A Vancouver Island family will be matching donations up to $500,000 in support of the BC Cancer FoundationB次元官网网址檚 campaign to fund the purchase and renovation of a Victoria property to expand the foundationB次元官网网址檚 research and clinical trials programs.

The new 12,000 square-foot integrated care and research pavilion on Richmond Road will be the first fully donor-funded B.C. Cancer building in the province, and will house many of the centreB次元官网网址檚 Supportive Care services, such as patient and family counselling and hereditary counselling that help patients navigate the challenges of a cancer diagnosis and its treatment.

The last fundraising campaign for a significant expansion of the foundation was chaired by longtime BC Cancer supporters Jo and the late Alex Campbell, co-founder of Thrifty Foods, and whose family is pledging the $500,000 donation.

B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檙e so grateful for the Campbell familyB次元官网网址檚 generosity towards enhancing care for local patients and families,B次元官网网址� said William Litchfield, BC Cancer FoundationB次元官网网址檚 Vancouver Island executive director. B次元官网网址淲e hope the opportunity for donors to double their impact inspires the community to support this incredible project.

The campaign, aimed at raising $15 million, launched last year and has brought in support from across the Island as cancer rates are rising due to an aging and growing population.

B次元官网网址淐ancer has touched all of us in some way and the need for care is only rising. This is a chance to improve cancer care today and to play a part in future cures,B次元官网网址� said Lorne Campbell, Jo and AlexB次元官网网址檚 son. B次元官网网址淚 hope the community will join in this unique opportunity to support the thousands of Island families who are facing or will face this terrible disease.B次元官网网址�

The match offer runs from April 1 to May 31. To donate or learn more about the campaign, visit .

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