Staff
Cara Nicolaysen
Executive Director
What We Do
We raise funds through philanthropic giving, community fundraising and partnerships, and put that money to work in three ways.
Purchasing the equipment our hospital needs to diagnose and treat patients close to home.
Supporting professional development for the people who care for our community every day.
Funding programs that improve the comfort and wellbeing of patients and their families.
Our Story
The Foundation was started by members of our community. Since then, we have worked alongside Northern Health, the provincial government and local businesses to close the gaps that public funding leaves behind.
Kitimat sits between the Coast Mountains and the Douglas Channel, and reaching specialist care often means a long trip. Our goal is to bring more services home, so families can spend less time on the road and more time together.
Over three decades we have helped fund diagnostic imaging equipment, palliative care spaces, surgical upgrades and training programs that help attract and keep health care professionals in our community.
Our Staff & Board
Staff
Cara Nicolaysen
Executive Director
Board of Directors

Laurel D'Andrea
President

Julie Wakita
Vice President
Maryann Ouellet
Treasurer
Raj Nahal
Secretary
Edward David
Director

Robert Goffinet
Director

Fern Fontes
Director
Give a gift or give your time. Both make a difference at Kitimat General Hospital.