Foundation News
4th Annual St. Joseph’s Scrubs Hockey Challenge
Thank you to everyone who made our Scrubs Hockey Challenge such a success! We raised over $23,000 this year. The Scrubs rose to the Hockey Challenge against The Rotary clubs to raise money to benefit [...]
Video about St. Joseph’s Scrubs Hockey Challenge
If you missed the news you can see the story and staff interviews in the video below! Special Thanks To: Silvio Alberti and the Scrubs Hockey Team Glen Robinson – for your heartfelt interview Annette [...]
St. Joseph’s and Heart Disease
St. Joseph’s General Hospital is proud of its 98 years of continuous service to the residents of the Comox Valley and surrounding areas. While there is considerable excitement and anticipation with the prospect of a [...]
Heart Disease Affects All Ages
Every year St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation requests your support to help enhance patient care for the patients and families of our community. Together, with your continued support we can ensure that updated equipment and new [...]
WestJet Delivers Toys to Pediatric Patients
Photo Courtesy of the Comox Valley Record In what is now a annual tradition, local staff of WestJet delivered toys for pediatric patients at St. Joseph's General Hospital. The toys were collected from WestJet staff [...]
Comox Valley Therapists join together to raise funds for Exercise Equipment
Pictured in the photo (left to right): Sean Murphy RMT, Gerlinde Park -OT in Cumberland, Diana Kutyn-OT St. Joseph’s, Sue Cook PT- Somatics Plus, Dan Belcher PT Courtenay Physiotherapy, Joanie Chestnut RMT SomaticsPlus,Lynn Dashkewytch- Executive [...]
2011 Charity Golf Update
RBC Royal Bank, Quality Foods, Crown Isle, 97.3 Eagle FM, local businesses, hospital staff and members of the community have been playing golf for St. Joseph’s Hospital for 21 years. Over $390,000 has been raised [...]
Courtenay Little Theatre Donation
Courtenay Little Theatre members were very pleased to present a cheque for $1800 to Lynn Dashkewytch for the PARC program for new recreation space for seniors living in The Views. The funds were raised at [...]
St. Joseph’s General Hospital: Today and Beyond
While there is considerable and understandable excitement in the community over the construction of a new hospital for the Comox Valley, there remain a number of vital points for residents to bear in mind for [...]
Message from the Chair
In my time on the Foundation Board I have had the opportunity to speak to many concerning the important role the Foundation plays in the Comox Valley. More often than not, the main point I [...]
From Our Donors: Jack Grinyer
Below is a letter from Valley resident Jack Grinyer expressing his gratitude for the very special care his late wife, Anne Hansen received during her final stay at St. Joseph’s Hospital. His letter is addressed [...]
Greenlight Laser Therapy Follow Up
Up-to-the-minute medical technology has evoked a huge and positive change in what was formerly a rather grim routine, and that is GreenLight™ Laser Therapy. “GreenLight™ Laser Therapy is an excellent treatment and is the only [...]