Jaxon Makes His First Donation
We were delighted to receive our first donated Teddy Bear from Jaxon and his mum Stacy! Jaxon picked out the bear himself and is happy that a child who visits the hospital will receive his thoughtful gift.
Parksville Seniors’ Drop-In Centre Choir donates $500
Thank you to the Parksville Seniors’ Drop-In Centre Choir for their generous donation of $500! The funds were raised from their Spring concert.
Vancouver Island Tribute Festival donates $10,000!
Thank you to the Vancouver Island Tribute Festival for their generous $10,000 donation! Funds will support the purchase of medical equipment at #NRGH.
Reunion for Baby Lily and the NICU
We were honoured to coordinate a delightful reunion for baby Lily, a #NICUpatient, & her mum Olivia, with Chelsea, one of the RN’s who helped care for her over a year ago. Thank you to Chelsea, Nancy (who was unavailable for the photos) and the rest of the #NICU team for taking such great care of…
Tournament Champs at Golf for Life
Congratulations to the #Golf for Life Charity Classic winning team of David van Deventer of Nanaimo News Bulletin, Ron Young & Sjon Wynia of Harbourview Volkswagen & Dennis Campbell of Budget Brake & Muffler Auto Centres in #Nanaimo who played an impressive game in temperamental weather to secure the Tom Harris Memorial Trophy, presented to them by Tony Harris
Infant Car Seats provided to Low Income Families
Each year, approximately 20 eligible low income families receive a car seat to take their #baby home. They are made for babies as small as 4lbs ensuring our tiniest of patients travel safely and securely. Funded by the Foundation at a cost of $260 each, this makes a big difference for families who would not otherwise be…
Marilyn Clark Donates in Memory of Her Husband
Thank you to Marilyn Clark of Lloydminster, SK, for her generous donation of $3,000 in memory of her husband Gordon “Roy” Clark. Marilyn’s gift is also in thanks to the medical team for the care they gave Roy during his final days in the ICU in December 2017. We were delighted to meet Marilyn and…
1st Birthday raises $225.00
Thank you to the Lyle family for their generous donation of $225! Olivia’s family and friends celebrated daughter Lily’s 1st birthday on June 28th and requested money in lieu of gifts for the NICU at NRGH. Lily was in the NICU after she was born due to an infection but with the great care provided…
Ken’s Hawaiian Putting Contest raises $900
Thank you to Coastland Wood Industries for their generous donation of $900 from their recent golf tournament! Funds were raised through “Ken’s Hawaiian Putting Contest” In Tribute to Ken Moore who was a long time employee of Coastland.
First Day at NRGH
The Foundation is grateful to have the support of a wide range of donors including employees of Island Health. Holly Moroz, medical nurse at NRGH, became our newest donor on her first day of work, August 14th! Holly was inspired to become a nurse by her aunt who had breast cancer. Thank you Holly and welcome…