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Your donor dollars in action: Three pieces of equipment that help get Island kids moving
On any given day of the work week, dedicated service providers in the Early Intervention Program, at both the Queen Alexandra Centre for Children’s Health and the satellite campus at…
Why I give: How Jessica Milliken uses her creativity to fundraise
Above photograph: The first time Jessica held her niece Josie after she was born in 2015. When Jessica launched her 10-poem chapbook ‘The Summer Josie Was Born’ in 2018…
Cookies, carollers, and visits with Santa: A look back at our 2018 holiday events
Thank you to everyone who participated in our 2018 holiday events! By taking part, you’re helping us help Island kids access the health care they need, when they need it…
By the numbers: What’s involved in lighting up Jeneece Place for Christmas
Every year since Jeneece Place first opened its doors in 2012, Adrian and Tracey D’Silva show up at the front doors of the home away from home in late November,…
Away from home with a preemie: How Jeneece Place saved the holidays for one Nanaimo family
In 2015, Robyn Hewer and her husband, Jackson, were prepared to cancel their holidays entirely. It was just one week before Christmas Day when Robyn and Jackson’s lives were turned…
Seasonal events to attend that support Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island this holiday season
The holiday season is just around the corner, and you can make plans to enjoy the festivities and give back at the same time! We’re grateful to partner with Hotel…
Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island welcomes new board chair and two directors for 2018-19
Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Board Chair Sandra Hudson, and two new Board Directors Dr. Jennifer Balfour and Ian Wheatley….
‘I love Lucy’: A Victoria family’s journey through cleft lip and palate diagnosis and treatment
Danielle Green learned her family’s life was going to change during her ultrasound at 18 weeks pregnant. Physicians detected her baby Lucy would be born with a cleft lip. “We…
Home away from home Jeneece Place provides sanctuary for Pender Island family
In August of 2017, Leah and Austin Davies were living a happy life on Pender Island with their seven, and soon to be eight, children. One evening, when Leah was…