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2017Power of the Purse Helps North Okanagan Families
The 3rd Annual Power of the Purse is a community fund raiser to directly help families in need in the North Okanagan. The event comprises a Live and Silent Auction of designer purses with exciting prizes inside. Some of the live auction getaways include Tidal Elements Healing Arts Studio, Echo Valley Ranch and Spa, Pacific Coastal Airlines, Summerland Waterfront Resort and Spa, and Shuswap Lake…
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2017Starlight Foundation Donates Nurture Smart Mobiles for VJH Babies
VJH Pediatric nurses Donna & Myriah show off the new Nurture Smart Mobiles for babies at VJH. Many thanks to Starlight Children’s Foundation Canada for their generous donation of the mobiles! The mobiles provide visual and auditory stimulation, soft sounds to comfort babies, have no removable parts that can fall into a crib, and comply with hospital sanitary standards. Starlight Foundation provides entertainment activities for…
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2017VJH Scores Donation from BDO Vernon
Way to Goal!! BDO Vernon and Vernon Vipers teamed up to make health care better in the North Okanagan. For every Vipers home goal scored, BDO donates $20.00 to VJH Foundation, totalling $1,960! (photo L to R: Todd Miller, Kevin Arbuckle, Aidan Northcott, Greg Hamilton – credit – Lisa VanderVelde, Vernon Morning Star)
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20177th Annual Rock for Care to Benefit VJH Foundation
It’s back and better than ever! After a two-year hiatus, The Longhorn Pub and Rick Rock Entertainment proudly present the 7th Annual Rock for Care, Sunday, April 23 from noon to midnight at The Longhorn on 4513 – 25th Avenue. Non-stop entertainment takes place from noon to midnight. Twelve BC bands will be taking the stage, with a new act performing every hour. The event…
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2017Limited Tickets Available for JCI Hospital Gala
There are limited tables left for the JCI Vernon 8th Annual Hospital Gala. The event takes place Saturday, April 22nd at the Vernon Lodge Hotel. ‘Storm the Castle’ will feature a medieval themed event with live and silent auctions, casino, a photographer, dancing and a medieval feast featuring: 1st Course: Artisan Green Salad Main Course: Chicken Drumstick & Chicken Thigh w/Apple BBQ Sauce & Slow Braised…
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2017Care Quilts & Prayer Shawls Bring Comfort to Patients & Families at VJH
Providing comfort and solace to those in sorrow and distress can come in many different forms. For Reverend Grace Wulff, In-house Chaplain at VJH, one of those ways is with prayer shawls and comfort quilts. “When you wrap a prayer shawl around someone who is experiencing difficult circumstances, it is a reminder that they are cared for and loved, and reminded that God cares for…
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2017Parkview Place Expands Music & Memory Program
With support from the Enderby & District Care Society, VJH Foundation has funded a docking station and iPod Nano for the Music & Memory program at Parkview Place in Enderby. The new equipment helps expand the program to common areas in the facility such as the Activity Room, Dining Area, Patio and Library. Music & Memory is integrated into a resident’s care plan, helping to…
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2017Storm the Castle at the JCI Hospital Gala
The 8th Annual JCI Hospital Gala takes place Saturday, April 22nd at the Vernon Lodge Hotel. ‘Storm the Castle’ will feature a medieval themed event with live and silent auctions, casino, a photographer, dancing and a medieval feast! Funds raised will support VJH Foundation in purchasing cardiac transfer equipment. This lifesaving equipment will be used when transporting cardiac patients from Vernon Jubilee Hospital to the…
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2017St. Patrick’s Day Party with Cod Gone Wild to Benefit SUN FM Radiothon
Friday, March 17, 2017 – 8:30pm Vernon Lodge $27 All Ages Join Cod Gone Wild and 105.7 Sun FM for the best St. Patrick’s Day party this side of Newfoundland, live at the Vernon Lodge and Conference Centre! Cod Gone Wild will be featuring their new 5-piece band line-up that will keep you dancin’ and jiggin’ all night long as the band features songs from…
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2017SilverStar Mountain Resort’s Emergency Services Day Raises $13,000 for VJH Foundation
SilverStar Mountain Resort’s 2nd Annual Emergency Services Day fundraiser for Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation was a tremendous success, raising $13,000 for the hospital’s Emergency Department on Saturday, January 21. “Last year, there were more than 44,000 emergency room visits at VJH,” said Sue Beaudry, VJH Foundation Director of Development. “The dedication from SilverStar Mountain Resort and the Emergency Service groups who took part in this…
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2017Go Casual for a Cause
CASUAL FOR A CAUSE is a campaign that encourages businesses to allow their employees to wear jeans or casual wear on Fridays for a fee, in support of Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation. You can designate an individual from your business to distribute Casual for a Cause buttons to staff, collect the registration fee and provide the collected money and staff information to the Foundation Office….
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2017Boa Thong Donates to Most Urgent Needs at VJH
Many thanks to Boa-Thong Thai Food Restaurant owners Amy and Wit (R), and cook Somkuan and his wife Ja (L), for stopping by the Foundation office with a generous donation of $500! Amy and Wit are ongoing supporters of the Foundation, donating funds from restaurant sales. They took over the ownership of Boa-Thong eight years ago. Located in downtown Vernon, Boa-Thong has won many local awards for best…