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| Lifeline is produced twice a year for supporters of St. Paul's
Hospital Foundation. If you would like to receive a print copy,
please contact the Foundation by sending an e-mail to sphfoundation@providencehealth.bc.ca
or calling 604-682-8206.
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| Thank you for your support |
| Many
thanks for helping St. Paul's in 2004. Your contributions
over the past year have helped the hospital with a number of exciting
new initiatives for improved patient care and research.
The 2004 Lights of Hope campaign alone raised a record $1.41 million
for St. Paul's.
As a result of your generosity in the past year,
the hospital is now able to move forward with several projects
that will benefit patients who need our services in the years to
come. more...
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| Tsunami response indicative of generous British Columbians |
| The
tremendous local response to the tsunami disaster in Asia illustrates
a fact
that those of us involved with charities have known for many years.
British Columbians
– and Canadians – are very generous people who will gladly
open their hearts and their pocketbooks to help those in need. more...
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| Record $1.41 million raised
during 2004 Lights of Hope |
| Thanks
in part to 6,687 individuals and companies that contributed a record
$1.41
million during the 2004 Lights of Hope fundraising campaign, St.
Paul's Hospital will soon gain a new Cardiac Procedure Room. more...
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| Thank You |
| Thank
you to all the sponsors who made our 2004 Lights of Hope campaign
such a huge success. more...
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| Grateful patient sponsors Electrophysiology Suite |
| A
year ago, Rose Darkazanli had not given much thought to St. Paul's
Hospital. Today, she and her husband Serge are proud sponsors of
the new Electrophysiology Suite soon to be built in the hospital’s
provincial Heart Centre.
The Darkazanlis' appreciation of
St. Paul's began
when Rose needed treatment for a heart rhythm problem that had
remained unresolved after several years. more...
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| Have you heard about the silent killer? |
| If
you are one of the many British Columbians who made a health-related
New Year's resolution last month, chances are you vowed
to lose a few pounds or get more exercise. It’s unlikely that
"get my blood pressure checked" made it on to your list.
Yet the longer-term effects of high blood pressure have led some
health care experts to call it the silent killer. more...
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