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.
42 members joined us for coffee/tea, goodies and socializing yesterday at the Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden. Thanks to all who joined us - especially those who drove ALL the way from Gibsons!! Heather Vince (the new Executive Director of the Garden) and our own Joyce Gould lead tours around the garden. It's truly amazing what they have accomplished in [...]
2026 marks the 10th Anniversary of the Sunshine Coast Healthcare Auxiliary’s Granting Program. We are very proud to be able to continue to support our community with these much-needed healthcare grants. This year’s successful applicants are: Vancouver Coastal Health Adaptive Fitness Program - $3,173.70 This program allows adults with developmental disabilities to attend a health and wellness program at [...]
On Tuesday, May 19, our Burger & Beer Night event was held at Tapworks Brewing Company in Gibsons. With a SOLD OUT event, the upstairs patio was bustling with everyone enjoying one another’s company, great food, and drinks. Throughout the evening, 15 door prizes were handed out, along with 10 silent auction items available for guests to bid on. [...]
The day started with sunshine as the Auxiliary bus left Trail Bay Mall for it's trek to Pender Harbor. Our auxiliary member Anne, did an excellent job driving 5 volunteers to Pender Harbor. Another 15 auxiliary volunteers from around the Coast joined us in Pender Harbor to decorate the bus in Mardi Gras theme with tinsel, posters and signs, ourselves with [...]
On Saturday, May 16 a new Fundraising Event was held in front of the Thrift Store. The Thrift Store and the Farmer's Market made for a lot of foot traffic. It turned out to be a great success and even the weather cooperated. A small but mighty army of volunteers advertised, set up tables and signs, hauled plants and [...]
The demand for extended care is on the rise, especially as more seniors move to the Coast. With a significant portion of our population aged 65 to 69 the need will continue to grow… the grey wave of new retirees has turned into a silver tsunami. Our healthcare system is feeling the effects, and our extended care facilities are [...]
We are happy to announce the results of Saturday’s fundraiser at Trail Bay Mall — together we raised a net of just over $3,200 in support of ongoing Auxiliary commitments to healthcare on the Coast. Shout out to the many, many of you who made the sale a success — bakers, crafters, gardeners, shift workers, our publicity team, and [...]
I would like to thank all 23 members who came out to the idyllic location of Valhalla House in Halfmoon Bay for our first Coffee Chat yesterday. It was quite informal and lots of questions were asked and I believe all were answered, as well several rumours were dispelled. We had one member attend by Zoom as well. Topics discussed [...]
One of the last projects Warren oversaw was the ordering of a replacement for the Go Shed in the back of the Thrift Store. The wooden building had been repaired and reinforced over the years, but it was becoming apparent that it would not hold up to the repeated break-ins and vandalism it had been subjected to. The sea-can [...]
The 2026 Spring Conference convened in Vernon on April 21-23 with the participation of nine SCHA members, amid a gathering of approximately 200 members from the British Columbia Association of Healthcare Auxiliaries (BCAHA). The Sunshine Coast members always join in the spirit of these events and Chrisy Kiloh’s photo collage won 1st place in the heart of your community [...]
