The VPD Canine Calendar has been a generous supporter of two local charities for over 15 years now. Since the calendar’s inception in 2009, the BC Cancer Foundation and BC Children’s Hospital Foundation have received more than $580,000 from the sales of this inspiring calendar. With the 2025 VPD Canine Calendar now available, this is your opportunity to not only get your hand on an adorable 2025 wall calendar, but also lend your financial support to these two important organizations who are providing critical care to thousand of people across BC.
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Each year in the VPD Canine Calendar we highlight BC Children’s Hospital patients who are receiving world-class care, thanks in part to our calendar purchasers. Today we are excited to introduce you to them both – Please meet Rebecca and Teagan.
REBECCA
Before we tell you about Rebecca, we must first introduce her father: Sergeant Dayne Campbell is a long-time VPD member, husband, father of two, and dedicated member of the Canadian Cancer Society’s Cops for Cancer Program. In fact, Dayne recently celebrated his 15th year participating in Cops for Cancer Tour de Coast, and in that time, he has cycled over 12,000 kilometers, and personally raised over $140,000, with his team raising over $5 million to support pediatric cancer research and Camp Goodtimes.
Until recently, Dayne’s only connection to children’s cancer was limited to kids he met through the Cops for Cancer program. But in late 2023, Dayne’s personal connection to pediatric cancer dramatically changed forever, when his 16-year-old daughter Rebecca was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called myxoid liposarcoma.
Rebecca’s doctors at BC Children’s Hospital immediately recognized the seriousness of her condition and within a month of her diagnosis she began treatment. She underwent six weeks days of radiation, two surgeries, numerous tests, and various weekly scans.
“To say her diagnosis was a shock to us all was an understatement,” explains Dayne.
“On that day, her world changed drastically. Instead of attending her 5+ hours of competitive gymnastics training every day, she was a frequent visitor to BC Children’s Hospital, BC Cancer, and many different medical offices.”
“The doctors, nurses, staff, and volunteers at BC Children’s Hospital were always so kind, friendly and attentive to Rebecca’s needs,” adds Rebecca’s mom, Sacha. “You could clearly see they genuinely loved children and their jobs. They patiently listened to all of our questions and concerns and made sure that we had everything we needed. This greatly helped ease some of the stress our family was feeling during that difficult time.”
On a very positive note, Rebecca is now cancer-free and actively getting back to being a normal teenager – she even recently learned how to drive.
TEAGAN
Teagan is a charming, joyful teenager from New Westminster who loves to dance and spend time with friends. But at 13 years old Teagan was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, a type of cancer that affects bones and soft tissues.
“I want to say it wasn’t bad, but it was,” Teagan said.
They feel lucky to have had both a loving family and world-class pediatric oncology experts at BC Children’s supporting them through their cancer journey.
After the diagnosis, Teagan had to endure difficult side effects of chemotherapy and treatment. BC Children’s Hospital has the highest survival rates for pediatric cancers in Canada, but the reality is, treatments like chemotherapy can be devastatingly harsh on children. That’s why, as researchers relentlessly work to improve cancer treatments for kids, other teams at BC Children’s Hospital are dedicated to their unique care needs. Many teams at BC Children’s Hospital, including child life specialists and nurse clinicians, had a very positive impact on Teagan’s hospital experience.
There was one in particular that always cheered Teagan up: the Pet Therapy program. While patients and their families navigate unthinkable health challenges, pet therapy can be a bright light that helps reduce stress. “A pet therapy visit would break things up, and often it was the best part of the day for us,” explains Teagan’s mom, Sheryl. Pet therapy was a ray of light for Teagan.
The incredible news is the Teagan beat cancer and has the chance to just be a teen again. They will still need regular checkups with the oncologist, but they’ve been able to get back into dance, attend school, and even take big vacations with their family. Previously, experiences like these were impossible, but through their mighty resilience, and the world-class teams at BC Children’s Hospital, the world is now Teagen’s oyster.
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