“The HUB will not only provide better patient care but it will also greatly reduce the amount of time our officers wait with patients in the Emergency Department. The HUB will free up their time so they can get back on the road quicker to help […]
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Yo Bro Yo Girl Youth Initiative is a gang intervention program that started out in 2009 with about 30 gang-affiliated youth in one community. Since then, it has grown to serve more than 500 youth weekly with high impact programs that create outstanding results. Yo Bro […]
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Vancouver Police and MedicAlert Foundation Canada, with funding from the Vancouver Police Foundation, have launched a new service to ensure people with autism, Alzheimer’s, dementia, or a cognitive brain injury, who go missing, are returned to their family members and caregivers sooner. MedicAlert Connect Protect gives […]
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Vancouver – A group of runners from an alternative school program are taking a final run before heading off to the Seattle Marathon this weekend. The Streetfront Program at Britannia Secondary places an emphasis on physical activity as a way to engage at-risk students who struggle […]
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This fall, the Vancouver Police Foundation is celebrating its 40th Anniversary. To celebrate this milestone, the Foundation will be sharing 40 remarkable stories, one story each day for 40 days. The stories will highlight some of the grants or special projects the Foundation has supported over […]
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The 2016 Grant Ceremony took place on October 5th. We would like to take the time to thank all the VPD members and civilians who took the initiative to think about new programs and ways we can build safer communities and who submitted a grant proposal […]
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The Vancouver Police Foundation is proud to announce its leadership donation of $750,000 towards a new Mental Health HUB at St. Paul’s Hospital. This innovative facility will efficiently connect patients with care givers, reduce wait times at hospital and provide long-term solutions to the complex challenges […]
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One of the annual grants proudly funded by the Foundation is the “Pulling Together Journey” event. This July, over 60 Aboriginal youths, including 10 VPD Cadets, Vancouver Police Officers, and other participants, join together to travel for nine days in canoes along B.C. rivers. Often times […]
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The Whitecaps know how to put on a pre-game party! Come on down to the Terry Fox Plaza starting at 6:30pm on August 12th and join us while we support the Whitecaps. We will be bringing the cool, stylish VPD Aviator Sunglasses to the game to […]
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The 2016 Pride Weekend has concluded, but we wanted to share some of the many great moments from this past weekend. We had so much fun walking in the Parade with the VPD, the Foundation volunteers, the Vancouver CPC’s, and the VPD Cadets. We are so […]
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