
Recipient Stories
20 Bursary Recipients
25 Medical Grant Recipients
32 Community Member Program Recipients
Bursary Program Recipients Studying to be a: Dental Hygienist, Pharmacist, Social Worker specializing in Substance Abuse Support, Pharmacist, Bachelor of Science, Grief Therapist, Engineer, Physiotherapist, Bachelors Degree in Communications & Public Relations, Bachelor of Education, Doctor of Medicine
Medical Grant Recipients:
A baby girl born with Vascal Disease received funding for costs to travel to Vancouver for open heart surgery.
A little girl born with Mainzer- Saldino Syndrome received funding for income replacement for her parents and costs to travel to Vancouver for a Kidney transplant.
A baby boy born with congenital defects, part of Vacterl Association received funding for income replacement for his parents and costs to travel to Vancouver for surgeries.
A man diagnosed with advanced AL Amyloidosis received funding for accommodations and treatments costs.
A baby boy born with Craniosynostosis where his skull and bone joined together too soon received funding for income replacement and to travel to Vancouver for Surgery and biweekly appointments.
A woman diagnosed with terminal Glioblastoma received funding for treatments.
A woman receiving breast cancer treatment had surgery complications and is 3 months behind on rent due to costs received funding to pay rent.
A man in renal failure received funding for income replacement and travel expenses to Vancouver for a Kidney Transplant.
A young girl receiving care for a stomach growth at Children’s hospital received funding to assist with Travel expenses, food, transportation and income replacement.
A senior citizen diagnosed with breast cancer received funding for accommodations, food and transportation to receive 12 weeks of chemo treatment.
A young boy diagnosed with bone cancer received funding for his parents to pay living expenses so they could be in Vancouver with him.
A woman diagnosed with breast cancer received funding for travel costs and income replacement while she received treatment.
A young woman diagnosed with leukemia received funding for accommodations, living costs and income replacement while she received a bone marrow transplant.
A senior citizen experiencing health issues leaving them unable to work and learning to talk again, received funding for income replacement and cost of medical treatment away from home.
A baby who needs to travel to Children’s hospital for surgery and medical appointments received funding for her parents to both be there with her and cover expenses and income loss during this time.
A senior citizen woman who had treatment for stomach cancer and received funding to pay for life sustaining nutritional formula.
A man who is receiving treatment for cancer and kidney disease received funding for living expenses while he is unable to work.
A single mom receiving treatment for breast cancer received funding to assist with income loss and travel costs to receive treatment.
Community Member Program Recipients:
A senior citizen woman experiencing many health issues received funding to renew her insurance so she could safely attend medical appointments during Covid-19 Pandemic.
A young woman with Lyme disease received funding to secure supplements for treatment.
A family that lost their home in the Lytton fire received funding to assist with replacing essentials that insurance did not cover.
A little girl received funding to help secure a service dog she needed for her physical safety and support.
A man who lost everything in the Merritt flood received funding to secure essentials including clothes and accommodations.
A young single mother who fled an abusive relationship received funding to secure a mode of transportation to get to work.
A man who lost his home in the Merritt flood received funding to secure new accommodations.
An elderly woman received funding to assist with food security and essentials.
A senior citizen who’s home was extensively damaged in the Merritt flood received funding to assist with essential repairs.
A woman in need of dentures received funding to assist in securing proper fitting.
A man in great dental need received funding for emergency dental care.
A senior citizen who lost home in Merritt flood received funding secure essentials during evacuation order
A single mom who is care taking her mom while she navigates cancer received funding to pay utilities and secure groceries.
A single dad who had a stroke received funding to secure an orthopedic, food and a rental.
A senior man who had a stroke received funding to secure an electric wheel chair.
A teenage girl who is navigating recovering from an assault received funding so her parents could travel weekly to support her.
A woman in need of new dentures received funding to help with the cost.
An elderly man received funding to secure emergency dental care and surgery.
A single mom received funding to help secure food for her and her kids.
A young family received funding to assist with travel expense costs to seek medical treatment for their son.
A family in crisis received funding to assist with paying for mental health support.