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The Largest Gift in KGH Foundation History

$5 Million to Establish the Centre for Health Systems Learning & Innovation

TRANSFORMATIONAL GIVING

The Jim Pattison Foundation Gift.

In an unprecedented step towards advancing health care solutions for the Southern Interior, the Jim Pattison Foundation has committed a transformational $5 million to establish the Centre for Health Systems Learning & Innovation, through the Closer to home than you think campaign. This Centre, in partnership with Interior Health and the KGH Foundation, promises to revolutionize the landscape of health care innovation in BC’s interior.

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THE CENTRE

Innovation in Action

This Centre is the first of its kind with a unique focus on rural, remote, Indigenous, and community health care. It aims to be a virtual network connecting innovators, clinical teams, researchers, patients and families, and community partners. Together, we will create research-based solutions that tackle the diverse and complex health care challenges facing our communities.

Your support can accelerate this ambitious endeavor. Join us as we create a brighter, healthier future for the residents of BC’s interior.

YOUR IMPACT

Extraordinary Opportunity

To encourage and empower more community members to take part in this transformative venture, the Jim Pattison Foundation’s $5 million gift comes with an extraordinary opportunity: it is structured as a matching gift. This means each dollar you contribute toward advancing health care innovation will unlock an additional dollar from the Pattison Foundation.

Help us bring innovative solutions to health care in the Southern Interior with a gift today.

THE CAMPAIGN
Closer to home than you think.

Launched in the spring of 2023, the goal is to raise $40 million to support local advancement in eight priority areas of health care.  Most notably, almost $15 million (40%) of the campaign goal is dedicated specifically to innovation.

BONE & JOINT CARE

BONE & JOINT CARE

$3 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.

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.

CANCER CARE

CANCER CARE

$3.5 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.

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.

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.

CLINICAL & SURGICAL EXCELLENCE

CLINICAL & SURGICAL EXCELLENCE

$10 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.

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.

WOMEN’S HEALTH

WOMEN’S HEALTH

$2 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.

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 TsoMD 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 WileNeurologist 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 YoungCEO 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 GibsonKGH Foundation Donors
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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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