# Generated by LLMs.txt Curator for WordPress # Last generated: 2026-07-15T15:22:32-07:00 # Victoria Hospitals Foundation > The Victoria Hospitals Foundation works in partnership with Island Health to > enable donations to every area of care at Royal Jubilee and Victoria General > hospitals. Since 1989, we have raised over $233 million in donations for medical > equipment, special projects, education, and research in our hospitals to improve > the care they can provide to all 930,000+ residents of Vancouver Island. ## About & Contact - [About Us](https://www.victoriahf.ca/about/): VHF enables donations to equipment, research, education, and special projects at Royal Jubilee and Victoria General hospitals on Vancouver Island. - [Hospitals We Support](https://www.victoriahf.ca/your-hospitals/): We support Royal Jubilee & Victoria General hospitals, Vancouver Island's referral centre hospitals which offer care for over 240,000 patients annually. - [Contact Us](https://www.victoriahf.ca/contact-us/): Find our email, phone number, postal code, and social media handles here. - [Staff Leadership Team](https://www.victoriahf.ca/staff/): Find information and contacts for our staff team here. We are lead by CEO Avery Brohman. - [Accountability](https://www.victoriahf.ca/accountability/): We believe strongly in safeguarding donor rights and protecting privacy through a high degree of transparency and accountability in our practices. ## Ways To Donate - [Donate Online](https://www.victoriahf.ca/donatenow/): Choose your method and direct donations to an area that is important to you. Online donation options can be found here. - [Monthly Donation](https://www.victoriahf.ca/monthly-donation/): Monthly donors provide a foundation for our work, helping us to plan with confidence. Learn more about joining our monthly donor family. - [Caring Spirit - Thank A Caregiver](https://www.victoriahf.ca/thank-a-caregiver/): Recognize a caregiver or thank a whole care team with a Caring Spirit Award by making donation in their honour. - [Leave A Gift In Your Will](https://www.victoriahf.ca/will-and-estates/): You can leave a powerful legacy for healthcare on Vancouver Island by leaving a gift in your estate to the Victoria Hospitals Foundation. - [Gifts Of Securities](https://www.victoriahf.ca/stock-shares-donation/): Giving appreciated securities is a tax-smart way to support charity. Non-profits pay no capital gains, and you get a tax receipt. We can accept stocks, bonds, shares, and other funds. - [Tribute Donation](https://www.victoriahf.ca/tribute-donation/): Honour someone important with a gift to our Victoria hospitals: Thank a caregiver, remember a loved one, or celebrate a special occasion! - [Create Your Own Fundraiser](https://www.victoriahf.ca/create-your-own-fundraiser/): You can make a difference for hospital care in Victoria BC. Partner with VHF today and start your own independent fundraiser or event! ## Impact - [Your Impact](https://www.victoriahf.ca/your-impact/): Donors fund 40% of the equipment in our hospitals. Find more information about our Foundation's impact here. - [Our Recent Successes](https://www.victoriahf.ca/oursuccesses/): The Victoria Hospitals Foundation (VHF) has lead campaigns for many different areas of care. Find a list of recent campaigns. ## Current Campaign - [It's Time For Surgical Evolution](https://www.victoriahf.ca/itstime/): Through our current campaign, It's Time For Surgical Evolution, we are raising funds towards innovative surgical equipment to enable new procedures and better patient outcomes in our Victoria hospitals. ## Stories - [Gerald Hartwig's Story](https://www.victoriahf.ca/hartwig/): Hear from Gerald Hartwig, a Victoria BC businessman and philanthropist who has found himself a patient of the RJH Centre for Cardiac excellence many times. - [Doug Wrean's Story](https://www.victoriahf.ca/doug-w/): When Doug donated towards the new da Vinci surgical robotics system at Royal Jubilee Hospital (RJH) he never imagined he would be the 9th patient to use it. - [Khorasani Brothers: Improving Local Surgical