Philanthropy

Kim and Hans Uli Egger. Hans is an RHF Accessibility Certification Specialist with the Rick hansen Foundation. Photo courtesy RH Foundation

Join the Rick Hansen Foundation in making communities more inclusive for everyone!

We’ve come a long way, but accessibility impacts millions of Canadians

  • Apr 17, 2023

 

Saanich teen Myla Bui folds cranes in the thousands to help raise funds and spirits with the Help Fill a Wish Foundation. (Christine van Reeuwyk/News Staff)

VIDEO: B.C. teen crafts paper cranes to grant wishes for Help Fill A Dream

Myla Bui raises hopes with paper skills honed at her sister’s hospital bedside

 

Launched in 2013 by the Langley Memorial’s Social Work team, the Whatever It Takes Fund (WIT) helps cover expenses for patients leaving the hospital for home – often vulnerable residents, including seniors, new Canadians, lower-income people and those lacking the family or social networks. Photo courtesy LMHF

Whatever It Takes: Langley Hospital fund helps neighbours in need transition from hospital to home

After a long hospital stay at Langley Memorial Hospital, a local elderly…

 

Shane Flanagan, a Spiritual Health Practitioner based in Langley, says the hospital’s Spiritual Space is an important place for spiritual and emotional wellness that allows patients, family and care staff to de-stress and find solace in the midst of chaos. LMHF PHOTO

Helping people heal: Spiritual Space is vital for the Langley Hospital community

Renovation aims to create a modern, welcoming space for patients, loved ones + health care workers

  • Feb 13, 2023
Shane Flanagan, a Spiritual Health Practitioner based in Langley, says the hospital’s Spiritual Space is an important place for spiritual and emotional wellness that allows patients, family and care staff to de-stress and find solace in the midst of chaos. LMHF PHOTO
John Volken poses for a photo in Surrey on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022. (Photo: Anna Burns)

B.C. author’s book demonstrates how to ‘Walk with a Purpose’

Surrey philanthropist John Volken’s autobiography shows how it’s done

John Volken poses for a photo in Surrey on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022. (Photo: Anna Burns)
Charlotte lives with chronic lung disease. Her wish was to go to her favourite theme park – a dream made true by Make-A-Wish Canada and generous donors when she was three-years-old.

‘Magic truly does exist:’ Creating lasting memories for children facing serious illness

Thanks to generous donors, Make-A-Wish Canada granted nearly 1,000 life-changing wishes last year

  • Dec 5, 2022
Charlotte lives with chronic lung disease. Her wish was to go to her favourite theme park – a dream made true by Make-A-Wish Canada and generous donors when she was three-years-old.
In the true spirit of the season, this winter an anonymous donor will match donations to the hospital, dollar-for-dollar up to $50,000 – support that will help ensure Langley’s hardworking healthcare teams can access the state-of-the-art tools needed so patients can recover sooner and return home to their families faster. Photo courtesy LMHF

Giving thanks to those making a difference to Langley families – at the holidays + year-round

Holiday campaign aims to fill healthcare equipment wishlist for Langley Memorial Hospital

  • Dec 5, 2022
In the true spirit of the season, this winter an anonymous donor will match donations to the hospital, dollar-for-dollar up to $50,000 – support that will help ensure Langley’s hardworking healthcare teams can access the state-of-the-art tools needed so patients can recover sooner and return home to their families faster. Photo courtesy LMHF
Through its Heart and Soul of the Community initiative, Black Press Media showcases the vital work of non-profit organizations here at home and throughout Western Canada.

Black Press Media gives back to the Heart and Soul of the Community

Year-long program supports vital non-profits hard at work in your neighbourhood

Through its Heart and Soul of the Community initiative, Black Press Media showcases the vital work of non-profit organizations here at home and throughout Western Canada.
FILE - Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is seen on the sidelines before the start of an NFL football game on Sept. 15, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. A former housekeeper for Bezos says she and other employees suffered unsafe working conditions that included being forced to climb out a laundry room window to get to a bathroom. In a lawsuit filed in Seattle this week, a longtime housekeeper claims she was discriminated and retaliated against when she complained about a lack of rest breaks or an area where staff could eat. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Jeff Bezos says he will give away most of his fortune

Amazon founder worth about $124.1 billion, according to Forbes

FILE - Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is seen on the sidelines before the start of an NFL football game on Sept. 15, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. A former housekeeper for Bezos says she and other employees suffered unsafe working conditions that included being forced to climb out a laundry room window to get to a bathroom. In a lawsuit filed in Seattle this week, a longtime housekeeper claims she was discriminated and retaliated against when she complained about a lack of rest breaks or an area where staff could eat. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Lily Lee is seen in this handout photo provided by the Vancouver Chinatown Foundation.

Ex-nurse donates $3.8M for health unit in Downtown Eastside where she worked in 1950s

‘It’s important if you have something that you should share with others.’

