Youth in Action

In this episode of Power to Heal, we’ll introduce you to some highly motivated young people who volunteer as part of the Peace Arch Hospital Foundation’s “Youth in Action” program. This unique initiative, which engages local grade 10-12 students in the White Rock/South Surrey area who want to make a difference in their community, has been catching the eye of other non-profits and youth-oriented volunteer organizations. Find out why on the Power to Heal, available wherever you get your favourite podcasts. In this episode

Parents know how challenging it can sometimes be to get their kids interested in volunteering or otherwise becoming more engaged in the community. And yet, a youth-oriented volunteer program run  by the Peace Arch Hospital Foundation has managed to do just that in one short year – all during the restrictions and challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, other volunteer groups and non-profits have been knocking on the foundation’s door to learn more about how they too can up their own youth engagement game.In this podcast, we’ll introduce you to some highly motivated high school students who volunteer as part of the hospital foundation’s “Youth in Action” program. The aim of this unique initiative: to encourage local grade 10-12 students to make a difference in the White Rock/South Surrey area of British Columbia. You’ll discover how participants in the program not only get hands-on volunteer experience, but are also given an opportunity to take the reins and help plan and run a major fundraising event themselves. Today’s youth are the leaders of tomorrow. Find out how the Peace Arch Hospital Foundation is equipping the next generation of engaged citizens with the tools and experience to become future change makers in our community.Guests:  Jade Geddes and Omer Faraz, local high school students. Amy Cross, Community Engagement Officer with Peace Arch Hospital Foundation
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Presented by Peace Arch Hospital Foundation in White Rock, British Columbia, Power to Heal takes you behind the scenes of an innovative hospital foundation and introduces you to the team who find new and sometimes surprising ways to engage with the local community and help fund the best health care possible in the region. An integral part of hundreds of thousands of communities worldwide are their hospitals. The engine that drives those institutions are their foundations, without which the wheels of progress would turn very slowly. This series uncovers the ways Peace Arch Hospital Foundation connects with the community to stay ahead of health issues, challenge the norm and foster a spirit of innovation.Since 1988, the Foundation has raised over $195 million for capital projects, medical equipment, and community health programs. Their passionate and caring team’s number one priority is the prudent stewardship of your gifts and the resulting positive impact on patients and medical staff at Peace Arch Hospital and the entire White Rock-South Surrey community.The Power to Heal series is hosted by Wayne Cox, veteran television/radio broadcaster and long-time resident of the White Rock/South Surrey area.Download the Power to Heal wherever you get your favourite podcasts.For more information on the Peace Arch Hospital Foundation, visit pahfoundation.ca