St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation proudly presents stories of some of the donors, volunteers, patients and members of the St. Paul’s Hospital family who have made St. Paul’s Hospital such a special place for the people of British Columbia
St. Paul’s Hospital celebrates 2,000 kidney transplants
As Dr. David Landsberg spoke to a waiting room full of new and longtime transplant patients on Thursday, May 9th, he felt the full weight of the moment. The physician program director and head of the division of nephrology at St. Paul’s Hospital joined the renal team to mark the 2,000th kidney transplant performed at St. Paul’s Read More...
Psychiatry and Mental Health take on the Challenge
Members of St. Paul’s Hospital’s Psychiatry Department and Mental Health Program have joined forces to raise awareness about mental health issues and raise funds. They will be doing so by participating in the Scotiabank Charity Challenge, a half-marathon and 5k race that takes place this June 23. “By joining the Charity Challenge, we’re able to Read More...
Saved by a miracle machine
Having an ultrasound image of his heart may very well have saved Joseph Bienert’s life. The 62-year-old was visiting his family doctor on a routine check-up in December 2011 when his physician noticed that he had a heart murmur. Luckily for him, his local GP sent him to St. Paul’s Hospital where staff quickly gave Read More...
A milestone gift
A longtime resident of Vancouver, the late Robert Kenny wanted to give back to the hospital and community that had cared for him and his partner of 54 years, Earl Crocker. His gift in will to “St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation of Vancouver” of $1.25-million is the largest estate gift received to date by the Foundation. Read More...
Getting set for the Scotiabank Charity Challenge – Jaki’s story
Jaki Thornhill wanted to get in shape while doing something good for her community. So she jumped at the chance when she heard about the opportunity to run with St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation’s Scotiabank Charity Challenge team on June 23, 2013. “I really like the organization and want to support it,” says Thornhill, who works Read More...
RHF Hearing Foundation makes major gift for hearing clinic renovation at St. Paul’s Hospital
The RHF Hearing Foundation has donated $250,000 towards a $500,000 campaign to help St. Paul’s Hospital’s Rotary Hearing Clinic expand and improve services for ear and hearing patients from throughout British Columbia. “The RHF Hearing Foundation is proud to announce this gift to St. Paul’s Hospital as part of the Rotary Club of Vancouver’s 100th Read More...