Dear Friends,

As you some of you know, our family has a personal relationship with BC Children's Hospital. Our daughter, Ophelia, was born eight weeks early with a rare kidney condition called Bartter Syndrome.

When Ophelia arrived, our family had an incredibly tough time figuring out what our new normal was going to look like. We had biweekly visits to the hospital, weekly blood draws, hourly vomiting and, of course, a lot of stress.

Thankfully, we made it through those initial tough years with the support of BC Children’s Hospital. Without them, Ophelia wouldn't be the happy four-year-old she is today. 

BC Children’s Hospital was there for our family when we needed them the most. We still use them today and every time we walk in, we feel welcomed and supported; the Nephrology department truly has become part of our extended family.

BC Children's Hospital is amazing and we are so very lucky to have it in our own backyard. As the only hospital in the province devoted exclusively to children, almost a million kids count on BC Children’s Hospital.

Please join our family in supporting the BC Children's Hospital Foundation.

With love,

The Delisle Family :)

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Ophelia in the news

- CTV Vancouver Island, May 21, 2021 https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/calling-all-runners-victoria-family-asks-community-to-join-in-bc-children-s-hospital-fundraiser-1.5438962

- CTV Vancouver Island News at 5, May 25, 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX_NeJ1r_BE

- Victoria Buzz, May 25, 2021 https://www.victoriabuzz.com/2021/05/registration-for-bc-childrens-hospital-foundations-virtual-race-for-kids-is-now-open/

- Times Colonist June 6, 2021 https://www.timescolonist.com/islander/our-community-young-leaders-join-art-event-to-help-our-place-4689884

- RBC 2021 R4TK Launch Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh790iTJcTo