Past Events

European & Classic Car Picnic

Sunday, August 21, 2011 (All day)

On Sunday, August 21, 2011 from 10am - 2pm at the QA Centre (2400 Arbutus REuropean & Class Car Picnicoad, Victoria, BC), the Vancouver Island Region of the Porsche Club of America hosted the ninth annual European & Classic Car Picnic to raise money for the Queen Alexandra Foundation for Children which supports children and youth with special needs.

There were 180 cars on display and more than 2,000 spectators took part in this car show and family festival!  There was a $20 entry fee for owners wishing to display their European or classic car and spectators entered by donation.

Butterfly Ball

Saturday, May 14, 2011 (All day)

3rd Annual Butterfly Ball
An elegant event for dads and daughters, ages 6 - 18
Saturday, May 14, 2011 - 4:30pm - 9:30pm
Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour

It was a wonderful night where special moments turned into lasting memories and $30,000 was raised for children and youth served by the Queen Alexandra Foundation for Children.

Bear Wear 2011

Thursday, November 24, 2011 - 5:00pm - Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - 10:00am

After 10 amazing years, the Bear Wear volunteer organizing committee has made a few changes to the event to ensure the donations made by the sponsors are going directly to support children and youth.

The Bay Gift Registry

Monday, October 24, 2011 - 4:00pm - Sunday, January 15, 2012 - 4:00pm

The Bay Gift Registry - Jeneece Place

The three Bay stores on Vancouver Island – Downtown, Mayfair Mall, and Nanaimo have donated $4,000 worth of pots and pans for the kitchen at Jeneece Place.  Now it is everyone else’s turn to go shopping!

WestJet Raffle Tickets $20 Per Ticket

Monday, November 14, 2011 - 12:00am - Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - 5:00pm

Where would you fly?

In conjunction with our annual Bear Wear event, we are holding a raffle with TWO incredible prizes – the opportunity to fly anywhere WestJet flies (prize includes all taxes and fees!)

Tickets are only $20 each and we will be selling 600 of them.

Christmas Light-up

Monday, November 14, 2011 (All day) - Sunday, December 25, 2011 (All day)

Pack the Pantry with Fairway Market

Tuesday, April 10, 2012 - 9:00am - Monday, April 16, 2012 - 10:00pm

Pack the Pantry at Jeneece Place with Fairway Market!

Between April 10 - 16, visit any Fairway Market and you can help to Pack the Pantry at Jeneece Place.  All of the collected food will be made available to families staying at this home away from home while their children are receiving medical care.

Jeneece Place Public Open House

Sunday, January 22, 2012 - 12:00pm - 4:00pm

The Queen Alexandra Foundation has received the occupancy permit for Jeneece Place! The furnishings have been moved into the house and we are ready to open to families!  Please join us at the public open house on Sunday, January 22 frm noon - 4pm.

Jeneece Place Open House

Sunday, January 22, 2012 (All day)

Come check out the Jeneece Place open house on Sunday, January 22 from noon - 4pm. Located at #1 Hospital Way, this is your chance to check out this incredible home away from home for families traveling to Victoria for medical.  This dream of Jeneece Edroff was built because off the amazing support of our community and we can't wait to show it off!

#1 Hospital Way | Free parking available in the VGH staff parking lot for this event

Name the Animals at Jeneece Place!

Wednesday, February 1, 2012 (All day) - Wednesday, February 15, 2012 (All day)

We're running a contest to name the zebra and the mom and baby giraffe hanging out in the QAF games room at Jeneece Place. Send your suggested names to jane.bowers@viha.ca by February 15. Jeneece will selected the winning names and those who submitted them will receive a special prize. Thanks for participating!

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