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Meet Kiera: How Children’s Health Foundation lightens the load for this Island student with complex health challenges
For most post-secondary students, their main worries involve finishing their coursework, studying for finals, and covering the expenses of their tuition, food, books, and accommodation. This is the case for…
How Bear Essentials supports the emotional wellbeing of these Island brothers with complex needs
For any new parent, adjusting to the role of parenthood can be challenging. Between helping care for her three brothers with Down Syndrome, her respite kids, and her two sons…
Save-On-Foods stocks Jeneece Place pantry
Families staying at Jeneece Place have ample food to prepare meals this winter, as Save-On-Foods has once again filled the pantry at Victoria’s home away from home. Save-On-Foods delivered $600…
Meet Melissa: How your support is helping Island kids and youth with cerebral palsy
Victoria resident Melissa Lyon wears many hats. Not only does she work at the Cerebral Palsy Association of BC as a disability consultant and blog writer, at the University of…
Jeneece Place lights up to brighten spirits during the holiday season
Victoria’s beloved home away from home, Jeneece Place, is lifting spirits with a holiday light display made possible by volunteers and community donors. Once again Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver…
Island kids like Nathan need your help this holiday season
In the midst of her second healthy pregnancy, Island mom Laura was caught off guard when she went into labour at only 34 weeks. The last thing she was expecting…
Tim Hortons annual Smile Cookie Week raises more than $39,000 for Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island’s home away from home, Jeneece Place
Victorians have a sweet tooth and a generous heart. It’s a winning combination for Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island, which today received a $39,474 donation from Greater Victoria Tim…
Give Island kids a home away from home & keep families together this Thanksgiving
Island youth Abigail is all too familiar with doctors’ offices, ambulance rides, and the surgical unit at the hospital. At only 16 years old, she has already had more than…
A message from the CEO: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
As we approach Canada’s inaugural National Day for Truth and Reconciliation tomorrow, I and my team are developing a plan to support the path toward healing for our Foundation’s work….