Foundation News
Oct. 1, 2017: Opening of Comox Valley Hospital
On October 1st the North Island Hospital Comox Valley campus will officially open to the public. Our Foundation office will be located in the Level 1 lobby near the main entrance. Make sure you pop [...]
Sept. 26, 2017: CVHF’s AGM
Comox Valley Healthcare Foundation's Annual General Meeting is set for September 26th this year at St. Joseph's Hospital. All members are welcome! Date: Sept. 26, 2017 Where: St. Joseph's Hospital, conference room A Open to [...]
How local businesses helped us transition to CVHF
When St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation decided to change its name to Comox Valley Healthcare Foundation, we had no idea how much work was involved with a name and branding change. Everything needed to be re-done - [...]
New name, same path
St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation is now Comox Valley Healthcare Foundation. Our Foundation decided to change its name to reflect that we will now provide funding support for both St. Joseph's in its future role in Residential and Hospice [...]
Ron Fortin gives to kids ‘because he can’
Photo cutline: Stuffed animals donated by Ron Fortin (top left) help comfort a young patient in St. Joseph’s Hospital’s Maternal Child Unit with staff and our Hospital Foundation’s Lynn Dashkewytch. Fortin has been donating [...]
June 5, 2016: First Open Heart Society’s Walk for Hearts
This Walk For Hearts held at the Florence Filberg Centre in Courtenay hosted by the First Open Heart Society and is held to help raise awareness and raise money for Heart Health Education, Equipment and St. [...]
Why our Foundation will change its name this June
Have you heard? St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation will change its name this June. With the opening of the new Comox Valley Hospital in late 2017, and the upcoming redevelopment of St. Joseph’s Hospital into a [...]
10th Walk for Hearts supports Comox Valley cardiac care
A young family participates in a past Walk for Hearts along the Courtenay River (submitted photo). It's well known that walking is good for your heart, but did you know that this year’s [...]
Help Bridge the Healthcare Gap in the Comox Valley
True or False: hospitals are Government funded and, therefore, do not need private funds from donations. False. The Government does not fully fund healthcare in our community hospital – that’s where our Hospital Foundation comes [...]
Courtenay Legion donates $10,000 for Oximeters
The Royal Canadian Legion Courtenay Branch #17 presented a cheque for $10,000 to the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation on Wednesday, March 2 to purchase two pulse oximeters for St. Joseph’s Hospital’s Cardio-Pulmonary Services. From [...]
March 5: Mindset-HollisWealth Exclusive Screening – The Big Short
Mindset-HollisWealth presents an exclusive screening of the 2016 Oscar-nominated film The Big Short on March 5 at 10 a.m. at the Rialto Theatre in Courtenay. Admission is by donation to St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation. Seating [...]