Imelda Villeneuve has worked as a nurse at the Mount St. Joseph Hospital Providence Health Care Breast Centre since its inception in 2009. A breast cancer survivor herself, she is able to provide relatable support to patients and recognizes the importance of the clinic as a second ‘home’ to her patients.
This is one of the reasons why she started running in the Scotiabank Vancouver Half-Marathon & 5k four years ago, to raise money for the clinic that gives so much back to women like herself. The 62 year-old raised close to $12,000 last year alone and along with her running mates on Team Breast, raised a total of $26,000.
One running mate is Dr. Nancy Van Laeken, a plastic surgeon specializing in breast reconstruction. The staff at the clinic are so dedicated, that this year, on June 28th, they are running in the Scotiabank Charity Challenge again, in hopes to fundraise through the Tapestry Foundation for Health Care to expand the centre to include more patient consultation rooms and space for physiotherapy to be achieved on-site.
Check out this new video featuring the Tapestry Foundation for Health Care!
Featured Charity of the 2015 Scotiabank Charity Challenge
Tapestry Foundation for Health Care cares for seniors. We raise funds for hospitals, hospices and residences in Metro Vancouver that are operated by Providence Health Care.
Find out more about the Tapestry Foundation, and how you can support them, here.
