by Diana Hayes | Mar 10, 2015 | Featured Story
A GIFT OF SECURITIES – CONTACT US FIRST FOR MORE INFORMATION If you have publicly traded shares in your portfolio that would generate a substantial taxable gain if you sold, you can consider donating some of those shares to make your next donation. You will get a tax...
by Diana Hayes | Mar 10, 2015 | Phantom Ball
“You can’t have a community without a hospital,” says Catherine, who has been a loyal donor for many years and is this year’s lucky winner of the Phantom Ball prize. Catherine, who commutes every day to the Saanich Forestry Centre for her job as Senior Forestry...
by Diana Hayes | Mar 10, 2015 | Events, Featured Story
Joe did not think this was his lucky day. He had watched the football game just too long. Now his wife was reminding him of that as they sped down the highway. They were going to be late for dinner at the in-laws. His wife was not going to let him forget. So he pushed...
by Diana Hayes | Mar 10, 2015 | Events, Featured Story
Over 50 donors gathered at the Harbour House Hotel on October 3rd to share stories and get to meet our Foundation board members and staff. Our guest speaker, Dr. Brendan Carr, is the Chief Executive Officer and President of our health authority, Island Health, based...
by Diana Hayes | Mar 10, 2015 | Featured Story
Catherine Green has worked as a nurse since qualifying in the UK in 1995. She trained as a mental health nurse and worked in this field looking after adults until she moved with her family to Salt Spring in 2005. She worked for Beacon Services in home care when she...