We support Sechelt Hospital and Sunshine Coast health care services by raising funds and awareness for equipment, facilities, special projects and staff development needs to benefit all Sunshine Coast residents.
Our 2 yr Action Plan
Over the next two years, Sechelt Hospital Foundation will focus on three core areas. We see a community where caring is an action word.
MedTalks: Lung Power & Airway Health
All ages and stages welcome. Admission by donation.
$148,000 towards critical Operating Equipment at Sechelt Hospital
Sechelt Hospital recently purchased a Anesthetic Machine, monitors and an Omnicell automated anesthesia cart. This state-of-the-art upgrade was made possible through the generosity of Sechelt resident, Mary Lou Owen.
Why Give?
Every gift makes a difference and stays in our community to support excellence in health care for all Sunshine Coast residents. Donations to Sechelt Hospital Foundation help to:
- Purchase urgently-needed medical equipment
- Fund facility upgrades that positively impact patient care
- Support ongoing education of staff and community
Since 1995, the Sechelt Hospital Foundation, through the support of our donors, has raised and invested more than $21 million in new medical equipment, facility improvements, and staff education.
Ways to Give
Your all important donations go towards supporting Sechelt Hospital and health care needs on the Sunshine Coast.
Doing good works with great artworks
Artists on the Sunshine Coast have stepped up once again to collaborate with the Sechelt Hospital Foundation on one of its major fundraising efforts, Art of Healing. CLICK HERE FOR FULL ARTICLE
Gift Inspired by Other Donors
Jane McOuat Farrer honoured her late husband’s memory at the Sechelt Hospital Foundation offices. Jane donated a significant gift to be dedicated to supporting “what the community needs”: expanded surgical services for procedures close to home and a new building for Mental Health and Substance Use services for the Sunshine Coast. CLICK HERE FOR FULL ARTICLE
Your Gifts in Action
Recent Highlights
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Renovation of Sechelt Hospital’s Laboratory
The Impact of Gifts in Action: Renovation of Sechelt Hospital’s Laboratory. With Sechelt Hospital Foundation’s commitment of $400,000 of donor contributions, the renovations of Sechelt Hospital’s Laboratory began in April 2022. These renovations have greatly improved physical workflows, the lab space is now more easily navigated, and there are centralized......
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Mary Lou Owen donates $148,000 towards critical Operating Equipment at Sechelt Hospital
After hours in Sechelt Hospital’s Surgical Services department, Clinical Coordinator Brenda Rowe provided a tour of our local operating rooms for a very special donor and members of Sechelt Hospital Foundation. Demonstrating the recently purchased Anesthetic Machine, monitors and an Omnicell automated anesthesia cart, Brenda explained......
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BC Cancer’s Mobile Mammography Unit comes to the Coast!
Supporting early detection is the best defence against cancer. Next month, Sechelt Hospital Foundation and Vancouver Coastal Health are welcoming BC Cancer’s Mobile Mammography Unit to the Coast! The van will be offering breast cancer screenings in Sechelt from December 6 to 9. “Having the......
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Two new blood and IV rapid infusers arrive at Sechelt Hospital
Major donation allows for new medical equipment in Emergency Department and Operating Rooms. Sechelt Hospital welcomes the arrival of two new Belmont Rapid Blood and IV Infusers. Any high trauma or emergency patients will now have access to the “gold standard” of rapid blood and......
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Specialized Freezer for Sechelt Hospital Pharmacy
As the Sunshine Coast population continues to grow, Sechelt Hospital’s Pharmacy department has faced increasing demands for a growing inventory of medications, some of which require proper storage in a freezer. The hospital pharmacy approached Sechelt Hospital Foundation for a pharmaceutical grade freezer. In early......
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Hospice House – Sunshine Coast Hospice Society
We all depend on our hospital’s terrific doctors, nurses and staff who work tirelessly to provide medical and acute care for residents of the Lower Sunshine Coast. Sechelt Hospital Foundation raises funds for critical equipment and special projects to enhance patient care at the hospital......
