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A Warm Invitation to All Auxiliary Presidents, Executive Members and Leaders Please join us at the first ever BCAHA Leadership Forum and AGM April 15, 16 and 17, 2016  at the beautiful Penticton Lakeside Resort in Penticton BC. This year’s theme is “Listen, Learn and Lead.” Download Details Here... Read More »

Fraser Health has recognized the Langley Memorial Hospital Auxiliary with a 2015 Above and Beyond Award.  In the category of Collaborative Partnerships, the auxiliary was lauded for its dedicated  efforts in fundraising and paying for its newly-opened Penny Pincher Thrift Store, and for its many contributions, past and present, to the Langley hospital. Pictured are auxiliary... Read More »... Read More »

All around our beautiful province, crisp, cool nights, clear days, and garden pathways dotted with crimson, orange and golden leaves are sure signs that in the life of Healthcare Auxiliaries, a new season is upon us. Many volunteers are re-connecting after the long summer break, and during the past few weeks, the BCAHA Executive has... Read More »... Read More »

“BCAHA links and strengthens auxiliaries at the heart of healthcare.” From Abbotsford to Williams Lake, from Port Alberni to Invermere, BCAHA is proud to represent its 84 member auxiliaries.  To help mark our 70th Anniversary, we updated our mission statement.  It is brief but bold.  To “link and to strengthen” is what we aspire to... Read More »... Read More »

Richmond Auxiliary awards bursaries Each year, the Richmond Hospital Healthcare Auxiliary presents bursaries to post secondary students who have volunteered a significant amount of time at the Richmond Hospital.  The bursary program, generated by funds raised by the Auxiliary, was started as a meaningful way to give back to student volunteers who help the hospital... Read More »... Read More »

BCAHA welcomes new member BCAHA president Lynda Avis enjoys a Strawberry Tea afternoon at the South Cowichan Healthcare Auxiliary.  Auxiliary president Ev Roberts (in blue) and her fellow volunteers extend a helping hand at Cairnsmore Place, a residential care facility in Duncan.         Sunshine Coast Healthcare Auxiliary Sechelt thrift store displays its... Read More »... Read More »

A warm “thank you” to everyone who supported BCAHA’s 2015 Raffle. Proceeds will assist BCAHA in linking and strengthening Auxiliaries across BC. And here is the news for which you have been waiting – the names of our prize winners, whose addresses also span the province! The first prize, a weekend for two at the... Read More »... Read More »