Women’s cancer care on Vancouver Island just received a major boost, thanks to an outpouring of generosity at the Victoria Hospitals Foundation’s 2025 Miracle Gala. The sold-out event, held Saturday night, raised an impressive $1.76 million to help expand gynecologic cancer services at Victoria General Hospital (VGH), the Island’s referral centre for women’s health.
The funds will be used to outfit a second operating room at VGH with state-of-the-art, minimally invasive surgical equipment. Once complete, the upgrade will allow two gynecologic oncologists to operate at the same time—doubling surgical capacity and significantly reducing wait times for women facing ovarian, cervical, and endometrial cancers.
The evening’s momentum was sparked by a bold act of generosity from three anonymous local women, who pledged $1 million to kick off the fundraising. Their challenge inspired the room of 250 guests to give with purpose and passion.
Organizers call the result a transformational moment for women’s healthcare on Vancouver Island, bringing the region closer to a future where no woman waits too long for life-saving care.
For more information or to support the initiative, visit victoriahf.ca.
