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2022Light a Bulb Goal Shattered
Thanks to a tremendous outpouring of community support, the 34th annual Light a Bulb fundraising goal has been significantly surpassed, with over $441,500 raised during the 2021 holiday campaign. “We are so thankful for the incredibly giving nature of our community members. Together we have had another challenging year of Covid-19, wildfires and floods to name but a few. However the big-heartedness of our North…
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2021Lars the Elf – Colouring Contest
Hello folks,I’m Lars! The happy little elf who helps the VJH Foundation raise funds for much needed equipment at our Hospital, Long-term Care facilities and community health initiatives. Winter is easily my favourite time of year. Not because I’m an elf and it’s expected but because it’s my chance to come visit the wonderful people here in the North Okanagan. It’s the perfect break from…
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2021Over 15,000 Reasons to Smile
“We are incredibly grateful to once again be the beneficiaries of such generosity,” stated Kate McBrearty, Executive Director of the Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation. “The Currie family and the team at Tim Hortons have been supporting the Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation since 2003, with close to $400,000 from these iconic cookies being raised to benefit healthcare in our community. A huge thank you goes out…
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2021Radiothon Raises Over $92,000
Support from the community went well beyond expectation for the 18th Annual Have a Heart Radiothon. On May 27th the Pure Country 105.7 team broadcast live from the studio to raise funds for the Women’s and Children’s Health Services Department at VJH and our North Okanagan residents and businesses responded to the call for donations. Over $92,000 was raised for the purchase of equipment essential…
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2021Drive Thru and Donate to the Have a Heart Radiothon
This Thursday May 27th join the Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation and Pure Country 105.7 for its 18th Annual Have a Heart Radiothon. Tune in and listen as the community comes together for 12 hours to raise funds for Women’s and Children’s Health Services (WCHS) at VJH. Pure Country 105.7 radio personalities Turner Gentry and Jess Mattia will be on-air throughout the day speaking to community…
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2021Radiothon Continues to Support VJH Women’s and Children’s Department
For 18 years the Have a Heart Radiothon has supported the Women’s and Children’s Health Services Unit at Vernon Jubilee Hospital. This year’s 12-hour day of raising funds to support the purchase of priority equipment for newborn babies and their moms will once again be held virtually on May 27th from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pure Country 105.7 radio personalities Turner Gentry and Jess…
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2021Move4Mom Run To Support McMurtry-Baerg Cancer Centre
Cancer touches the lives of everyone around us in many ways. For Oliver Stankiewicz, losing his mother to uterine cancer last year inspired him to honour her memory and give back to his community in a unique way. Stankiewicz created the MOVE4MOM RUN, a virtual fundraising event that is open to people of all ages and abilities, to raise money for the McMurtry-Baerg Cancer Centre…
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2021Job Posting: Campaign & Development Coordinator
Full-time position Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation (VJHF) is committed to inspiring donors and building meaningful relationships to support VJHF and our community’s health care needs, both now and into the future. The Foundation is in the early stages of a capital campaign for the Hospital. It is anticipated that we will embark on back-to-back campaigns in the coming years, to meet the growing needs of…
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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…