FAR FROM HOME WITH NO OPTIONS…

How You Were There for Daryll, Bethany, and baby Jacob.

Parents Daryll and Bethany don’t know how they would have survived their NICU stay without the caring hearts of people like you.

Early in their pregnancy, they received devastating news: their baby was no longer growing, and he needed to be delivered — immediately. After an emergency C-section, baby Jacob was born, weighing only 3 lbs, 8oz.

He needed a lot of complex care — care only our NICU could provide. But the family was far away from home and unable to afford a hotel room close to the hospital.

They had no idea what to do. All they wanted was to be close to their baby.

Luckily, one of our social workers found an available room nearby — all set up for a postnatal mother. And amazing people just like you covered 100% of the cost!

“The generous support of complete strangers made such an incredible impact on us when we needed it most, and we will be forever grateful,” says Daryll.

Inspired by the outpouring of love and support they received, they are focused on giving back to their community through JJ’s NICU Fund. In fact, Daryll recently ran a half marathon in support of the fund, so other parents can receive the same care his family did.

“During this stressful time, we want to ensure that these families receive anything they need, to reduce any additional stress on top of that already incurred by a stay in the NICU.”

Thanks to the support of kind-hearted people like you, baby Jacob is thriving, healthy, and definitely no longer a baby! When we come together as a community to care for and heal, amazing things are possible.

MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE COMING TO US FOR HELP EVERY DAY.

Your compassion today can help us meet the needs of our province tomorrow

We are so grateful to you — our caring community of supporters — for being passionate about critical, life-saving care right here at home.

But here’s the thing:

The number of people coming to us for help is getting larger by the day. Our population is growing and aging dramatically at the same time.

COVID-19 showed us that new and complicated viruses can appear, seemingly out of the blue… and that we must always be ready for them.

We realize that in order to be the critical care hospital that our province needs, we need to make some changes, and we need to make them now.

And we’re wondering if you’d like to continue to help?

Your investment in our hospital’s redevelopment will serve as an investment in the health of the lower mainland — and really, all of BC — for years to come!

Your gift today of $50, $100, $200, or any amount that’s right for you, can help us create more space at our hospital by replacing aging buildings and adding two times more patient beds!

Not only that, your gift will help us grow in medical knowledge and technology, so we can help your loved ones in new and less invasive ways.

Think of it as getting the right machines into the right rooms at the right times.

Simply put, your gift today will help everyone at our hospital help the people you love better. Your generosity will ensure that they are taken care of when they need it the most.

Thank you for your compassion!

Your generosity helps us take care of the most complex patients in our region.

YES! I want my loved ones to have the best care possible — today and for years to come!

To invest in the future of your community, please make a caring gift today.

To donate by phone, call (604) 520-4438 or give safely and securely online at rchfoundation.com/ summer2023

Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation

330 East Columbia Street

New Westminster, BC V3L 3W7

Charitable Registration Number: 11912 8866 RR0001