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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...
Video Feature: Help-Portrait Visits BC Children's Hospital
Today's video feature is from Help-Portrait, a movement of photographers who are giving back to those in need. As they say, "The goal is simple; find someone in need, take their portrait, print their portrait and deliver them." This year,...
Update on the Site Redevelopment at BC Children's Hospital
Joanna Newman is a Communications Officer at BC Children's Hospital Foundation Each day as I come into work, I am amazed to the see how fast the changes are happening here on site. Right behind the Child & Family Research...
Lindsey Lourenco's Champion Trip: Off to Disneyworld!
Well the Ottawa trip has ended as quickly as it began but not without some unique experiences that Lindsey, along with all her fellow Champions, will cherish for a lifetime. [caption id="attachment_2851" align="alignright" width="1024" caption="Clockwise from top left: Lindsey (BC), Ally...
Lindsey Lourenco's Champion Trip
We first introduced you to Lindsey Lourenco when we announced her as this year`s Champion Child for Children`s Miracle Network. Working as an ambassador for Children`s Miracle Network and BC Children`s Hospital, Lindsey left yesterday, October 14, on her Champions...
Halloween Activities for the Whole Family
Looking for some fun entertainment on Halloween? Here are some great events taking place around the Lower Mainland in support of the Hospital. Spooky Boogie in the Heights What? Come learn a dance routine then perform it in a spooky Halloween...
A New Virtual Tour For Families Of Children Undergoing Surgery
BC Children's Hospital has just launched a great new website for families of children getting ready to undergo surgery at the Hospital. The site, which includes a virtual tour, provides an up-close look at exactly what happens before and after surgery...
Introducing Our New Champion Child
[caption id="attachment_2750" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Introducing Lindsey Lourenco, Champion Child for Champions program presented by Walmart. "][/caption] We are proud to introduce you to seventeen-year-old Lindsey Lourenco, named the 2011-12 Champion Child as part of the Champions presented by Walmart Canada program...
Rock on for BC kids!
Scott Perrie and Jeremy Breaks , the BC musicians behind Redgy Blackout, have donated their song "When U Were A Kid" to BC Children's Hospital. For the next two months, until November 17th, you can purchase this song for $1...
