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Helping to shed mental health stigma for BC kids
Despite the heroic efforts in recent years to normalize the topic of mental health, the stigma remains; many believe that young people and children don’t, or can’t, suffer from mental illness. In fact, mental illness and emotional disorders, such as anxiety,...
Photo: With help from their parents, BC Children’s Hospital patients and siblings reviewed artist applicants in a focus group held in May. This past spring, artists from across Canada were asked to submit their interest to provide original art for...
Vancouver Golf Club members fund a special ENT camera for BC Children’s Hospital
BC Children’s Hospital is fortunate to benefit from the generosity and kindness of many people from across the province. Jack Gin is one of them. When Jack, a Vancouver Golf Club member, learned that the hospital needed a new camera for treating...
BC Children's Hospital Research Teams
BC Children's Hospital houses incredible research teams hard at work conducting discovery, translational, and clinical research on childhood illnesses such as diabetes, cancer, and genetic and immunity diseases. Working in close partnership with BC Children’s Hospital physicians many teams practice...
Get to know our LIVE Miracle Weekend phone panel
Just as our incredible fundraisers are starting to tally up all the incredible donations they will present at our 29th annual Miracle Weekend telethon, taking place June 4 and 5 on Global BC, our spectacular phone volunteers are also prepping...
Miracle Weekend across BC
Did you know that 67 per cent of the nearly 87,000 patients who visit BC Children’s Hospital each year come from outside the City of Vancouver? That’s more than 58,000 children who must travel long distances. Some of them make...
Miracle Weekend is just around the corner and we're so grateful to have Global BC on board again this year, broadcasting live from BC Children's Hospital 7 pm Saturday, June 4 through to 5:30 pm Sunday, June 5! This special event...
What's On - May 2016
Whether you’re looking to be an advocate in your community, or support someone who already is, there are so many ways to give back to BC’s kids during the month of May. Here are some Foundation, community, and corporate events...
Balding for Dollars, May 14
Any child who deals with cancer is forced to cope with sudden emotional challenges, such as isolation from friends, and the effects of abrupt changes to their normal routine. But it’s the physical changes like hair loss that come with...
Preview of OCEAN 98.5 Radiothon for Kids
With support from a caring Vancouver Island community the Ocean 98.5 has made a significant impact the lives of children and their families who visit BC Children’s Hospital over the past 13 years, raising a cumulative $1.8 million through their...