All Projects
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Seven Lions Rescued
Seven Lions Rescued Thanks to the incredible generosity of the Rix Family Foundation and other critical supporters, all seven lions have been successfully rescued and safely transferred to Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary. Moving…
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Two Worlds Cancer Collaboration
The Rix Family Foundation funding has contributed to every aspect of Two Worlds Cancer Collaboration.
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Personalized Onco-Genomics (POG) Program
Across cancer types, cutting-edge genomic analysis is being used to inform treatment planning.
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BC Cancer Breast Cancer Research
The Rix Family Foundation has been a dedicated and generous supporter of BC Cancer’s breast cancer research program.
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CKNW Kid’s Fund
The CKNW Kids’ Fund mission is to provide timely support to vulnerable kids with physical, mental, and social challenges living in BC communities.
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Gynecologic Cancer Research
VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation is grateful to The Rix Family Foundation for enabling life-saving ovarian and endometrial cancer research …
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CMPT Accomplishments & Impacts
Canadian Microbiology Proficiency Testing (CMPT) and the Program Office for Laboratory Quality Management (POLQM) have a mandate to improve the quality of testing in Canada …
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Canines for Care Program
VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation is grateful to The Rix Family Foundation for helping VGH pilot a canine scent detection program to track down harmful infections like C.…
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Samwise
Named after the iconic character in J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, PADS Samwise was always fated to be someone’s loyal companion.
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A New Home
A Home for Hooves Farm Sanctuary is a registered charity that cares for over 170 rescued farm animals who have been abandoned, seized by the BC SPCA, or…
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New Generation of Philanthropists
From a young age, Laurie Rix was taught the importance of giving back to the community, either through volunteering or financial contributions.
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BC Cancer Foundation
A B.C. woman has pledged $5-million to the BC Cancer Foundation to advance tailored treatment solutions and cures for breast cancer patients.
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Philip Owen Professorship in Addiction Medicine Research
Dr. Nadia Fairbairn is a graduate of the BCCSU’s Addiction Medicine Research Fellowship and now director of this program that trains the next generation of clinician scientists in…
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Canine Scent Detection
Thanks to philanthropic support, Vancouver Coastal Health’s (VCH) canine scent detection team – Canines for Care – has been sniffing out Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) …
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Faculty of Medicine
Early in his career as a family physician, Dr. Donald Rix, CM, OBC (1931-2009) recognized the importance of laboratory medicine.
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Discovery 2020
BC Cancer Foundation’s virtual Discovery 2020 presented by BMO Bank of Montreal and Sentes Automotive raised an incredible $85,000 in support of the Foundation’s campaign to break down women’s cancers.
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Breast Cancer Awareness
Original Publication | September 22, 2020 | BC Breast Cancer Foundation Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Men get breast cancer, too In 2015, well-known Vancouver sportscaster Neil Macrae noticed…
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Inspiration Gala
The annual BC Cancer Foundation’s Inspiration Gala fundraiser today announced $2.61 million was raised Saturday night to support research to advance screening of hereditary cancers in B.C.
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Mystery Revealed
It was a pivotal, even glorious moment in the evolution of gene science when, in the summer of 2010, Vancouver scientists announced they were the first in the world…
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New Chair
imagine the day when we can use a simple screening test to detect diabetes, cardiovascular disease or cancers in their early stages—or have new and improved drugs for…
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UBC Education Faculty for Rural Teaching
Professorship will explore how to support and equip disadvantaged rural communities.
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$3 Million Donation to UNBC
Dr Rix has been a member of UNBC’s Board of Governors since 2003 and has active relationships with all of BC’s universities and BCIT.
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