BC Children's Hospital Foundation

Become a monthly donor.

Ordinary folks,
making the
extraordinary
happen.

Big things come from a little commitment, and monthly donors know it. As kids and experts take on the toughest challenges in child health, monthly donors stand by them—day in and day out.

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WHAT
MONTHLY
MEANS

impact that lasts

Support over 100,000 kids annually with life-saving treatments, essential equipment and support programs.

shaping the future

Help experts crack the code on complex illness, and fund innovative treatments for this generation and the next.

adapt and respond

Allow us to be flexible and fast, so we can tackle urgent medical challenges and crises as soon as they arise.

accelerate innovation

Empower researchers to take risks, pursue long-term studies, and develop innovative therapies that can change the future of childhood illness.

it all adds up

Every contribution has the power to turn the impossible into the possible, and create lasting change.

every donation
makes a difference

MEET LOLA

Lola is a friendly kindergartener who loves taekwondo, swimming and playing with her friends. She’s so full of energy, you’d never know that a feisty kid like her had endured debilitating seizures since she was just 4 months old.

Lola’s epilepsy was caused by a malformation in the right hemisphere of her brain. For almost her entire life, Lola has relied on the support of experts, programs and services at BC Children’s Hospital to help her navigate her challenging condition.

MEET LOLA

As Lola grew, her neurology team worked relentlessly to find new pathways that would help her manage her debilitating epilepsy. But over time, they discovered her epilepsy was resistant to medication. That didn’t stop them. Lola’s team believed in a better future for her, so with input from over 20 experts at BC Children’s—and the family’s steadfast belief in their daughter’s resilience—they put forward a transformational plan: Lola would receive a functional hemispherotomy. This major brain surgery would disconnect the left hemisphere of her brain from her right, putting an end to her seizures entirely.

Lola went forward with the surgery, fiery hope in her family’s hearts. But post-surgery, Lola had a new mountain to climb: a recovery period that would last months. It wouldn’t be easy, because Lola needed to re-learn how to use the left side of her body without the help of her brain’s right hemisphere.

But every step of the way, Lola had world-leading experts from across BC Children’s campus supporting her. She also had the steadfast, ongoing support of monthly donors. “To know that thousands of strangers are providing continuous support to the hospital, helping kids like my daughter, is overwhelming in the best way,” said Lola’s mom, Bev. To name just a few things, donor support fuels epilepsy research, critical programs like Child Life and rehabilitation equipment like wheelchairs.

It wasn’t easy, but Lola took things day by day. Soon, she wasn’t just walking again. She was running.

Fast forward to today, and Lola is back at home and attending kindergarten. She still makes regular visits to BC Children’s for various therapy sessions, and for checkups with her neurology team, but she continues to amaze those around her with her physical and neurodevelopmental progress. And best of all? She hasn’t had a single seizure since her operation.

The hope Lola and her family feel is possible because of the steadfast, continuous support of their BC Children’s care teams—and monthly donors, who stand with kids day after day. For kids like Lola, who require ongoing care from BC Children’s, this support makes all the difference.

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Our toddler, Diego, spent almost two weeks at BC Children's after choking on a cookie. It was the most terrifying and traumatic time of our lives, yet our care team truly made us feel supported, listened to, cared for. I was also impressed by the amenities and technology, and all the little details that went into making a child's stay less scary. That's why I'm a monthly donor. Saving Diego was beyond any dollar value, and I will be forever grateful.

Laura M

Monthly Donor

After a workplace accident in the early 2000s, I spent months doing rehab in Vancouver, just down the road from BC Children's. I often thought of the kids there who needed support. Now I have a young daughter–she's my pride and joy, and every time I look at her, I think about how lucky I am. It's fitting to want that for other families who might be struggling and in need of support.

Nick P

Monthly Donor

Our daughter is a patient at BC Children's Hospital, and has undergone multiple heart surgeries. Her care team saved her life, and for that we are forever indebt. Monthly giving doesn't even feel like enough, but it's what is within our power. Thank you to everyone at BC Children's for helping little kids and their families.

Chhavi G

Monthly Donor

I was born in the poor, remote countryside of Vietnam, and lived under very difficult circumstances. The hardships I endured taught me that children deserve to enjoy their childhood, and that they should be protected. Now that I've worked hard to make a life for myself in Canada, I do what I can to support kids. I hope my story will inspire others to do the same.

Duy J

Monthly Donor

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