Maggie Spizzirri

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Revelstoke Pain Clinic Portable Ultrasound Machine and Equipment

In the summer of 2021, the Revelstoke District Health Foundation received a request from local doctors for funding support to purchase a portable ultrasound machine and other equipment to develop an interventional pain management clinic at Queen Victoria Hospital. Patients were having to travel to Kelowna, Salmon Arm, and Vernon for their treatments. Local physician, […]

A Giving Tuesday to Remember

The fundraiser for the Carestream DRX-1, the upgrade modification for the hospitals X-ray machine, kicked off on Saturday Nov 27,2021 and finished on “Giving Tuesday” Nov 30,2021. The original concept was to initiate a 4 day online drive to educate the public as to why the Carestream DRX-1 is needed in our community and perhaps […]

A new portable ventilator for Queen Victoria Hospital

In spring 2020 there was the first business lockdown to slow the spread of the Covid-19 virus. A local business, Kawakubo Japanese Restaurant, had a one night fundraiser on their last night of operation before the temporary closure. Kawakubo’s owner, Shinji Kawakubo, announced that all sales would be donated to the Health Foundation to purchase […]

New Shade Sail for Mt Cartier Court

Mount Cartier received a wonderful addition to the courtyard at Cottage A over the summer. A Shade Sail was constructed. The total project cost was $22,243 including 3 years of takedown/set up service donated by Shade Sails Canada ($1,200 value). Donations to the project came from The Revelstoke Hospital Auxiliary with $9,000, the Revelstoke Credit […]

Revelstoke Responds to COVID-19

The novel covid-19 pandemic made it’s unanticipated appearance at the end of what was going to be a record winter for the community of Revelstoke. Revelstoke would not be spared as it went into a 2+ month lockdown of most businesses. It is during the most difficult times we see incredible acts of courage, thoughtfulness, […]

2019-2020 Scholarships

The Helipad for Hospital Project

Goal Revelstoke’s Queen Victoria Hospital needed a helicopter landing pad that meets Transport Canada regulations. The Revelstoke District Health Foundation goal was to raise $465,000 to make the project a reality. Donations On November 14, 2016 the Revelstoke & District Health Foundation began its fundraising campaign to raise $465,000 towards the construction of a helicopter […]

2018-2019 Scholarships

EZ Rock “Have a Heart” Radiothon

For many years the local radio station, EZ-Rock, collaborates with Queen Victoria Hospital and the Revelstoke District Health Foundation to put on the “Have a Heart” radiothon to raise money to purchase equipment for Queen Victoria Hospital. Each year the hospital recommends an item that they want purchased. In past years items have been purchased […]

2019 Orthopedic surgery equipment – ACL knee surgery

In 2019 the first ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) knee surgeries were performed by orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Outerbridge, at Queen Victoria Hospital. The Health Foundation contributed towards the larger purchase of surgical equipment required for the ACL knee surgery.