Care](https://www.victoriahf.ca/khorasani/): Learn about the new advancements being made in our Victoria BC hospitals as surgeon brothers Sepehr and Sohrab Khorasani discuss their medical career journeys - [Gerald's Story](https://www.victoriahf.ca/geralds-story/): Hear how Gerald, who is not a candidate for open surgery, was able to receive life-saving care thanks to surgical robotics at Royal Jubilee Hospital. - [Dr. Warren's Letter](https://www.victoriahf.ca/warren/): Learn about the new Mazor X Robot coming to Victoria General Hospital, and how philanthropy is putting Victoria among Canada's best in neurosurgery. - [#HumansFirst: Dr. Paul Winston](https://www.victoriahf.ca/paul-hf/): Paul Winston is a world-renowned researcher and clinician, known for his groundbreaking Cryoneurolysis procedure, which helps patients with Spasticity and Cerebral Palsy regain movement. - [#HumansFirst: Dr. Nadra Ginting](https://www.victoriahf.ca/nadra-hf/): Dr. Nadra Ginting is a vascular surgeon based in Victoria BC. - [#HumansFirst: Dr. Alexandra Mihailovic](https://www.victoriahf.ca/dr-mihailovic-hf/): Dr. Alexandra Mihailovic is an ICU Intensivist and Surgeon who lives and works in Victoria BC. ## Events - [Visions 2026](https://www.victoriahf.ca/visions/): Visions Gala, supporting the Victoria Hospital Foundation, is Victoria BC's premier black-tie event. Join us November 21st, 2026. - [Miracle Gala 2026](https://www.victoriahf.ca/miraclegala/): The Victoria Hospital Foundation's Miracle Gala is an elevated evening of generosity supporting hospital care on the Westshore. Learn More - [Uplands Golf Club Annual Heart Tournament](https://www.victoriahf.ca/uplands-golf-tournament/): Uplands Golf Club hosts an annual tournament in support of cardiac care at Royal Jubilee Hospital. ## Research - [Rehabilitation: Freezing Nerves to Help Patients with Disabling Conditions](https://www.victoriahf.ca/winstonresearch/): Thanks to new research evidence and new equipment funded by Victoria Hospitals Foundation donors, Dr. Paul Winston’s team is able to offer better options for patients living with spasticity by treating the nerves that cause muscles to contract. - [Cardiac Care: Life-saving Accuracy for Arrhythmia Patients](https://www.victoriahf.ca/tpw/): Dr. Markus Sikkel is developing first-in-the-world techniques for implanting Temporary Pacing Wires (TPW) for patients awaiting pacemakers. - [Health Equity Initiative: Solutions for the Underserved](https://www.victoriahf.ca/healthequity/): The Health Equity Initiative seeks to alleviate inequalities that exist in healthcare for marginalized and underserved groups. ## News & Publications - [Newsletters & Annual Reports](https://www.victoriahf.ca/newsletters/): Find recent annual reports and newsletter publications here. - [News & Announcements](https://www.victoriahf.ca/announcements/): Find recent news stories and press releases here. - [It's Time Campaign Launch: Transforming Surgical Care](https://www.victoriahf.ca/itstime-launch/): The Victoria Hospitals Foundation Launched it's most recent multi-phase campaign, It's Time, in fall of 2024. The campaign aims to bring new innovative surgical equipment to Vancouver Island The news story can be read here. - [Landmark Gift Sparks New Campaign](https://www.victoriahf.ca/evolution-launch/): The second phase of VHF's It's Time campaign was kicked off with an anonymous $7.5 million dollar gift. The news story can be read here. - [2024-25: Our Most Impactful Year Yet](https://www.victoriahf.ca/2024-25/): CEO Avery Brohman reflects on the record-breaking generosity and momentum for the Victoria Hospitals Foundation in 2024-25. Find the news story here. - [2025: A Year-End Reflection](https://www.victoriahf.ca/2025thankyou/): In 2025, the Victoria Hospitals Foundations had a record-breaking fundraising year and introduced many innovative new equipment pieces to our Victoria hospitals. Find the news story here. --- # Coverage Report Quality Score: 100% Pages included: 35 Pages with descriptions: 35 Pages missing descriptions: 0 Last generated: 2026-07-15