21st Annual Mining for Miracles Campaign

BC Children’s Hospital is Procon’s charity of choice and every year we participate in the Mining for Miracles Campaign. Over the past 20 years, BC's mining community has raised over $10.5 million for the Hospital including a record $1.9 million in 2007.

In 2008 the Mining for Miracles Campaign is focused on raising funds for the construction of a level 3 bio-containment (CL3) lab that will be located in the new Child and Family Research Institute at BC Children's Hospital. This state-of-the-art bio-containment lab will be a cornerstone facility for a group of world-class researchers who study highly infectious diseases that affect children and families in BC. These researchers are dedicated to understanding infectious diseases, that are now the world's leading killer of children and young adults, and preventing them. Through their efforts to understand the predisposing factors of infectious disease, we can improve the lives of children and families in BC and across Canada.

The CL3 Lab at BC Children's Hospital will be the only one of its kind in Canada and it is a wonderful opportunity to help fund the development of a world-class research group in our own backyard. The Mining for Miracles Campaign's goal is to raise $3 million over the next two years to fund construction of the lab.

Procon’s head office staff contribute in the form of an online auction. Donated items are put up for auction and employees bid on them. The company matches the total raised. It’s a really fun way to contribute to a worthwhile cause.

This year’s auction will run from May 14th to 16th, 2008.