Why Give?

Since 1988, the Foundation has raised over $29.7 million to advance healthcare in the Kootenay Boundary. This is how you helped improve our healthcare facilities:

Major Campaigns & Projects

Mental Health Matters$2,000,000 (Goal)In Progress
Orthopedic Enhancement Project$1,200,000 2023-2024
Columbia View Lodge Garden of Gratitude$172,0002022-2024
Tier 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit$745,000 2022-2023
Ambulatory Care$1,100,0002021- 2023
Chronic Pain Service $214,230Fall 2020
Emergency Department $1,592,0002018- 2020
Endoscopy$450,0002017- 2018
Elder Care$380,0002016- 2017
Airborne Isolation Room$57,000Spring 2016
Urology$489,0002015- 2016
Critical Care$678,0002013- 2015
Melnychuk Memorial Garden$61,000Spring 2013
Digital Stereotactic Mammography$795,0002011- 2013
Surgical Equipment$200,0002010
Children’s Health Care Initiative$1,140,0002007- 2010
Columbia View Lodge Van$110,0002006- 2007
ENT Equipment$324,0002005- 2006
Mobile MRI$375,0002004
Ambulatory Care$1,100,0002000- 2002
Poplar Ridge Van$102,0001999- 2001

2024/2025 Funding Contributions from Grants: $1,472,788


Past Annual Contributions from Grants

2023/2024 Total Contribution $1,229,854
2022/2023 Total Contribution $833,081
2021/22: Total Contribution $1,064,160
2020/21: Total Contribution $1,334,456                       
2019/20: Total Contribution $810,873
2018/19: Total Contribution $468,684
2017/18: Total Contribution $690,670
2016/17: Total Contribution $558,475
2015/16: Total Contribution $613,210
2014/15: Total Contribution $557,997
2013/14: Total Contribution $958,090
2012/13: Total Contribution $243,765
2011/12: Total Contribution $415,175
2010/11: Total Contribution $1,014,082
2009/10: Total Contribution $829,572
2008/09: Total Contribution $435,538 


Your Impact

Through the help of our community of supporters, we are able to purchase medical equipment, patient care & comfort items, and support staff education, to ensure the best patient care is available for all. Check out how your donations have positively impacted your healthcare teams below. 

Pots, Pans & Baking Sheets

The Daly Pavilion has received brand-new pots, pans, and baking sheets thanks to generous donations to the Mental Health Matters Campaign! These new tools will ...
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Roho Mattress

Thanks to your generous donations, Columbia View Lodge now has new ROHO mattresses! These specialized air-filled overlays help prevent and heal pressure injuries. Their interconnected ...
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Vital Signs Monitor

Thanks to your generous donations, the Renal department now has a Welch Allyn Connex Spot Monitor, providing accurate vital signs measurements with a user-friendly touchscreen ...
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Cafeteria Chairs

The KBRH Cafeteria has received brand-new chairs, made possible through the KBRH Staff 50/50 Lotto! This refresh has brought a wonderful update to the space ...
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Undercounter Medical Freezer

Thanks to your generous donations, the KBRH NICU now has a new undercounter medical freezer!This specialized temperature-controlled freezer is used to safely store donor breast ...
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All Fridge

Thanks to your generous donations, Harbour House has just received a brand-new all-refrigerator! Karen Wasilenkoff, RPN, Team Lead at Harbour House, proudly showed off the ...
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Colonoscope

Thanks to our generous donors, KBRH has a new colonoscope — a high-tech tool that helps doctors detect and treat conditions like polyps, inflammation, or ...
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Sensory Equipment

Thanks to a generous TELUS Future Friendly grant, the Pediatric Department at KBRH now has a range of sensory equipment.
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Breast Pump

Thanks to a generous donation from the Salmo and District Healthcare Auxiliary Society, Salmo Public Health has received a new breast pump to support local ...
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Colonoscope

Thanks to your generous donations, the Ambulatory Care Unit at KBRH has a new colonoscope, an essential tool for the Endoscopy Clinic and Colon Screening ...
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Fall Mats

Paige and Audrey, Registered Nurses at Poplar Ridge Pavilion hold up one of 10 smart cell mats used for residents who are at risk of ...
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Butterfly Tables

Marie, Manager at Poplar Ridge Pavilion, shows us one of the four new Butterfly Tables purchased through your generous donations! Butterfly Tables are an important ...
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