The Mount Cartier Court bus was purchased in 2018 from a generous donation of $200,000 provided by an anonymous donor. The bus is specially equipped to transport passengers with mobility issues. The bus has been used for many local outings ie. dining out, tours around town, coffee outings, and partaking in local celebrations/activities. The bus […]
Alicia Mele, MCC program coordinator, in February 2023 did a month of Wednesday pizza making with residents at Mount Cartier Court. Residents could create their own pizzas, have them baked and then ate them for lunch. What a fun and delicious activity. Needless to say it was a hit. Perhaps we may see a Mount […]
The Revelstoke District Health Foundation was contacted by Warner Rentals in 2022 and asked if we wanted to participate in receiving a portion of revenues generated by rental of a piece of equipment located at Revelstoke Warner Rentals. The machine is a Bobcat Skid Steer. 10% of each machine’s yearly revenue will be donated to […]
On November 25, 2022 , Basecamp Resorts, held their annual Christmas party and charity fundraiser at The Sensory Restaurant in Canmore, Alberta. Two hundred guests partook in an evening of wonderful food, live music, generously bid on silent auction items and bought tickets for raffles. Proceeds from the event were shared between the Canmore and […]
One of the major causes of hospitalizations among the elderly is falls. The TIME program provides participants with exercises to help with balance, strength, and coordination. The Revelstoke District Health Foundation has been a past financial supporter of this well-received program., In 2022, the RDHF contributed $2,500 towards the delivery of this service. Some quotes from […]
Truly a “Giving Tuesday” November 30th in Revelstoke as fundraising surpasses target and hits $58,220 Carestream DRX-1 System The Health Foundation is working to raise $53,221 to help purchase an upgrade for the X-ray machine at Queen Victoria Hospital. The current technology, computed radiography (CR), is being replaced with digital radiography (DR). Although current CR […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]