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A Thank-you from the Beaty Biodiversity Museum

A Thank-you from the Beaty Biodiversity Museum

The Beaty Biodiversity Museum opened its doors in 2010 and UBC’s vast natural history collections were put on public display for the first time. "For 10 years, every visitor to the Djavad Mowafaghian Atrium has been wowed when they see that blue whale," says Santa...

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Sunny Hill Health Centre Reopens

Sunny Hill Health Centre Reopens

The Djavad Mowafaghian Foundation is proud to support the Sunny Hill Health Centre, a facility, which is elevating the care patients receive through enhancements like state-of-the-art technology, modern equipment and innovative spaces that expand therapy options and include outdoor areas for mobility training, relaxation and play.

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North Shore COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund

North Shore COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund

The Djavad Mowafaghian Foundation donated $100,000 to the Lions Gate Hospital to support frontline workers who had to distance from their families for safety reasons and/or had long commutes to and from home between difficult shifts.

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Coming Soon to Sunny Hill – Summer 2020

Coming Soon to Sunny Hill – Summer 2020

Dr. Mowafaghian will now be prominently visible in every direction of the BCCH site – south through the Djavad Mowafaghian Child Care Centre, north through the Djavad Mowafaghian Wing and EOS gift, east through the storyboard in honour of his gift to the new hospital, and now, in the west through the Welcome Gallery of Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children.

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World Water Day

World Water Day

Friday, March 22, 2019 – World Water Day. Thank you to the Obakki Foundation for reminding us of the importance of Water and the need to preserve this precious resource.

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DM Presidential Scholar Award

DM Presidential Scholar Award

Ensuring children are healthy and educated today will prepare them to be the leaders of tomorrow. This guiding principle was the impetus behind the Djavad Mowafaghian Foundation’s recent gift to establish a Presidential Scholar Award at the University of British...

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Visit from North Shore Connexions Society

Visit from North Shore Connexions Society

    The North Shore Connexions Society makes opportunities happen for people with special needs.  Their work is guided by these philosophy statements: They celebrate the individuality and diversity of each person They value the contributions of each person...

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Visit to CanAssist

Visit to CanAssist

CanAssist at the University of Victoria envisions a society where all people have the opportunity to participate, contribute and reach their full potential. CanAssist strives to be a highly respected national resource that collaborates with UVic researchers and...

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Life’s Purpose

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In the end, it is not about what you have or what you have accomplished. It is about those you have helped to lift up. It is about those you have helped to make better.

~ Djavad Mowafaghian