Surrey hospitals foundation officially recognized as city’s designated health care foundation

July 4, 2025

RED FM News Desk

SURREY, B.C. – The Government of British Columbia and Fraser Health have formally designated Surrey Hospitals Foundation (SHF) as Surrey’s official health care foundation. This recognition solidifies SHF’s role in supporting public health care services for over one million residents south of the Fraser River. The announcement was made on July 3, 2025, at a media conference in Surrey, attended by the Honourable Josie Osborne, Minister of Health, alongside representatives from Fraser Health and the Surrey Hospitals Foundation Board.

With this new designation, SHF will now spearhead fundraising efforts for a series of transformative health care projects across B.C.’s fastest-growing city. This includes a significant commitment towards the new Surrey Hospital in Cloverdale.

“This formal recognition reflects the important role Surrey Hospitals Foundation has played—and will continue to play—in supporting high-quality, accessible health care for people in Surrey,” stated Minister Josie Osborne. “Together, we are investing in a stronger health-care system that meets the needs of this diverse and growing community.”

The Surrey Hospitals Foundation stands as the largest non-government funder of health care in Surrey, having contributed over $210 million in the past 32 years. The Foundation’s support has been instrumental in delivering new technologies, advanced equipment, and crucial infrastructure improvements across Surrey Memorial Hospital, Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre, and the Czorny Alzheimer Centre.

“We are honored and energized to be recognized as Surrey’s official health care foundation,” said Harp Dhillon, Chair of the Board, Surrey Hospitals Foundation. “This designation brings clarity for our donors on how to equitably fund our city’s health care needs at one foundation across our health ecosystem, strengthens our partnerships, and solidifies our partnership with the Province as we work together to meet the needs of residents in Surrey and the South Fraser region.”

Dr. Lynn Stevenson, Interim President and CEO of Fraser Health, expressed her satisfaction, stating, “I am pleased to see the Foundation taking on an expanded role in supporting the growth in our health services. This kind of partnership strengthens our ability to plan in a more integrated and coordinated way, ensuring we can meet the evolving needs of Surrey’s rapidly growing population and support better overall experiences for patients, families and care teams.”