ICCHA/WISH FUND WELCOMES YOU
"HAVE A HEART TO GIVE..."
ICCHA means “WISH”.
The ICCHA/Wish Fund was established in 2007 at the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation in Kamloops and has raised over $1.4 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
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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.
Raising funds for urgently needed equipment for CCU is the foundation of our ultimate dream of a Catheterization Lab, which will enable coronary interventions and stent placement in patients with heart attacks at RIH.
"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 a $40,000 bursary each year that will fully fund undergraduate tuition for a nursing student in financial need.
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."
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 becoming a corporate donor, please download the donor package and contact us with your requested level of sponsorship. Email iwishfund@gmail.com or call Al Patel at 250-319-2074.
BECOME A HERO OF THE HEART
HERO OF THE HEART
AT ROYAL INLAND HOSPITAL
Raise $1,000 with your organization, a team or family. Our Heroes of the Heart will also be acknowledged in the ICCHA/Wish "Our Community Giving Back" magazine which will be distributed to 30,000 homes by Kamloops This Week.
For each $1,000 raised, you will also receive two complimentary tickets to our annual gala on Friday, April 28, 2023.
All funds raised will go directly to improving cardiac care at ICCHA/WISH Coronary Cardiac Care at Royal Inland Hospital, Kamloops.
“Have a Heart to Give For a Heart to Live.”


HERO OF THE HEART
AT THOMPSON RIVERS UNIVERSITY
Raise $1,000 with your organization, a team or family. Our Heroes of the Heart will also be acknowledged in the ICCHA/Wish "Our Community Giving Back" magazine which will be distributed to 30,000 homes by Kamloops This Week.
For each $1,000, you will also receive two complimentary tickets to our annual gala on Friday, April 28, 2023.
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.
250-319-2074