A BRIEF GLANCE AT BC CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

The current BC Children’s Hospital, locatedon Oak Street in Vancouver, welcomed itsfirst patients in 1982. Since then, the hospitalhas become a world leader in pediatric patientcare, education, research and health promotion,as well as a provincial provider of diagnostic andlaboratory services. Teams of caregivers, includingdoctors, nurses, therapists and other child healthprofessionals provide specialized care for childrenand youth. Children and their families come fromacross the province to receive care in areas suchas intensive care, kidney and bone marrow trans-plantation, open-heart surgery, neurosurgeryand cancer treatment. Pediatricians and familypractitioners consult with specialists at BC Chil-dren’s Hospital on their most complex anddifficult cases.

Children’s participates in teachingprograms with more than a dozen

post-secondary institutions across theprovince and around the world. Through thesepartnerships, the hospital plays a vital role in theeducation of health-care professionals from a widerange of disciplines, and in advancing child healthresearch dedicated to improving the lives of childrentoday and for future generations.

Kim Butler and Frankie RubinoSeen here with his nurse, Kim Butler, FrankieRubino is no stranger to BC Children’s Hospital.Frankie was first admitted to the hospital’s PediatricIntensive Care Unit (PICU) after contracting a respiratoryvirus while undergoing a round of chemotherapy. He hasspent over six months in the PICU and celebrated his firstbirthday on the unit. The PICU at Children’s Hospital is theonly unit of its kind in the province dedicated to treatingcritically ill children.

Miguel CatarataIt’s been said that Miguel Catarataof Port Hardy is one of BC’s sickestkids, having undergone more than 200surgeries and counting. Miguel was bornwith his aorta wrapped around his wind-pipe, restricting his breathing. Doctorshave operated on Miguel countless timesto keep his trachea open and help himbreathe. Miguel’s mom, Sally, cannotsay enough about the amazing teamat Children’s Hospital that savesMiguel’s life on a regular basis.

Dr. Jugpal ArnejaDr. Jugpal Arneja is a pediatric plasticsurgeon at BC Children’s Hospital. He isone of the hospital’s newest recruits, and isamong the best in the world for cleft repair.

BC Children’s Hospital is home to a team of renownedhealth professionals who save children’s lives on adaily basis. Dr. Arneja strongly believes in investingin the place where he works and is proud to be amember of the Children’s Circle of Care.

Lindsey LourencoOn a family trip to Portugal in 2007,Lindsey Lourenco, then 13, lost about 11kilograms in a matter of days. After receiv-ing the devastating news that Lindsey hadleukemia, her father, Tony, insisted on bringingLindsey back to BC Children’s Hospital for treat-ment. After three weeks in an isolation room andseveral months of chemotherapy at Children’s, shefinally showed signs of improvement. Lindseyrecently underwent a bone marrow transplantand is on her way to winning her battle againstcancer. Tony believes his decision to bring hisdaughter home to BC Children’s for treatmentwas one of the best he’s ever made.

TAKE YOUR PLACE IN THE CIRCLE

The Children’s Circle of Care is a prestigiousprogram that recognizes the contributions of

philanthropic leaders who support children’s hospitalsthroughout North America. Individuals, family founda-tions or privately held corporations who make an annualgift of $10,000 or more are welcomed into the Circle of Care.

When you support BC Children’s Hospital by becoming aCircle of Care member, you join more than 6,000 donorsfrom 25 children’s hospitals in North America who shareyour passion for advancing child health.

OUR MISSION

The mission of the Children’s Circle of Care isto advance philanthropy through supportingpatient care programs, research and the purchaseof state-of-the-art medical equipment.

The amazing generosity of British Columbians hasprovided much-needed funds to ensure the mosturgent health-care needs of BC’s sick and injuredchildren are met. Donations to BC Children’s HospitalFoundation support excellence and innovation incare, treatment and research at BC Children’sHospital, Sunny Hill Health Centre for Childrenand the Child & Family Research Institute.

Join us to help create a better world forchildren.

“You speak forthe children who

cannot speak, youact for the children

who cannot act, andyou provide hope wherethere is no hope.”Ming Gin, former BC Children’s HospitalFoundation board member & Children’s

Circle of Care member

EXPANDING THE CIRCLE

More than 6,000 members from acrossNorth America belong to the Children’sCircle of Care. Together they have contributed more than $3.8 billion to childhealth since the circle was established in1995. Circle of Care membership contin-ues to grow annually as more leadingbenefactors recognize the importanceand phenomenal impact of their collective contributions.

Mike and Lisa Hudson“For our family, philanthropy is more than giving money.It is a way to teach our children about what is truly valuable,to share the belief that we all have a responsibility to carefor and protect one another, and to create a better worldwith whatever means we have.”

A few donors share their motivation behind joiningthe Children’s Circle of Care.

Charles and Isabelle Diamond“Through the Children’s Circle of Care we have metamazing physicians and researchers who are savingchildren’s lives on a daily basis.We are incredibly fortunateto have these experts in our province. The circle gives usan opportunity to thank them and to meet others whoshare our passion for child health.”

Sylvia Chen“There’s nothing more important in a family than children.When a child becomes ill, it’s very hard on the whole family.This is what motivates me to help. Knowing that childrenin generations to come will have the care they need is mybiggest joy and inspiration.”

Colvin and Kade WongWhen Colvin Wong celebrated his second birthday,and had not yet spoken his first word, his parentsknew something was wrong. In January 2007, doctorsat Children’s confirmed that Colvin had severe toprofound hearing loss in both ears. Today, Colvinwears hearing aids and has undergone cochlearimplant surgery at Children’s Hospital. He is doingwell in school and is catching up on his learning.One of Colvin’s favourite things to do is playingwith his younger brother, Kade.

The vision and leadership of Circle ofCare members make a profound impact on

the lives of the sickest and most seriously injuredchildren in the province.

We hope you’ll consider joining the Children’s Circle of Care.Together, we can give the gift of life.

BC Children’s Hospital Foundation938 West 28th Avenue Vancouver, BC V5Z 4H4604.875.2444 www.bcchf.ca

Front cover:Ava and Emma CoonferAva Coonfer was only 10 weeks old whenshe developed a blood-filled blister on hereyelid – a tumour called a hemangioma – thatthreatened her vision in one eye. At BC Children’sHospital, doctors treated Ava with steroids toreduce the swelling and fitted her with glasses at11months old. Ava’s parents have come to rely onBC Children’s for the type of specialized care thatis unavailable anywhere else in the province.