Variety BC

The Show of Hearts airs today! 🩷💛💙 Let’s come together to help BC kids access essential programs, services, and equipment. Together, we can help kids with complex health needs experience full and thriving childhoods. You can donate here: https://varietybc.donorsupport.co/page/SOH2026

The Show of Hearts airs on Sunday! This vital fundraiser fills gaps in medical support for kids with complex health needs across BC. Donate today and tune in to Global BC from 1:00–5:30 PM on Feb 22 to see how your donation can transform kids’ lives.
https://varietybc.donorsupport.co/page/SOH2026

#ShowofHearts is this Sunday Feb 22 from 1-5:30 on Global BC! Expect family stories showing how removing barriers helps kids thrive, plus special appearances from Canadian icons. Every dollar raised stays in BC to fund essential services and equipment for kids with disabilities.

More choices mean more inclusion - Variety BC “We didn’t have a conventional beginning to parenthood.”

“Every place we can go—now it’s one big yes. We just follow her lead. What tool she uses depends a lot on the situation, but it’s such a gift to have choices.”

Read more about Isla’s journey on our blog: https://www.variety.bc.ca/news/more-choices-more-inclusion/

Our hearts ache for the children, families, friends, and community members grieving the loss of people they love.

If you or someone you know needs a safe place to process, these resources are free and confidential:

#ShowofHearts brings our community together to support BC kids with disabilities and their families. We're excited to announce special appearances from these well-known Canadians who share our commitment to inclusion, access, and opportunity.

Help make an impact for BC kids needing specialized healthcare. For a limited time, all one-time donation to Variety BC will be generously matched!
✅Donate online: https://varietybc.donorsupport.co/page/SOH2026
✅Call us at 310-5437 or Text “KIDS” to 45678 to make a one-time donation of $25

A little throwback to the evolution of our biggest annual fundraiser. We can't wait to share the look and feel of this year's #ShowofHearts, which celebrates six decades of impact while highlighting our vision for the next 60 years.

Variety's Show of Hearts will air on Sunday, February 22 from 1:00 to 5:30 PM on Global BC! Tune in to catch the stories of families we support and learn more about the impact we can make together, ensuring BC kids have access to life-changing care.

Hunter wears a winter jacket as he rides his bright red bike; snow is visible in the background.

Hunter’s needed an adaptive tricycle to support his strength and balance. But his family couldn't afford the bike & government funding is limited. Variety BC steps into gaps like these, funding key supports that children can't access otherwise. Learn more:
www.variety.bc.ca/news/making-...

Early intervention creates a transformative foundation that has long-term impacts for the health and wellbeing of kids like Noreen.

Thank you to our donor community for helping us show up for kids as early as possible so they can access critical supports, without delay.

There’s a lot of intention behind Unlimit Me, from how stories about disability are told to who gets to tell them. Here's a behind-the-scenes look at the creative thinking that helped bring this campaign to life:
https://lbbonline.com/news/Rethink-Variety-Unlimit-Me-BC-Kids

In 2025, we provided over 8,150 grants to families in 280+ communities, providing critical equipment, therapies, mental health supports, assessments and education services when families needed them most. See the difference you’re helping make across BC: https://www.variety.bc.ca/our-impact/

Unlimit Me is a reminder that every child has dreams, but not every child has equal access to the support that helps them grow. It’s also a joyful celebration of what it looks like when these barriers are removed. Share to help us support more BC families.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3_Ra1-iIjA

When kids get the right support at the right time, their wellbeing and future opportunities are transformed. Thank you to Ayashi for helping us show what happens when barriers are removed—bringing big dreams a little closer.

Behind the scenes of our Unlimit Me campaign. We’re so thankful for this collaboration—across our team, with the families we serve, and with our creative partner, Rethink. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this important conversation!

In British Columbia, 83,000 kids with disabilities are waiting for vital support — limited not by who they are, but by what they can’t access. Our Unlimit Me campaign shares the experiences and dreams of kids we support and invites our community to rally behind them.
#UnlimitKids

Unlimit Me is a rallying cry for possibility and belonging — and a future where every child has what they need to thrive.

We're so grateful to Sierra, Isla, Ayashi, Prescott and Isaac who boldly said yes to helping us tell this story.

