Another month and a half and we officially say goodbye to the year 2021. The year 2020 was a blur and 2021 felt like the four horsemen swept across the earth leaving a wrath of destruction. However, some good news and if you are like me and enjoy walking and keeping a mental note of what is happening in your community. Look no further, the Lights of Hope are back this year at St. Pauls Hospital in downtown Vancouver.
What are the Lights of Hope? Collection of beautiful lights that surround the exterior of St.Paul’s hospital. However, the lights are also a charity event that raises money to support our health care heroes. The money raised will be used to purchase new equipment, community programs, and life-saving research.
Over the years I have seen the amount of hard work that our health care professionals perform. The process to take care of one individual is very long and shortcuts are forbidden. It is unfortunate that we are not able to look into the lens of our health care professionals and see what they see. I am sure if we did. We would have a greater appreciation for the work they do.
So if you are happening to be heading to downtown Vancouver. Checking out the sites and sounds of the West End. Then why not make your way towards St.Pauls hospital. For all you Instagram fanatics. This year at the Lights of Hope they have constructed a selfie station for you and your friends to take selfie pictures. Most importantly the lights are about hope and giving back to the community and what better way to do that. All donations big or small make a huge difference. You can also use your smartphone! How? just walk up to the living light located at the entrance and scan the QR code to donate. How easy is that?
Have a great rest of the year and even a better year for 2022. Give back to your community. It is good for the heart and good for the soul.