The Lights of Hope campaign isn’t just an opportunity for the community to demonstrate its support for St. Paul’s Hospital – it’s also an opportunity for physicians, staff and researchers at the hospital to show their support. The St. Paul’s Hospital Emergency Associates are just one group at the hospital with a long-standing tradition of Read More...
At 23 years of age, Chelsie Thurlow never thought about dying, let alone her heart stopping at any moment. But that changed in October 2010, when she went into cardiac arrest brought on by a rare viral infection. “I didn’t listen to all the signs I was given to seek medical help, except for one,” Read More...
VANCOUVER, BC, NOVEMBER 14, 2012 – The Lights of Hope return to St. Paul’s Hospital on November 15 with a special event featuring fireworks and – for the first time ever – an outdoor celebration for the community. The 15th edition of the Lights of Hope campaign, which illuminates the exterior of St. Paul’s with a spectacular Read More...
VANCOUVER, BC, OCTOBER 25, 2012 – More than 120 volunteers will provide an early demonstration of holiday spirit by giving their time to build the 2012 Lights of Hope display at St. Paul’s Hospital this Saturday. The volunteers will brave the elements to put together a spectacular display of Christmas lights to inspire the community to support Read More...
Make a gift to the 2012 Lights of Hope campaign and you not only support St. Paul's greatest needs, but you also have the opportunity to be recognized as a contributor to an annual holiday tradition viewed by hundreds of thousands of people every year! Read More...
Supporting the Lights of Hope campaign at St. Paul’s Hospital is truly a family affair for Dr. Alastair Younger (Ambulatory Care Physician Leader and Director of Research in Orthopaedics at PHC) and his wife Tamara (Surgical Program Leader at Mt. St. Joseph Hospital). “We’ve got four teenagers at home, and part of Christmas is helping them understand the importance of community and giving,” Dr. Younger says. “An obvious way for them to get connected at Christmastime is through St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation, so this year, we got organized early and decided we wanted the whole family to have ownership with a donation.” Read More...