Foundation News
Corporate Connections Supporting Healthy Communities
Brianne Clare, Corey Zaal, Lynn Dashkewytch, Nicole Cahoon, Dawn Eglin, Ana Fleck, Anthony McCutheon The Foundation is so grateful to for this hardworking group of individuals that are dedicated to supporting healthy communities. [...]
How Makenzie, 18, makes Christmas magic for Pediatrics
On Dec. 6 18-year-old Makenzie Jesse, second from right, donated nearly 50 toys to the Pediatrics Unit at the North Island Hospital Comox Valley site via the Comox Valley Healthcare Foundation. Left to right: [...]
‘Tis the season to be mobile: Gerry’s story
Gerry Anderson and his physiotherapist Dale Graham try out the donor-funded NeuroGym bungee mobility trainer at North Island Hospital Comox Valley's Rehabilitation Therapy. One Saturday morning in July, Gerry Anderson was enjoying [...]
‘Tis the season to be mobile: Bill’s story
Patient Bill Huddleston and his wife Pat pose with physiotherapist Lyne L’Heureux at the new hospital’s Rehabilitation Services. Bill is still receiving rehabilitation treatment for a pathological fracture in his femur last June. [...]
ValleyCare Medical Clinic buys chemo chair in honour of Levi Jones
Levi Jones died of cancer in 2014 at the age of 24. His mother Carol and her colleagues at ValleyCare Medical Clinic have raised money through book sales to purchase a chemotherapy chair in [...]
A ‘Hart’ for St. Joseph’s Hospital Staff
Hartley Rollins has been secretly buying coffees for St. Joseph’s staff every morning for the past five months. Hartley, whose wife is awaiting placement for residential care, wanted to thank the hospital for its [...]
Duet bike donation adds freedom to The Views
Two major donors have funded a new duet bike for The Views at St. Joseph’s through the Comox Valley Healthcare Foundation (CVHF). This specialty bike will allow residents to go for a safe, fun [...]
Tim Hortons’ Smile Cookies support CVHF
The three Tim Hortons restaurant co-owners/operators pose with Comox Valley Healthcare Foundation (CVHF) representatives to announce the 2017 Smile Cookie campaign and celebrate the opening of the new North Island Hospital Comox Valley campus. Left [...]
Ron Fortin delivers hospital care packages in style
Ron Fortin is seen delivering a box of care packages on the back of his Spyder with CVHF’s Katie Maximick on July 17th. For over three decades, Ron Fortin has donated truckloads upon [...]
27th Mindset Wealth Golf Classic raises $40,000 for CVHF
The 2017 Golf Committee for the Mindset Wealth 27th Annual CVHF Golf Classic pose with a cheque for $40,000 at Crown Isle on July 6th. June 14th at Crown Isle was a very [...]
Emterra Environmental purchases fetal monitors for new hospital
Emterra Environmental presented a cheque for $2,332 to the Comox Valley Healthcare Foundation (CVHF) on June 28 to purchase two fetal link monitors for the labour and delivery department at the new North Island [...]