Lily Lee is seen in this handout photo provided by the Vancouver Chinatown Foundation.
FILE - A person walks by the headquarters of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on April 27, 2018, in Seattle. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, that it will commit $1.2 billion to the effort to end polio worldwide. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Gates Foundation pledges $1.2B to eradicate polio globally

Money will be used to stop outbreaks of new variants of the virus

FILE - A person walks by the headquarters of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on April 27, 2018, in Seattle. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, that it will commit $1.2 billion to the effort to end polio worldwide. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
Thanks to United Way BC donors, 2.5 million meals were provided to families and individuals in need last year by their 16 Regional Community Food Hubs and seven Food Recovery Organizations. United Way BC photo

United Way BC funding goes a long way in boosting local food security

It’s Friday, payday, and you need groceries. You’ve worked out the budget…

  • Oct 10, 2022
Thanks to United Way BC donors, 2.5 million meals were provided to families and individuals in need last year by their 16 Regional Community Food Hubs and seven Food Recovery Organizations. United Way BC photo
Luke Berard, CFP, an Investment Advisor and Financial Planner with RBC Wealth Management, and a member of Langley Memorial Hospital Foundation’s Legacy Giving Committee. Photo courtesy Langley Memorial Hospital Foundation

Leave your legacy, to family and community

Make A Will Week, Oct. 2 to 8, a chance to continue making a difference in Langley and beyond

  • Oct 3, 2022
Luke Berard, CFP, an Investment Advisor and Financial Planner with RBC Wealth Management, and a member of Langley Memorial Hospital Foundation’s Legacy Giving Committee. Photo courtesy Langley Memorial Hospital Foundation
Aman Badesha, Respiratory Therapist at Langley Memorial.

Double the Impact: Help Langley Memorial Hospital’s respiratory team let patients breath easy

Bronchoscope campaign donations will be matched by the TB Vets

  • Aug 1, 2022
Aman Badesha, Respiratory Therapist at Langley Memorial.
Which home will you choose? If you win the Grand Prize draw, you’ll choose one of eight options, including a $2.8-million home package.

Win the dream, live like a multi-millionaire!

Dream Lottery: Support BC Children’s Hospital Foundation, get chance at $2.8 million+ grand prize

  • Aug 1, 2022
Which home will you choose? If you win the Grand Prize draw, you’ll choose one of eight options, including a $2.8-million home package.
John Hillman, 103, with the judge presiding over the July 21 virtual citizenship ceremony where the British veteran became Canadian. (Christine van Reeuwyk/News Staff)

B.C.’s John Hillman becomes Canada’s oldest newest Canadian at age 103

Oak Bay man takes his official oath in English and in French to earn his citizenship July 21

John Hillman, 103, with the judge presiding over the July 21 virtual citizenship ceremony where the British veteran became Canadian. (Christine van Reeuwyk/News Staff)
Stephen Tomes, left, owner of New Trendz Flooring and More in Langley, with sales and store manager Bill Yardley. Giving back to the community is at the heart of Tomes' business philosophy.

Keeping it personal: Community connections run deep for Langley business

When Langley’s Stephen Tomes reflects on the charities and organizations he chooses…

  • Jul 18, 2022
Stephen Tomes, left, owner of New Trendz Flooring and More in Langley, with sales and store manager Bill Yardley. Giving back to the community is at the heart of Tomes' business philosophy.
Honey needs new wheels after being found paralyzed on the side of a road. (GVAC/Facebook)

‘Honey needs wheels’: Island animal rescue fundraises for paralyzed, abandoned pup

The organization plans to try physiotherapy but says: ‘Honey needs wheels’

Honey needs new wheels after being found paralyzed on the side of a road. (GVAC/Facebook)
Victoria student Levi Budd won $10,000 for Habitat for Humanity in a writing contest. (Courtesy Lucky Budd)

B.C. 6th-grader who started the #levidrome drive wins $10K with his writing

Sixth grader’s essay funds Habitat for Humanity Victoria

Victoria student Levi Budd won $10,000 for Habitat for Humanity in a writing contest. (Courtesy Lucky Budd)
Dr. Jason Archambault, a urologist and Head of Surgery at Langley Memorial Hospital, uses the white light scope currently used to treat bladder cancer. The hospital foundation hopes to purchase a Blue Light Cystoscopy, which has proven to significantly improve identification of bladder tumours – even those otherwise difficult to detect.

Hospital Foundation shines a light on vital technology needed for Langley

Campaign aims to purchase Blue Light Cystoscopy equipment to treat bladder cancer

  • May 23, 2022
Dr. Jason Archambault, a urologist and Head of Surgery at Langley Memorial Hospital, uses the white light scope currently used to treat bladder cancer. The hospital foundation hopes to purchase a Blue Light Cystoscopy, which has proven to significantly improve identification of bladder tumours – even those otherwise difficult to detect.