#UnlimitKids #DisabilityInclusion

The Struggle to Support Kids with Disabilities in BC’s Classrooms | The Tyee Students are forced to miss school. EAs face stress and injuries. More training and outside help may be the answer.

We believe every child deserves to belong and receive a quality education. That’s why we fund individualized supports like one-on-one tutoring that can fill gaps in the public school system. There’s still more work to do, but our goal is to give families more options.
thetyee.ca/News/2025/12...

Speech therapy changed Everett’s life - Variety BC For nine-year-old Everett, living on a busy hobby farm in Langley means a life full of rescue horses, two younger siblings, and a lot of adventure. He’s happy

Every Variety grant is tailored to help kids achieve their goals in whatever ways work best for them. Read Everett’s story on our blog to learn more. 👇
https://www.variety.bc.ca/news/speech-therapy-changed-everetts-life/

Marini, Variety's grant program coordinator, shares this message from a family we support through our medical equipment grants.
Thank you to all the families who share your stories with us. It's such an honour to play a small role in helping your kids have the best start in life. ❤

Bringing joy and relief to kids this holiday - Variety BC Raya’s life began with a series of serious health challenges. Melody, her mom, was diagnosed with a heart condition during pregnancy, and Raya was tethered to

Read Raya's story on our blog and learn more about how Variety bridges costly healthcare gaps👇
www.variety.bc.ca/news/bring-r...

No matter how a child communicates, it’s so exciting to see kids grow and find new ways to express themselves and connect with others. With funding for regular speech therapy, Everett now has more independence—including riding the school bus by himself.

Getting your holiday shopping done at Tsawwassen Mills? Check out the first ever Vancouver Light the World Giving Machine! Until Dec 29th you can donate in person to help more BC kids access essential healthcare services.

A young girl smiles as she looks up from her drawing, a marker poised in her hand.

We all want the kids in our lives to get the best start possible. Supports like hearing aids, physiotherapy, standing frames, mental health counselling & more can change a child’s life.
All donations will be matched to help even more families across BC! 💫
varietybc.donorsupport.co/page/Holiday...

Book covers shown: • Owning It: Our disabled childhoods in our own words edited by Jen Campbell, James and Lucy Catchpole • I Am Odd I Am New by Benjamin Giroux and Roz MacLean • Playdate Surprise by Karen Autio and Laura Watson • More Than Words: So many ways to say what we mean by Roz MacLean • You’re So Amazing! Being singled out doesn’t always feel amazing by James and Lucy Catchpole and Karen George

Looking for gift ideas? Here are 5 book recs that celebrate disability perspectives. 📚

Find more books: www.variety.bc.ca/news/10-chil...

#DisabilityInclusion #InclusiveBooks #RepresentationMatters #BooksForKids

Nicolas is seated in his power wheelchair wearing a Canucks jersey and a big smile. A hockey arena is visible behind him, with a game underway.

Many BC kids can’t access crucial healthcare due to the overwhelming financial costs. “We wouldn’t have been able to do it without help. It’s been huge for Nicholas,” his mom Petra says. Learn more about Nicolas’s story and donate here: www.variety.bc.ca/news/we-coul...

The right support can change a child's trajectory by removing barriers—helping children and youth access the opportunities they deserve.

With your help, we can bridge costly healthcare gaps. varietybc.donorsupport.co/page/Holiday...

Change a life and contribute to your 2025 tax receipt! This holiday season, you can make a difference. For families caring for children with complex health needs, the holidays can bring both hope and hardship. But with you, Variety is there. Your generosity helps fund life-changing supports — from physiotherapy and occupational therapy to music therapy that helps kids express, connect, and thrive. Together, we can make this season brighter for families like Raya’s, whose world has opened wider thanks to Variety donors.

You can help ensure more kids get the resources they need to thrive in their strengths. All donations will be matched until Dec 31! varietybc.donorsupport.co/page/Holiday2025

Alex and his brother Paul are at a kitchen table creating festive artwork in preparation for the holidays.

“Autism is based on a spectrum; each child represents a unique part of the spectrum," Alex’s mom Leyla says. "Don't give up and work with your child’s strengths in adapting to new situations." We're thrilled to help Alex thrive through an autism assessment and equine therapy.