Queen Alexandra Centre for Children’s Health in the Ledger Building...
McHappy Day 2019 Vancouver Island
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2019 McHappy Day raises $6500 for home away from home Jeneece Place

Thank you to local McDonald's owner Ken Taylor and his wonderful team for raising $6500 for Victoria's home away from home, Jen...
Fuel good day with Peninsula Co-op supporting Island kids
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Peninsula Co-op’s 2019 Fuel Good Day to benefit Children’s Health Foundation

Peninsula Co-op has generously chosen Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island as the receiving charity for its annual ...
Bear Essentials program Karena and Owen Crumpler
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How Bear Essentials supports the comfort, inclusion, and independence of Island kid Owen

In many ways, 11-year-old Owen is like a lot of kids his age: he loves going to school, playing with his brother Max, and going...
Queen Alexandra solarium archive story
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Camp Queen Alexandra: How this patient’s stay at the Queen Alexandra Solarium became the summer camp experience he never had

This story is part of a series that celebrates the legacy of the Queen Alexandra Centre for Children’s Health, paying tribute t...
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CEO blog: Lynnette Lucas at Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council

This article is part of a monthly blog series where Children’s Health Foundation’s CEO Veronica sits down with stakeholders and...
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Meet Foundry Victoria peer support worker Maude

Please note: This story contains content that may not be suitable for all audiences, including people who have experienced trau...
Early years group
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CEO blog: Improving access to health care in Nanaimo

This article is part of a monthly blog series where Children’s Health Foundation's CEO Veronica sits down with stakeholders and...
Innovation in Mental Health Fund - Island kids first
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Supporting innovation in mental health

Thanks to donors like you who support the Innovation in Mental Health Fund at Children's Health Foundation, Island youth are ac...
Dave Saunders - Our Donors
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How Foundry Victoria is a game changer for coaches like Dave Saunders

Having worked as a hockey and fastball coach for 16 years, Dave Saunders has seen Island youth at their absolute strongest. He’...