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2018Rock for Care raises $5,040 for Women’s & Children’s Health Services
The 7th Annual ‘Rock for Care’ held April 22nd at The Longhorn Pub raised $5,040 for Women’s & Children’s Health Services. Organized by The Longhorn Pub and musician Rick Zipp from The Wheely Nawties, ‘Rock for Care’ is held annually with local bands donating their time and talents in a 12-hour non-stop entertainment from noon to midnight. Twelve BC bands took the stage for the…
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2018Wine Women & Woods Beach Party “Wine-d” Up
Save the Date: July 27, 2018 Wine Women & Woods Beach Party “Wine-d” Up will be the final event under the Wine Women & Woods banner. Dinner, auction and dance. All funds raised during the event will fund the purchase of equipment to detect and treat women’s cancer at Vernon Jubilee Hospital. July 27, 2018 5:00 p.m. in the Commonage Ballroom at Predator Ridge Resort…
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2018Vernon Heroes Amazing Race Supports VJH Cancer Centre Comfort Fund
Thank you to the organizers, sponsors, volunteers, participants and partners of Vernon Heroes Amazing Race for their commitment to helping our friends, neighbours, co-workers and family members who are coping with cancer. The event took place May 26, raising $5,410.56 towards the Cancer Centre Patient Comfort Fund at VJH. The Comfort Fund was established in 2003 to support the well-being of cancer patients receiving treatment…
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20183rd Annual Vernon Heroes Amazing Race is Raising Funds for Cancer Comfort
Vernon Heroes Amazing Race takes you on a series of unique adventures throughout Vernon. This race designed for ages 12 – 65, and good for all fitness levels. Great for team building, competition between friends and a great way to connect with your kids or partners. Teams of two will race around Vernon, with each leg requiring teams to deduce clues, navigate through foreign areas,…
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2018Wine Women & Woods Tee off for the Cure Seeking Teams for Tournament
TOURNAMENT CANCELLED DUE TO SHORTAGE OF TEAM REGISTRATIONS Message from Wine, Women & Woods Tee Off for the Cure Golf Tournament Committee: We are in the most unfortunate position of having to cancel the Wine Women & Woods golf tournament scheduled for May 26th. We waited as long as we could but we have just not had the response for participants that we expected to…
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2018SUN FM Have a Heart Radiothon Raises a Record $93,602
Sun FM’s 15th annual “Have a Heart Radiothon” set a new record raising $93,602 in 12 hours! From 6 am to 6 pm on April 26th, Brian Martin and Betty Selin broadcasted live from Village Green Centre, while individuals, businesses and community groups rose to the challenge, donating funds and event proceeds to support our kids at VJH. “We would like to thank everyone who…
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2018Jugo Juice Donates $650 to VJH Foundation
Thank you to Bhavin Bhavsar, owner of the new Jugo Juice at Village Green Centre, for donating $650 to VJH Foundation. On their January 17th Grand Opening, Jugo Juice offered smoothies by donation, with all proceeds supporting VJH Foundation for better health care in the North Okanagan! Terri Manke gratefully accepted the generous donation on behalf of VJH Foundation.
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2018Royal Purple Ladies’ Auxiliary Donates $1,000 to VJH Foundation
A big thank you to the Royal Purple Ladies’ Auxiliary for their $1,000 donation supporting health care in the North Okanagan. Greg Mussenden, VJH Foundation director, accepted the generous donation from Dianne Weaver, President (left) and Judy Keckalo, Immediate Past President (right).
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2018SilverStar Emergency Services Day Raises $12,500
SilverStar Mountain Resort’s 3rd Annual Emergency Services Day fundraiser for Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation was once again a great success, raising $12,500 for the hospital’s Emergency Department on Saturday, February 17 . Funds were raised through SilverStar’s donation of $20 from every lift ticket sold on the day of the event. Since 2013, SilverStar’s event initiatives have raised $78,700 for the Foundation. “We are grateful…
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2018SilverStar Hosts Emergency Services Day Benefitting VJH Foundation
Join us in the Silver Star Village as we showcase the talent and procedures of our local emergency services and response teams. Watch live repelling demos, learn about avalanche rescue techniques, watch and assist in live firefighting demonstrations from the local SilverStar Fire Hall, and much much more. It’s a great family friendly event for all! Date: Saturday, February 17 Location: SilverStar Village Centre Start…
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2018Shoppers Drug Mart Growing Women’s Health Supports McMurtry-Baerg Cancer Centre
pictured: Connor Holden (Front Store Manager, Downtown), Dave Stefaniak (Manager Polson Mall), Marj Aeichele (Assistant Front Store Manager, Downtown), Chuks Nwosu (Store Owner Downtown), Greg Hamilton (VJH Foundation Treasurer), Ayman Jalloul (Store Owner Polson Mall) The Shoppers Drug Mart annual Growing Women’s Health Campaign raised $7,552 for VJH Foundation with funds being designated to the McMurtry-Baerg Cancer Centre at Vernon Jubilee Hospital. Funds were raised at…
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2018Light a Bulb Shines On – Kal’s Naan Stop Raises $6,834 for Campaign
(pictured: Dr. Curtis Mohamed, Light a Bulb Chair/Kal Sidhu/Pratab Sidhu) It was the most successful Light a Bulb in its 30-year history. The annual Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation’s campaign to fund urgently-needed equipment for Vernon Jubilee Hospital has raised nearly $290,000 to purchase a new fleet of endoscopes for the Ambulatory Care Unit. “The community rallied for Light a Bulb like we’ve never seen before,”…