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Prince George based Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation recipients of respiratory equipment funding

TB Vets donates $793,793 worth of respiratory equipment around B.C.to 28 recipients
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Spirit of the North Health Care Foundation CEO Judy Neiser (middle) was presented with a cheque by TB Vets Chair Bob Underhill and Director Sheila Hamilton. (via Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation)

A Prince George based healthcare foundation has been chosen as one hospital, university and search and rescue foundations that have received a donation of funding for respiratory equipment for multiple communities in northern B.C.

Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation has received $13,451 from TB Vets Charitable Foundation, announced in a press release today (Oct. 2).

While located in Prince George, the foundation covers numerous communities in northern B.C. including Quesnel to the Yukon border and Valemount to Haida Gwaii.

A total of 28 hospitals, university and search and rescue foundations were given funding from a total of $793,793. 

TB Vets Charitable Foundation has served British Columbians for more than 75 years that are suffering from respiratory emergencies.

The foundation was also the first Key Tag program in the province. Since 1945, more than 550,000 lost keys were found and returned. 

"Over two years, a total of just over $26,000 will go to fund a total of 10 CPAP and 5 AirCurve/VPAP machines for patients in care with breathing difficulties," Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation said in a Facebook post. "We are deeply appreciative of their kindness and contribution to patients in the north through this grant."

The full list of the 2019 Respiratory Grant Award Recipients are: 

  • BC Women’s Health Foundation
  • British Columbia Institute of Technology
  • Bulkley Valley Health Care & Hospital Foundation
  • Burnaby Hospital Foundation
  • Canuck Place Children’s Hospice
  • Delta Hospital and Community Health Foundation
  • Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation
  • Kelowna General Hospital Foundation
  • Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital & Health Foundation
  • Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation
  • Lions Bay Search and Rescue Society
  • Lions Gate Hospital Foundation
  • Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation
  • Peace Arch Hospital Foundation
  • Queen’s Park Healthcare Foundation
  • Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation
  • Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation
  • Royal Inlands Hospital Foundation
  • South Cariboo Heath Foundation
  • Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation
  • Squamish Hospital Foundation
  • Surrey Hospital Foundation
  • Thompson Rivers University Foundation
  • University of British Columbia
  • Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation
  • VGH/UBC Hospital Foundation
  • Victoria Hospitals Foundation