P r o m o t e d C o n t e n t P r o m o t e d C o n t e n t
raised by the Foundation are also
used to support community health
programs, medical staff education,
minor equipment as well as patient care
and comfort.
Carline notes that by sharing their
intention to leave a gift in their will,
donors can help charities to maximize
their contribution. For example, "it can
help Burnaby Hospital to better plan
for the purchase of medical equipment
if we know funds will be forthcoming.
As well, this allows the charity an
opportunity to express appreciation to
you personally for your commitment
and future support."
BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre
Foundation is likewise committed to
improving the care available at BC
Women's Hospital through newer, more
advanced technoloy and equipment.
Currently, the Foundation is in the midst
of a fundraising campaign with the
goal of raising $17 million to purchase
advanced equipment for the newborn
ICU, such as specialized incubators
for transporting newborns from other
hospitals around the province.
James Carruthers, the Foundation's
director of development, emphasizes
the importance of having the latest and
greatest tools available to the medical
professionals at BC Women's Hospital.
"The highest-risk pregnancies and the
most critically ill newborn babies in the
province come here to this hospital.
There is no higher level of care for
mothers and newborns than here," says
Carruthers. "And they [hospital staff ],
as a team, are able to save lives today
that would have been impossible to
save even a short time ago, thanks to
the advancements in technoloy. We're
really helping families have a chance
to be families, whereas they might not
have had that chance before."
Meanwhile, supporting
groundbreaking research is the primary
focus of the BC Cancer Foundation, the
fundraising partner of the BC Cancer
Agency and the province's largest
charitablefunder of cancer research.
According to Douglas Nelson,
president and
CEO of the BC Cancer
