July 22, 2021
From left to right: Candace Hernandez, Vice President of Richmond Hospital Foundation; Venerable Chueh Chu Shih, Abbess of Fo Guang Shan Vancouver Temple; and Tammy Mu, President, Buddha’s Light International Association, Vancouver. Social distancing protocols were followed during the cheque presentation.
Buddha’s Light International Association, Vancouver and Vancouver International Buddhist Progress Society have come together for a second time to help fund the new Yurkovich Family Pavilion at Richmond Hospital. They have committed to donating $50,000 over 5 years towards the new acute care tower in hopes to inspire community giving while building a healthier future for Richmond.
“Richmond Hospital is a 55-year-old facility serving the community of Richmond. I have seen first-hand the challenges our health care teams face daily as a result of working in an aging building,” says Venerable Chueh Chu Shih, Abbess of Fo Guang Shan Vancouver Temple. “A new acute care tower will allow them to work more effectively and provide more efficient care for patients. Patients will also have access to an environment that is more favourable for healing. This is a tremendous project that requires an enormous amount of resources to complete, but one that will benefit everyone in the future so it was important for us to support.”
Fundamental principles in kindness, compassion, and joyfulness, are the teachings of Buddha’s Light International Association, Vancouver and Vancouver International Buddhist Progress Society. Their focus on practicing benevolence, has translated to years of supporting Richmond Hospital Foundation including funding in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) equipment as well as Richmond Hospital’s lab for a microtome machine. During the height of the pandemic, they also generously donated personal protective equipment to ensure the safety and protection of health care workers.
“Buddha’s Light International Association and Vancouver International Buddhist Progress have been supporting the work of Richmond Hospital Foundation since 2003,” says Candace Hernandez, Vice President of Richmond Hospital Foundation. “Their donation will help increase the capacity of care for Richmond’s growing population and help ensure the best in care is available to the community. They give joyfully and we are so thankful for their commitment and generosity.”
Richmond Hospital Foundation
Over the past 34 years, Richmond Hospital Foundation has raised over $120 million to help fund vital medical equipment, improvements in patient care services and upgraded facilities. Our goal is to inspire joyful giving within our community to build a better and healthier future for Richmond.
