Visions

Victoria’s premiere black-tie gala event hosted annually by the Victoria Hospitals Foundation

Join us for an evening of elegance grounded in compassion and care.

Visions is Victoria’s premiere gala event hosted annually by the Victoria Hospitals Foundation in support of Royal Jubilee and Victoria General hospitals. Since its inception, Visions has raised more than $8.6 million dollars with support from donors, healthcare leaders, volunteers and sponsors.

The Cause

For 28 years, funds raised at Visions have gone directly towards purchasing equipment for Royal Jubilee and Victoria General hospitals.

In 2018, Visions raised funds to purchase and upgrade a patient monitoring system and other equipment that improve patient care for Vancouver Island residents. A remarkable testament to the generosity of our guests, sponsors and donors, we exceeded our original goal of $725,000 and raised a record-breaking $800,000.

Thanks to hundreds of generous leaders in our community, our hospitals have benefited in a variety of areas of care and in multiple departments:

2018: Upgraded patient monitoring system and decision-making equipment in every area of care

2017: Cardiac equipment

2016: Surgery equipment

2015: Interventional angiography systems

2014: Transesophageal echocardiogram ultrasounds

2013: Patient Care Centre equipment: vital signs monitors, smart beds, vocera communications devices, wireless telemetry system

Volunteering at Visions

Visions is driven by an incredible team of volunteers who provide their time, energy, and expertise. Much of our success depends on their help. We are grateful to the many volunteers who make this evening possible.

If you are interested in volunteering for Visions 2019, we’d love to hear from you! Volunteers can choose from many different roles including setup, coat check, greeters, raffle sellers, auction monitors, and more. Please email visions@viha.ca for more information.

2019 Steering Committee

Our Steering Committee is an integral part of Visions. We are thankful for their leadership and support with event details, sponsorship and securing live/silent auction donations.

Darlene Hollstein – Chair, Carolyn Harries-Duncan, Jane Johnston, Michelle Kozma, Mary Lou Newbold, Christine Smart, Rick Anthony, Ruth Mogensen, Sandy Long, Kyara Kahakauwila, Toby Davidson, Andrea Boardman.