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Building a healthier future, together.

$40 million to support the change needed, right here at home.
CURRENT CAMPAIGN

Closer to Home Than You Think.

This is the most ambitious fundraising campaign in KGH Foundation history. A bold commitment to raise $40 million to support the change needed, right here at home. Together, we will catalyze our community’s ability to drive health care forward and provide for the most urgent needs of the people who live in the interior of BC.

The future of health care begins at home.  With your help, we will take the brave step forward needed to build the innovative, inclusive, accessible, sustainable and accountable health care that we all deserve.

The future of health care begins with us.

IMPACT

Campaign Priorities

The campaign is comprehensive and seeks to advance care in several key areas.

BONE & JOINT CARE

BONE & JOINT CARE

$2 million

Exciting technologies and advancements in surgical equipment are allowing for remarkable expansion in orthopedic care. Funding will support the acquisition of additional surgical equipment, improvements to the patient care experience, training, mentorship and leadership in subspecialty care and the establishment of a $1M Bone & Joint Health Innovation Fund. Click to learn more.

BRAIN HEALTH

BRAIN HEALTH

$5 million

With a projected 50% increase in the incidence of Parkinson’s and dementia over the next decade, funding will establish a Centre of Excellence in Brain Health at KGH to bring the highest quality of neurological care and research closer to patients in the interior. Includes a $1M commitment to a Brain Health Innovation Fund. Click to learn more.

CANCER CARE

CANCER CARE

$3 million
Funding will allow for the acquisition of specialized diagnostic and surgical equipment to dramatically impact our ability to diagnose and treat cancers, while reducing a patient’s wait-time for results that guide the future course of treatment. Includes a $1M dedicated Cancer Care Innovation Fund. Click to learn more.

CARDIAC CARE

CARDIAC CARE

$4 million

To support the needs of the region’s growing, aging population, continued investment in expansion and innovation within KGH’s existing, world-class program will allow for increased capacity and reduction of wait times. This includes the acquisition of equipment to outfit four new critical care rooms and the establishment of a $1 M Cardiac Care Innovation Fund. Click to learn more.

MENTAL HEALTH CARE

MENTAL HEALTH CARE

$3.5 million

A collaborative undertaking with community mental health care providers sees a first-of-its-kind initiative to provide urgently needed funds to help address the current mental health care crisis, while investing $1M in a Mental Health Collective Impact Fund to address the system change needed to support the growing demand for early intervention and prevention programs. Click to learn more.

CLINICAL & SURGICAL EXCELLENCE

CLINICAL & SURGICAL EXCELLENCE

$11 million
To fund the acquisition of state-of-the-art equipment, and technology, including a new 3T MRI and KGH site renovations to reduce waitlists, improve imaging standards, advance research and develop subspecialty capacity. Click to learn more.

HEALTH SYSTEM INNOVATION

HEALTH SYSTEM INNOVATION

$9 million
Critical funding to ‘buy time’ for physicians, clinicians and community health care providers to address and transform complex, system-wide challenges and barriers to sustainability, accessibility and equity in the health care being delivered. Includes a $1M commitment to establish the Indigenous Peoples Wellness Fund to support the health and wellness of Indigenous communities in the Okanagan. Click to learn more.

WOMEN’S HEALTH

WOMEN’S HEALTH

$2.5 million
Dedicated funding to resource and advance OBGYN services at KGH including staffing/ human capital investments, specialized surgical equipment and the establishment of a $1M Women’s Health Innovation Fund. Click to learn more.
IMPACT
Taking Action
Our goal is to address our community’s most urgent needs, while also dedicating funding desperately needed to ‘buy time’ through $7 million in dedicated Innovation Funds and an additional $5 million to fund BC’s first Centre of Health Systems Learning and Innovation, right here at KGH. This is critical funding to support research, technological advancement, and partnership to address the systemic changes needed to truly drive sustainable, equitable and accessible health care forward for the people who live in the BC interior. Now and for generations to come.

The future of health care is closer to home than you think.
OUR PROMISE
Accountability

When you give to the KGH Foundation, you are helping to support the complex needs of today’s health care system. Under the governance of the Board of Director’s and leadership of CEO, Allison Young, the KGH Foundation is committed to transparency and accountability in our organizational and financial process, and to ensuring that donors receive ongoing communications regarding the impact of their giving at Kelowna General Hospital and in the community. In addition, the Closer to home than you think campaign cabinet consists of more than 50 leaders in health care and in the community – click here to learn more about the individuals in our cabinet.

Help Us Bring it Home.

THE FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE: $40 MILLION
TESTIMONIALS
Making a Difference
“The Kelowna General Hospital Foundation is essential for helping clinicians to deliver the best care for patients. Strong collaborations between clinicians, hospital administrators, patients, and community leaders are important to ensure that people who need the most complex medical care can stay local in Kelowna.”
Dr. Michael Tso
MD Ph.D., Neurosurgeon
"Supporting people and innovation leads to results. We have seen major advances in the scope and quality of neurological care at our site by attracting and supporting people who build & innovate. Support from the community allows us to go beyond what we need today and drive care further.”
Dr. Daryl Wile
Neurologist at KGH
"At my core is a deep-seated belief in the power of people driven by purpose, and the strength we have as a collective. It is this belief that fuels my desire to catalyze transformative change—not just for my organization, but for the entire community. Each day, I have the privilege of supporting extraordinary individuals who dream big, ignite hope, and courageously drive forward change, together."
Allison Young
CEO KGH Foundation
“In Canada, I think we take our health care for granted. We don’t have a clue what anything costs. But every appointment and procedure has a price tag. We have always contributed to the hospital in a small way. However, after my emergency heart surgery and hospital stay, it seemed even more important. We want to contribute to the ongoing excellence of treatment and care at KGH.”
Lee & Jack Gibson
KGH Foundation Donors
Giving Changes Everything
Your support bridges the gap between the expanding healthcare needs in the Southern Interior of British Columbia, and Kelowna General Hospital’s equipment, training, and capacity to deliver care. Your gift means reduced wait times, better patient outcomes, an increase in specialized care, and so much more.
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