The organization will match donations up to $100,000
By Diego Flammini
Staff Writer
Farms.com
Dairy farmers in British Columbia are supporting the BC Children’s Hospital through a holiday donation campaign.
Until Dec. 31, BC Dairy is matching donations up to $100,000 to the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation.
“By joining us, you will help BC’s kids receive the best possible health care, have access to the latest and most specialised equipment, fund programs like art and pet therapy, and create enhanced child and family-friendly facilities,” BC Dairy says on its website.
One B.C. farm mom shared her experience about seeing her son receive care at the children’s hospital.
Melissa Thibaudier’s son, Cam, was born prematurely in April 2019 at Richmond Hospital but needed a transfer to BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver.
“And I’ll never forget … there were, I’m sure, 20 nurses and doctors waiting at Children’s when we came through the door with the ITT (infant transport) team,” the farmer from Pickmick Dairy Farm in Delta told the Delta Optimist. “And they looked at him, and he’s three pounds,14 ounces, and they all said, ‘Wow, he’s so big and looks so strong,’ and I thought at, three pounds and 14 ounces, how can that be?
“But from the moment we arrived, they were completely positive and willing to help and had the whole team there prepared and waiting for us.”
Another dairy producer group is also raising money for a local children’s hospital.
Alberta Milk is matching up to $100,000 in donations for the Alberta Children’s Hospital.
Farms.com connected with Crystal Olive, a dairy farmer and mom from Fort Macleod, about the care her son, Alex, who has Ataxia-Telangiectasia, known as A-T., received at the hospital.
If you’re looking for other causes to support, check out these ag charities.