Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation

Name :

Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation

Address  :

330 E. Columbia Street

Town  :

New Westminster

State  :

British Columbia

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

V3L 3W7

Phone  :

604 520 4438

Fax  :

604 520 4439

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Cardiothoracic Surgeon
  • Neuro Surgeon
  • Orthopedics
Facilities

Description

Our Mission
We raise money to help Royal Columbian Hospital save lives restore health and provide comfort to seriously injured and ill patients of all ages

Royal Columbian Hospital has relied on the generosity of the community to care for sick and injured British Columbians since it opened its doors as the Lower Mainlands very first hospital in 1862 Our first recorded appeal dates back to 1863 an ad in the quotBritish Columbianquot

Building on a strong tradition of caring and community support Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation was established in 1978 to raise funds for the Hospitals first CT Scanner Today the RCH Foundation raises more then 5 million each year to fund urgently needed lifesaving and diagnostic equipment for RCH
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