Our Mission
To provide volunteer services that enhance the quality of healthcare of people living on the Sunshine Coast. To raise funds and encourage community support of the hospital and related healthcare programs.
Auxiliary Day is Saturday May 10 and the SC Healthcare Auxiliary is celebrating. Thanks to YOUR support the Aux is able to provide funding for these 11 valuable programs through our 2025 granting program. A total of $86,565 1. Adaptive Fitness program – Health Services for Community Living Department – HCS Sechelt – $3,065.45 2. Arrowhead – SCCS – [...]
We are filled with so much gratitude and love for the SC Healthcare Auxiliary for their unbounded generosity to Community Services! This week, six of our programs received grants from the latest round of funding totalling $54,000. Every year, SCHA issues grants of up to $10,000 in support of community initiatives that offer health benefits for residents of the Sunshine [...]
This week at Silverstone Care Centre, we hosted a Volunteer Appreciation Tea to honor the wonderful individuals who give their time, energy, and hearts to our community. With delicious treats, warm tea, and great company, we came together to celebrate the incredible impact our volunteers make every day.Whether through a friendly visit, helping with activities, or simply offering a [...]
The SCHA dedicated their newly acquired book cart to a long standing volunteer Reta Higgs. Affectionately known as ’The Book Lady’ Reta retired recently after 26 years of service with the Auxiliary. Pictured here with Co-chairs Kym Barnett and Mary Jackson.
The Hopkins Branch was grateful to be able to present funds to these three amazing organizations in March! Sunshine Coast Hospice = $5,000 Mossy Rock Renovation, $2,500 Compassionate funds Gibsons Senior Centre = $2,500 St. Bart's Food Bank = $2,500
Sechelt shísháhl Hospitals First Baby of 2025 was a boy named Macklin, born Jan 2, 2025 @ 12:52 pm to Courtney & Connar Peers.SCHA Gift Shop Manager Donna Kyewich presents the new family with a gift basket filled with lovely items from the Auxiliary Gift Shop in the Sechelt Hospital. This tradition of gifting the first baby of the year [...]
Highlighting Karen Archer – Karen has been a valued member of the SCHA for over 25 years. Sunshine Coast Community Services Society are excited to highlight our former Executive Director Karen Archer, a dedicated community leader, volunteer, and one of the 50 Women for SCCSS supporting our Building Together project this year! Karen retired early after a successful 25-year career in [...]
SCHA Volunteers were at the Christmas party on the second floor of Silverstone Care Centre this past weekend spreading holiday cheer to residents. The food was amazing and if you look closely and you may also be able to see Santa in the background. Residents and even some volunteers were able to get a photo with him! The Halfmoon [...]
The HMB Branch was pleased to provide both Pender Harbour and Sechelt Food Banks with $745 each on December 17. The funding was provided through cash donations made at our Xmas lunch on Dec. 9 and the rest from some of our bake sale profits! The donations were enthusiastically received! Photo: Joka Wright of Pender Harbour Food Bank accepts funds [...]
SCHA Volunteers were out on Friday Dec 6 and Monday Dec 11 adding a festive look to the Sechelt shíshalh Hospital and outbuildings by decorating 9 trees. The trees were funded by the SCHA to brighten up time spent in the hospital for staff and patients over the holidays. SCHA members spend the first week of December lighting them [...]
