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2021Starlight Brightens Stays for Young Patients at VJH
No matter how old you are, a visit to the hospital can be stressful. However, thanks to the Starlight Children’s Foundation Comfort Kits, some of the smallest patients at Vernon Jubilee Hospital have a new reason to smile during their stay. Designed for children— from infant through to toddler—Starlight Comfort Kits have been distributed in various departments at the hospital, offering entertainment and distraction for…
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2021Life Saving Equipment for All Local Ambulances
For critical heart attacks, the quickest response is the best. The faster a patient can access the right medical care, the better the projected outcome. Soon, in our region, as part of a ground breaking pilot project between Interior Health and the BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS), every single ambulance in proximity to a heart cath lab will be equipped with the devices required to…
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2021VJH Foundation seeking EOI for web re-design
Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation (VJHF) requires a complete re-development and re-design of our current website, vjhfoundation.org. As such, we are reaching out to businesses and inviting them to respond to the attached expression of interest for this project. If you would like to apply, please provide your submission by March 15, 2021 and adhere to the timeframes and guidelines outlined in the attached PDF document. We…
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2021Light a Bulb Campaign Achieves Record Goal
In a year where so many things were uncertain, one thing remained unchanged: the generosity of our community and its commitment to supporting excellence in healthcare. The VJH Foundation is thrilled to announce that the annual Light a Bulb campaign raised more than $340,000 during their 2020 holiday campaign. “Our supporters and North Okanagan residents ¬¬never cease to amaze me in their devotion to healthcare…
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2021White Heart Beats for Essential Workers
The glowing white heart on the roof of the hospital has become a symbol of hope and inspiration for many North Okanagan residents since the early days of the pandemic. And now, as we embark on a new year, it brings a new feature that is sure to bring joy – the heart is now slowly pulsing and beating. The Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation (VJHF)…
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2020Desert Cove Recycling Program Helps Light Bulbs at VJH
The spirit of giving was evident recently when the residents of Desert Cove showed the value of collecting, sorting, and donating recyclable containers, presenting a gift of over $3,410 to the VJH Foundation Light a Bulb Campaign. The Desert Cove Homeowners Association (DCHA) members have a long history of giving to the Foundation, who for more than ten years have honoured the memories of residents…
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2020Season of Giving Continues with Share-a-Bear at VJH
The gift of giving continues at Vernon Jubilee Hospital this season with BC Liquor Stores once again inviting their customers to Share-a-Bear and support a good cause. Since 1989 liquor distribution branches have been supporting local charities by encouraging their customers to purchase twin stuffed bears during the holiday season. The customer takes one bear home to give as a gift and the twin bear…
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2020VJH Foundation Introduces New Light a Bulb Elf with a Colouring Contest
It goes without saying that 2020 has been a year of change. As with so many things in the world and here in our community, the annual hospital fundraising initiative – Light a Bulb – has also changed. Since 2003 Lars the elf has graced the covers of the VJH Foundation holiday campaign pieces. This year, it’s time to welcome a new elf to the…
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2020Light a Bulb for Cardiac Care This Holiday Season
VERNON, BC: For over 30 years the holiday season has been synonymous with lighting a bulb on a tree at the hospital as part of the annual campaign that raises funds for critically needed healthcare items in our region. This year the Light a Bulb visuals will look a little different, but the need is not. “We won’t be lighting a tree on the roof…
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2020Cookies Provide More than Just Smiles for VJH
For over 24 years, Tim Hortons’ restaurant owners and guests have been spreading smiles through their delicious, and often interesting looking, chocolate chunk cookies. This year is no exception, with over $19,000 being raised for local healthcare initiatives in our region through the annual Smile Cookie campaign. Since 2003 local Owner/Operators Dan and Jamie Currie have supported the Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation through their cookie…
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2020VJH Physician Receives Award for Leadership
A collaborative leadership approach and a commitment to quality patient care are just some of the reasons that Dr. Tom Cull, head of the Department of Anaesthesia at Vernon Jubilee Hospital (VJH), recently received a prestigious annual award. The Cliff Oughtred Leadership Award was created in 2017 to honour and remember an outstanding member of the community. Oughtred, a VJH Foundation volunteer and Chair of the Foundation…
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2020Virtual Radiothon Raises $50,400 in 12-hours
The format for the 17th Annual Sun FM Have a Heart Radiothon was different, but not the support from our community. Yesterday the Sun FM team broadcast live from the studio to raise funds for Women’s and Children’s Health Services at VJH and our North Okanagan residents once again responded to the call for donations. In just 12-hours $50,400 was raised for the purchase of…