Dr. Francis Lynn, a researcher at the Canucks for Kids Fund Childhood Diabetes Laboratories at BC Children’s, is on a quest to conquer diabetes. Find out how.

Inspired by generous support from the Michael Cuccione Foundation and the Murray family, researchers at BC Children’s Hospital are determined to find out why twenty per cent of children with cancer relapse or don’t respond to traditional therapies.

BC Children’s investigators Drs. Evelyn Stewart and Hasina Samji are leading an online survey to gauge how kids and adults are affected over time by COVID-19—with focus on the underserved or previously ill.

Through their connection with Mining for Miracles, Brett and Carole Knelson have for years hosted an annual barbeque in support of BC Children’s—that is, until last year when the pandemic hit. Yet even when they had every excuse to stop, Brett and Carole instead used their creativity and grit, and stepped up. Read how their inspiring determination is making a difference for BC kids.

Grateful for the lifesaving care their daughter Jenny received to repair a heart defect, Tom and Sue McLean have left a gift in their Will to BC Children’s Hospital Foundation. Read the family’s story and why they feel compelled to give back.

From the moment Randle Jones met Dr. Shubhayan Sanatani, division head of cardiology at BC Children’s Hospital, he was deeply moved by the clinician’s heart and dedication to improving cardiac care for children across BC. Find out how he’s making a difference.

Many children who are born with a heart defect live with a physical scar. But for others, the scars can run much deeper—and the imprint they leave on the rest of a child’s life is profound. Read about one child’s close call after suddenly going into cardiac arrest, and how research is helping diagnose and effectively treat this condition.

Rio Tinto is proud to support BC Children’s Hospital to help fund a new study led by pediatric mental health experts aimed at better understanding how the pandemic has impacted children’s mental health.

Through the Wormhole provides an all-new virtual escape room experience with proceeds in part benefitting BC Children’s Hospital Foundation. The game takes players into a world where a vaccine for COVID-19 has been successfully developed. Players are asked by the International Aeronautics and Space Administration to assemble an elite task force to travel back in time to distribute this vaccine and save the world from the yet-to-come pandemic.

Mining for Miracles, the BC mining industry’s long-standing fundraising campaign for BC Children’s Hospital Foundation, launched its 2021 campaign in support of BC Children’s Hospital’s Cellular and Regenerative Medicine Centre (CRMC), the first of its kind in Western Canada.