RECENT SUCCESSES

RECENT SUCCESSES

Together, Our Impact Is Being Felt

Together, Our Impact Is Being Felt

Your support helps our hospitals acquire equipment more quickly and ensures our healthcare teams have the state-of-the-art tools and technology they need to provide the best possible patient care.

In 2024/25, more than $24.2 million was raised from over 5,635 donors to bring innovation to the forefront of patient care in Victoria. Since 1989, the Foundation has raised over $233 million to benefit Vancouver Island’s acute care hospitals, which serve the region’s 930,000+ residents. Get the full story in our most recent annual report.

Read Our 2024/25 Annual Report

It’s Time For Surgical Innovation

In the fall of 2024, the Foundation undertook phase I of our largest equipment campaign to date, raising an impressive $17 million, which brought a first-on-the-Island surgical robot to Royal Jubilee Hospital (RJH) along with over 50 pieces of specialized equipment across both RJH and Victoria General Hospital (VGH) that our surgical teams asked us for. These surgical innovations opened up avenues for procedures that had never before been possible on Vancouver Island, and led our hospitals into a new era of minimally invasive surgery. With this new technology, patients that previously would have required days or weeks of post-op care can now go home within 24 hours, providing easier healing journeys, and decompressing our healthcare system.

To learn more about the campaign, visit the It’s Time For Surgical Innovation campaign page.

Imaging Is Power

In the spring of 2023, VHF launched an ambitious $11 million campaign in support of medical imaging at Royal Jubilee & Victoria General hospitals. The initiative was sparked by a group of local Radiologists, lead by Medical Director of Imaging, Dr. Alan Andrews, and aimed to replace six aging machines: three MRI machines, a CT scanner, a SPECT-CT scanner, and a C-Arm imaging device. These imaging tools are the workhorses of our hospitals & were all 13-22 years old. Their new & refurbished replacements provide improved wait times, enhanced scan clarity, and better patient outcomes in our Victoria hospitals.

To learn more about the campaign, visit the Imaging Is Power campaign page.

Emerge Stronger

In October 2021, the foundation launched our largest philanthropic campaign in nearly a decade with one specific goal in mind: to help our care teams Emerge Stronger from the pandemic. This campaign was split into three phases, Recovery, Local Care, & Innovation, each with its own focus as we move forward alongside our hospitals. We committed to funding $10 million to operationalize over 200 pieces of priority equipment for Royal Jubilee, Victoria General, and Gorge Road hospitals — equipment our caregivers specifically asked for. 

To learn more about the campaign, visit the Emerge Stronger campaign page.

Equipped to Heal

In 2021, prompted by the community’s request for more mental health services, the Foundation launched a $1 million campaign, Equipped to Heal, to enhance mental health and substance use services in the Eric Martin Pavilion at Royal Jubilee Hospital. The campaign aimed to fund a new level of care, the Mental Health & Substance Use Sub-Acute Unit—and help reduce patient readmission rates. Equipped to Heal also funded specialized rehabilitation beds, medication dispensers, a treatment room, research, and other high-priority needs.

To learn more about the campaign, visit the Equipped to Heal campaign page.

It’s Critical

In 2020, in response to the challenges of COVID-19 and tomorrow’s healthcare needs, the Foundation launched a $7 million campaign, It’s Critical, to expand critical care capacity at Royal Jubilee Hospital (RJH). The first $1 million raised immediately purchased critical care equipment to increase critical care capacity and equip a temporary High Acuity Unit (HAU) at Royal Jubilee Hospital. The additional $6 million will support the imminent construction of a new permanent High Acuity Unit at Royal Jubilee Hospital, a first for Island Health.

To learn more about the campaign, visit the It’s Critical campaign page.

The Big Picture

Launched at Visions 2019, The Big Picture was the most ambitious annual campaign the Foundation had undertaken up to that point. Raising $4 million for priority leading-edge imaging equipment at Royal Jubilee and Victoria General hospitals, The Big Picture funded equipment that included a CT scanner, 3T MRI, and ultrasound equipment. This equipment advances healthcare and allows our local caregivers to go beneath the surface to quickly assess what is happening inside a patient’s body.

To learn more about the campaign, visit The Big Picture campaign page.

“Please be proud of what your generosity is making real. The impact is undeniable…Thank you for helping shape that future for our community.”

– Dr. Daniel Warren, Neurosurgeon

Other Past Successes

Other Past Successes

You Are Vital

Fall 2018:
You Are Vital
(Critical Decision-Making Equipment)

In a Heartbeat

Fall 2017:
In a Heartbeat: Everyday Miracles
(Cardiac Care)

Behind the Mask

Fall 2016:
Behind the Mask: A Quiet Revolution in Care
(Surgical Services)

Cancer Care

Spring 2016:
Campaign for Cancer Care
(Endoscopy, Laboratory, and Surgical Equipment)

Medical Imaging

Fall 2015:
Campaign for Medical Imaging
(Interventional Angiography Systems)

Building Care Together

2011 – 2014:
Building Care Together
(Patient Care Centre, RJH)

Breast Health

Spring 2015:
Campaign for Breast Health
(Mammography Machine)

Cardiac Care

Fall 2014:
Campaign for Cardiac Care
(Transesophageal Echocardiograms)

Pediatrics

Spring 2014:
Campaign for Pediatrics
(NICU and PICU)

Medical Imaging

2011 – 2014:
Campaign for Medical Imaging
(Gamma CT Scanner)

Patient Care Centre

Fall 2012:
Campaign for Patient Care Centre
(Medication Dispensing Cabinets)

Surgery

Spring 2012:
Campaign for Surgery
(Minimally Invasive Surgery)

Patient Care Centre

Fall 2011:
Campaign for Patient Care Centre
(Vital Signs Monitors)

Thank you to every donor, spokesperson, volunteer, and partner who has come together to help transform care on our Island

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