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Meet Ben in our Spring Speaking of Children Magazine
Winnie Tam is a Communications Office for BC Children’s Hospital Foundation. This week we’re inspired by 13-year-old Ben Fullerton of Langley. Ben was born with cerebral palsy and uses a power wheelchair, and a speech-generating device to help him communicate. Thanks to...
Speaking of Children Spring 2012 Magazine now available
Winnie Tam is a Communications Office for BC Children’s Hospital Foundation. This spring’s Speaking of Children magazine is all about Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children. Located in East Vancouver and a sister facility to BC Children’s Hospital, Sunny Hill provides...
New 2012 Eco-Friendly Jeans Day™ Buttons
Straight-leg, boot-cut, skinny or flared; whatever your favorite style of jeans may be, make sure you’re wearing them on Jeans Day™, Thursday April 26. Celebrate with the rest of BC by purchasing a $5 button or $20 lapel pin to...
Lights! Camera! Miracle Weekend!
Production for the 25th annual Miracle Weekend is well underway and last week our crew was working on an upcoming vignette about a day in the life of Child Life Specialists. This unique team at BC Children’s Hospital help children...
Introducing Kierra And Katrina McIvor As The Champions For This Year's Slo-Pitch Tournament
Ashleigh Gulkiewich is a Philanthropy officer at BC Children’s Hospital Foundation and event coordinator for Slo-Pitch for BC Children. It’s crisp outside, but February is well on its which means spring is just around the corner and with the promise...
A Story with Heart - Addison McArthur
In honour of Valentine's Day, I wanted to share with you a story about an amazing little girl, Addison McArthur. Addison arrived on her due date, and her parents, Global News reporters, Aaron McArthur and Elaine Yong,...
Festival of Trees Success
As the holiday season wraps up and we get geared up for spring, we say goodbye to the lavishly decorated trees that have filled the lobby of the Four Seasons Hotel and the corridors of Pacific Centre. This year the Festival...
Festival of Trees 2011 is underway!
Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the Festival of Trees 25th anniversary on Wednesday November 23, 2011. This evening wouldn't be possible without our presenting sponsor, Union Securities, or our venue sponsors, the Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver...
Family Centre Care Celebrated During the First Annual Family Fair
Family Fair and Family Centred Care Awards: Thursday, November 17 There are a lot of great resources for families at BC Children's Hospital, and the upcoming Family Fair is helping to showcase them. On Thursday, November 17th, the first annual Family...
Celebrating World Diabetes Day
Courtesy of The Child & Family Research Institute communications team. It has been almost 90 years since Canadians Sir Frederick Banting and Dr. Charles Best discovered insulin, saving and improving the lives of people with diabetes around the world. Today, nearly one...
