Help getkids home forthe holidays
For children facing serious health challenges, going home for the holidays is something to look forward to. Experts at BC Children’s Hospital are working relentlessly to give them that hope, but they can’t do it alone.
With your donation, you’re empowering experts at BC Children’s Hospital as they continue to transform the future of child health. Your donation can support transformative new equipment, fund programs that help families and accelerate research aimed at finding the next breakthrough.
Never doubtwhat small can dothis season
Meet Navy
A rare immune system disorder kept little Navy in hospital for over a month. But this fearless 2-year-old took her treatments in stride—and thanks to a donor-supported program, she gets to be home for the holidays. What’s next? Tackling a bone marrow transplant in the new year.
Meet Maggie
Maggie was diagnosed with osteosarcoma after a ski accident landed her in the hospital for x-rays. She’s since weathered the challenge in a way that continues to impress her family. While Maggie is still on her mighty journey home, she isn’t letting that stop her from pursuing her passion: arts and crafts.
Meet Xavier
The holidays aren’t easy for cancer patients, even if they get to spend time at home. But Xavier is grateful to be with family. He’s also grateful for his neighbours, who once surprised him with pizza when they heard he was craving it.
Meet Aivyn
Aivyn’s family has always felt that the holidays should be spent at home, with loved ones. So when Aivyn was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia as a toddler, they knew that their second home would become the hospital.
Why us
Over 130,000 kids rely on BC Children’s Hospital every year. Here is just some of the work being done to improve care and change lives.
looking beyond survival
Last year, 150 kids
In BC were diagnosed with cancer. BC Children’s has the best survival rates in Canada for childhood cancers, but best isn’t good enough. The top oncology minds are studying how a child’s genetic makeup affects their response to treatments. Their goal: develop new tailored therapies that help kids not only survive cancer, but thrive as well.
Combatting chronic
conditions
Over 2,500 kids
in BC live with diabetes, a lifelong disease. Researchers at BC Children’s are working to not only treat, but cure diabetes by using a child’s own pancreatic beta cells.
Unraveling the mysteries
of brain health
70% of all mental health
issues begin in childhood. Researchers are racing to deepen their knowledge of the mind’s inner workings to help the 95,000+ children and youth who are experiencing mental health issues in our province—including the 60% who don’t yet receive the specialized care they need.
Healing broken hearts
One in 100 babies
are born with a heart defect, putting them at risk of sudden cardiac arrest. By using a single blood drop, BC Children’s scientists are able to replicate a child’s heart cells in a petri dish. Now, they’re using these cells to determine the most effective treatments for kids on an individual basis.
Help make us mighty
Never underestimate the impact you can make for kids across BC and the Yukon. Here are a few ways to get involved.
Our Hospital
Leading the world
in pediatric care
Widely recognized as leaders in specialized, innovative therapies and groundbreaking research, BC Children’s is ranked among the top five pediatric hospitals in the world.
One integrated
campus
BC Children’s is one of the only facilities in North America with an acute care centre, mental health facility, research institute, and rehabilitation and development assessment centre all in one place.
Care where
they need
Serving the largest geographic region of any children’s hospital in North America, BC Children’s offers travelling and virtual outreach clinics, and expanded telehealth programs to make sure more kids can get care closer to home.
Join theMighty
A monthly gift allows us to take on the mightiest of challenges knowing that you are in our corner. Join the mighty by becoming a monthly donor today.