ICCHA-WISH FUND
"HAVE A HEART TO GIVE...FOR A HEART TO LIVE."
ICCHA means “WISH”.
The ICCHA-WISH Fund was established in 2007 at the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation in Kamloops and has raised over $1.75 million with the help of our community. Today we have expanded our vision to include a partnership with Thompson Rivers University.
“When someone is sick in the hospital, we wish them well but that is not good enough, WE HAVE TO DO MORE! A wish for a healthy community can come true by businesses and individuals giving something back for the benefit of all who rely on Royal Inland Hospital." - Al Patel, Founder
ICCHA-WISH Red Carpet Gala
Saturday, May 4, 2024
Colombo Lodge
814 Lorne Street
5:30pm - 11:00pm
Become a Hero of the Heart by donating $1,00 or raise $1,000 with a team of friends, an organization, or your family. For each $1,000 raised, you will receive one invitation to our annual Red Carpet Gala on Saturday, May 4, 2024.
All funds raised will go directly to improving cardiac care at ICCHA-WISH Coronary Cardiac Care at Royal Inland Hospital, Kamloops.
For more information, please contact Al Patel at 250-319-2074.
“Have a Heart to Give For a Heart to Live.”
ICCHA-WISH Improving Healthcare Excellence for All
ICCHA-WISH Fund at RIH
Goal: $1,000,000
The ICCHA/WISH Fund is proud to announce the establishment of the ICCHA/WISH CORONARY CARE UNIT (CCU) at Royal Inland Hospital.
Our goal is to raise funds for urgently needed equipment to establish the Acute Cardiac Diagnostics Lab at Royal Inland Hospital. This lab will enable coronary interventions and stent placement at RIH, for patients who experience heart attacks. Currently, these patients are being sent to Kelowna or Vancouver.
"Have a Heart to Give...for a Heart to LIVE."
ICCHA-WISH Fund at TRU
Goal: $1,000,000
The ICCHA / Wish Fund and Thompson Rivers University (TRU) are proud to announce a ground-breaking new partnership that will provide local nursing students in financial need with a bursary totaling $10,000. Four students per year, will receive a $2,500 bursary each year, throughout their entire 4-year program.
Our goal is to raise $1 million to support the ICCHA / Wish Community Ambassador Fund at TRU - to empower nursing students in financial need and make their wish come true.
"Have a Heart to Give...For a Heart to SERVE."
BECOME A HERO OF THE HEART
ICCHA-WISH COMMUNITY ENDOWMENT FUND
The ICCHA-WISH Community Endowment Fund founding donors, who are making the inaugural donation, include Al Patel, Bridgeport Carpet, Charan Rai, Ebata Eye Care, Linda Turner Realty, Lyons Landscaping, Sairam Developments and Windsor Plywood.
CORPORATE DONOR PACKAGE
If you are interested in giving back to our community, please call Al Patel (Founder) at 250-319-2074.
HERO OF THE HEART
AT ROYAL INLAND HOSPITAL
Become a Hero of the Heart by donating $1,00 or raise $1,000 with a team of friends, an organization, or your family. For each $1,000 raised, you will receive one invitation to our annual Red Carpet Gala on Saturday, May 4, 2024.
All funds raised will go directly to establishing the ICCHA-Wish Acute Cardiac Diagnostics Lab at Royal Inland Hospital, Kamloops, which will provide acute diagnostic services to patients experiencing heart attacks so they do not have to travel to Kelowna or the Lower Mainland.
“Have a Heart to Give For a Heart to Live.”
HERO OF THE HEART
AT THOMPSON RIVERS UNIVERSITY
Become a Hero of the Heart by donating $1,00 or raise $1,000 with a team of friends, an organization, or your family. For each $1,000 raised, you will receive one invitation to our annual Red Carpet Gala on Saturday, May 4, 2024.
All funds raised go directly towards the ICCHA-WISH Community Endowment Fund at TRU that will fully fund undergraduate tuition for a nursing student in financial need.
"Have a Heart to Give For a Heart to Serve."
"Have a Heart to Give..."
Watch the heartfelt stories of these incredible people who have suffered traumatic journeys just to receive basic cardiac care. We need more cardiac services in Kamloops so that when patients experience heart attacks, we can take care of our community.
A BIG thank you to Colin Lyons, Dan Bader and Brad Van Goor for sharing their heartfelt stories about their out-of-town journeys to receive basic cardiac care.
Contact the ICCHA-WISH Fund
Get in touch with the ICCHA/WISH Fund to learn more about our work and how you can get involved.
Call or Text:
Founder: Al Patel - 250-319-2074
Co-Founder: Anil Parekh - 250-572-0763