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Vancouver may get a lot of flak for its, erm, relaxed fashions, but, thanks in part to our strict adherence to the second environmental R (that’s “reuse”, folks!) and the keen eyes…
Read MoreThanks to a $16,000 donation from the Vancouver General Hospital Thrift Store, surgical patients are less likely to acquire a urinary tract infection. The VGH Thoracics Unit — home of the Vancouver…
Read MoreWhen Shera Fisk delivered a simple but clean outfit to a Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) patient preparing for discharge, the Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) volunteer was touched by his response. “He was so,…
Read MoreIt only takes 20 minutes. Pressures sores are potentially dangerous and wheelchair users can begin to develop them in less time than it takes to watch your favourite sitcom. “That’s why…
Read More“His eyes lit up when he saw the donations,” says Emily Giguere. The clinical planner with VCH-Vancouver’s Youth Substance Use and Prevention Services is referring to a client she recently accompanied…
Read MoreThis holiday season the VGH Thrift Store spreads Christmas cheer to Banfield and George Pearson Centre residents. Proceeds from the store’s sales funded donations totalling $4,325 to the residential care homes. And,…
Read MoreJune 10, 2015 The VGH Thrift Store is closing its doors on Broadway and moving to one of Vancouver’s hottest up-and-coming neighbourhoods: the East Village. The store’s last day on…
Read MoreJune 16, 2016 Our VGH Thrift Store has a fresh new look. We’ve updated our logo and we have a bright new awning proudly confirming that all store proceeds support…
Read MoreApheresis therapy is used extensively in the Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program. These “cell separator” machines isolate key constituents from donor blood so they can be safely administered to the recipient.
Read MoreChances are great that at some point in our lifetimes, each and every one of us, either personally or through a family member or friend, will be impacted by mental illness or addiction.
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