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We are proud to report the impact of our donors’ dollars to BC’s respiratory frontline.

ANNUAL REPORT

2021 - 2022

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Danny Redden, Board Chair, and;
Kandys Merola, CEO

From the Board Chair and CEO

At TB Vets you are an important part of our community, and we are honoured to share highlights from the past year and celebrate some of our accomplishments.  

In this Annual report, we continue to share stories of those who are grateful for the medical care they received with TB Vets donors help.  This includes a heartfelt account from brave parents with their tiny new born.

Also please see the TB patient story from Courtney Steen, a compassionate Recreation Therapist on the Tuberculosis Unit at Vancouver General Hospital. 

We also recognize Dr. Steve Reynolds, Royal Columbian Hospital & SFU, research on the Lungpace system his team has explored and a note of thanks from Respiratory Technician students from Thompson Rivers University. 

TB Vets is fortunate to have welcomed fantastic new members to the Board of Directors to help build on the tradition of excellence and deliver on our mission to sponsor lifesaving respiratory equipment to British Columbians of all ages, and to make a meaningful impact in the community while honouring our deep-rooted Veteran history.

Once again, I thank you for your dedication and support of TB Vets.  We are deeply grateful for donors like you, and for your vision and leadership. You are helping us ensure that TB Vets remains ready to take on life’s respiratory challenges – today and in the future. 

With Sincere Gratitude

Financials

In 2021-22, TB Vets Charitable Foundation’s cost per dollar was 24 cents (excluding community awareness and public engagement), which is lower than the industry average of 26 cents.

Thanks to our donors, our 2021-22 consolidated revenue, including investments, totalled $1,634,625 Together with our donors and supporters, we have made a direct and significant impact on respiratory care in our province.

The following financial highlights are based on TB Vets’ audited financial statements for our fiscal year ending September 30, 2022. The Foundation’s statements are audited by Rolfe Benson LLP Chartered Professional Accounts and are available on our website* at: tbvets.org/audited-financials

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"I am pleased to donate in memory of my parents, both Veterans of WWII, and especially in memory of my mother, who was herself a TB Vet."
Michael CookTB Vets donor, 26 years
"I was a respiratory physician at St. Paul’s for thirty years so I know the problems your research seeks to solve."
Lindsay LawsonTB Vets donor, 24 years
"My mom always donated for years until she died, and I carried on her tradition when I became an adult. I work alongside respiratory therapists, and I know your organization is doing such important work!"
Alexandra MacLeanTB Vets donor, 25 years
"My father had TB when I was a small boy and was in Jericho Hospital in Vancouver. This is one of the reasons I support this charity."
Dale & Dorothy BriggsTB Vets donor, 19 years
"I am truly grateful for all the support and work you do for so many. I also love the TB Vets Key Tags! I feel secure that my belongings could make it back to me should they ever become lost– an added bonus to making any donation. Thanks for all you do!"
Sandra CurnowTB Vets donor, 16 years
"I was born in 1947 and my mother contacted TB sometime in my first year. She spent the next four years in hospital both in VGH and Tranquille Hospital in Kamloops. She lost some ribs and a lung in the road to recovery, and as I understand she was one of the lucky ones that benefited from a new drug that was discovered that time. My mother was just 24 when she got sick, but she lived till she was 78. TB Vets is very close to my heart."
Fran HoldenTB Vets donor, 16 years
"TB Vets Key Tags have certainly been a saving grace in the past. Had my keys not had the tags, I would have certainly lost them forever, and the replacement expense would have been significant!"
John ScottTB Vets donor, 14 years
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Highlights

Championing World-Class Research – Dr. Reynolds

Goodbyes already had a more profound meaning for David Garcia, who lost his wife to cancer nearly a decade ago. He and his son know …

50/50 Winner Announcement: Dr. E.W. Dick

Many patients this year have either been quite unwell or had unique circumstances that required them to stay at the TB Unit for a long …

Your Gift in Action

For more than 35 years, support from TB Vets Charitable Foundation and its donors has fueled Thompson Rivers University’s (TRU) respiratory therapy program through critical …

TB Recreation Therapy

Many patients this year have either been quite unwell or had unique circumstances that required them to stay at the TB Unit for a long …

Good Bye for Now – David’s Story

Goodbyes already had a more profound meaning for David Garcia, who lost his wife to cancer nearly a decade ago. He and his son know …

Music Therapy – Baby Ruby’s Story

Baby Ruby received lifesaving and compassionate care. When Ruby was born at just 24 weeks, her lungs had not fully developed. By her due date, …

Board of Directors, 2021-2022

Dr. Eric Yoshida MD, MHSc, FACP, FACG, FCAHS, FAASLD

Patron

Kandys Merola
CEO

Jennifer Kastelein

Danny Redden
Board Chair

Amar Tiwana

Heddy Bing
Vice Chair

Frank Gavaghan

Gordon Coburn
Secretary / Treasurer

Peter Merola    Sue Des Lauriers  

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