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2015Foundation Nets Funds from MNP LLP
Many thanks to MNP LLP for their generous donation of $2,620. MNP donates $20 to Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation every time the Vernon Vipers score a home goal! Go Vipers! (photo credit Lisa VanderVelde, Vernon Morning Star)
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20151st Annual Rockin’ for Radiothon to Benefit VJH Foundation
Checkers Bar and Grill at the Best Western is presenting the 1st annual ‘Rockin’ For Radiothon’ on Sunday, March 22 from noon to midnight with 12 local bands serving up 12 hours of rockin’ good fun for a great cause! Proceeds will support the Sun FM “Have a Heart Radiothon,”which is raising funds to purchase needed equipment for the Women’s and Children’s Health Services Unit…
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2015Coldstream Kids Care
Grade five student Jonah S., donates $265 from bake sale proceeds to VJH Foundation to help other kids. It was a sweet day for the students of Coldstream Elementary School on February 10th. That’s because a group of grade five students from Miss Hamilton’s class organized a bake sale to raise money to help other kids. Jonah S., along with classmates Devin, Matthew, Michael,…
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2015Subway Cookies for Care Campaign Supports VJH Foundation’s Tower of Care
SUBWAY restaurants are once again supporting VJH Foundation’s ‘Building a Tower of Care Campaign, Phase II’ by donating 100% of sales from cookies throughout the month of February. “We are very grateful for the ongoing support of SUBWAY,” says Sue Beaudry, Director of Development for VJH Foundation. “Last year, Cookies for Care raised nearly $15,000. That covers the cost of three patient beds which are…
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2015Wokathon Raises Funds For Women’s & Children’s Health at VJH
On Sunday, January 18th, The Rice Box Annual WOKATHON took place. The Rice Box donated 100% of profits from that day to The Sun FM Have a Heart Radiothon to benefit Women & Children’s Health Services at VJH and to the Cambodia Support Group. VJH Foundation received $5,359.94 which will benefit pediatric care at VJH. A BIG thank you to the staff, volunteers and community…
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2015‘The REALTOR® Initiative’ to Benefit Tower of Care
The REALTOR® Initiative is in support of Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation’s Building a Tower of Care Campaign Phase II, to help complete the top two floors of Polson Tower by Fall 2015. ✓ 5 REALTORS® have committed to help this amazing campaign! A WIN-WIN-WIN! The customer, the REALTOR® and Vernon Jubilee Hospital all benefit! •HERE IS HOW THE PLAN WILL WORK If you want to…
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2015Shoppers Drug Mart’s Tree of Life Campaign Benefits McMurtry-Baerg Cancer Centre
Thank you to local Shoppers Drug Mart stores for their generous donation of $7,568 to the McMurtry-Baerg Cancer Centre! Funds were raised through the annual Tree of Life campaign taking place in September and October at all three Vernon Shoppers locations. “The Tree of Life campaign focuses mainly on women’s health,” says Cassandra Elstak-Blackwell, Pharmacist/Owner of the Vernon Plaza location. “We look at women as…
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2015Okanagan Landing Volunteer Firefighters Association Leaves Legacy for VJH Foundation’s ‘Tower of Care Campaign’
Continuing their longstanding tradition of community service, the Okanagan Landing Volunteer Firefighters Association is leaving a legacy in the North Okanagan with a $25,000 donation to the Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation’s ‘Tower of Care Campaign.’ “We are very thankful for the OK Landing Firefighters generous contribution to Tower of Care”, says Sue Beaudry, VJHF Director of Development. “Their gift will be used to help equip…
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2015Light a Bulb Exceeds Goal!
VJH Foundation Director of Development Sue Beaudry thanks donors for their generous support! It took a few extra days, but the VJH Foundation Light a Bulb Campaign not only reached its $250,000 goal, but surpassed it, bringing in $252,168. “We remained optimistic and just kept working at it,” says Richard Finn, Campaign Co-Chair. “People in the North Okanagan know how to take care of…
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2014Condos to Castles Raises Funds for Tower of Care
Many thanks to Kerry Penley & Condos to Castles for the generous donation of $654.25 for Tower of Care!http://www.vjhfoundation.org/what-we-do/tower-of-care-campaign/
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2014Tolko Transportation Staff Fundraiser Brightens Light a Bulb Campaign
Thank you to Darryle Carriere and the generous employees at TOLKO for their Transportation Fundraiser! $2,015 for Light a Bulb!
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2014Light a Bulb Hits $213,550
The hospital tree will be shining brighter as $46,000 in donations to Light a Bulb were received by Vernon Jubilee Hospital over the past week. “It was a little concerning to be considerably short of our goal at this time last week,” says Co-Chair Dr. Chris Cunningham. “We are thankful for the many individuals, businesses and organizations that came forward offering their support.” With less…