Over a single weekened in July 2024, we installed FIVE Smilezones at BC Children’s Hospital! The Smilezones will be in the Child & Youth Mental Health Centre – Healthy Minds Centre, Child Unit Hallway, Family Lounge and Interview Room. The Smilezones will include: fresh paint, colorful murals, iPad station, Touch Wall Sensory, Kids Sensory Table, Floor Sensory Path and Whiteboard Framed Door Name Tags.
Thank you to our generous donor, Board of Directors (Smilezone), for making this project possible!
“Every year, our Board Members come together to collectively donate and select a Smilezone project to sponsor,” according to Smilezone Foundation Chair Brian Richardson. “This year, with our focus on national expansion and mental health following the challenges of COVID-19, we chose BC Children’s Hospital for our first-ever Smilezone project in British Columbia’s youth mental health program. We are incredibly proud to contribute to this important initiative, enhancing care spaces for children and families in need.”
“We are incredibly proud to bring Smilezones to British Columbia for the first time, starting with BC Children’s Hospital,” said Smilezone Foundation Co-Founder, Scott Bachly. “Our goal has always been to make a difference in the lives of children by creating positive, welcoming spaces where they can focus on healing and feel a sense of comfort. It’s an honour to partner with such a prestigious hospital and know that these Smilezones will bring joy and smiles to so many families.”