VANCOUVER, BC – On Tuesday afternoon, Vancouver Whitecaps FC players and staff made their first visit to BC Children’s Hospital of the new year.
And it was a momentous one, indeed.
Tuesday marked the official grand opening of the ‘Caps-themed playroom at the new Teck Acute Care Centre, part of Whitecaps FC’s $1 million commitment to BC Children's Hospital Foundation (BCCHF). It’s a project that has been in the works for years – and on Tuesday it finally came to life.
“It’s what we do,” said Whitecaps FC president Bob Lenarduzzi. “We like to give back to the community that we’re in and this is a wonderful way of doing it … for the kids that are needing the services and for the parents to take a little reprieve from whatever it is they’re going through.