Heart Transplant Home Society

10/16/2025

Re: Heart Homes 2025 Online Auction

On behalf of the Heart Transplant Home Society (HTHS) and the patients and caregivers we serve, thank you for participating in our fourth annual online auction, Heart Homes 2025.

Our fourth annual Heart Homes Online Auction and Donation Drive has brought in over $18,000, and we are so grateful to you for helping us reach this milestone.

Since its inception in 2002, the HTHS has offered affordable accommodation to heart transplant recipients and their caregivers from outside the Lower Mainland while they are recovering from transplant surgery. In the past few years, the HTHS has expanded to offer accommodation to VAD recipients in need as well. To date, we have been able to assist over 250 patients and families during their long term stays in Vancouver.

The HTHS depends on fundraisers and donations to cover the cost of rent in our two “Heart Homes” in Vancouver, and thanks to our wonderful supporters like you, the Society has been able to continue providing these much-needed homes. As a completely volunteer-run organization, over 95% of all monies raised goes directly to operating the two homes and alleviating stress on heart transplant and ventricular assist device recipients and their families.

With our deep gratitude,



Elizabeth Edward
President

02/09/2025

Heart Transplant Home Society

As you may or may not know February is Heart ❤️ Month. As a person who lived with a congenital heart defect for 69 years, this is something near and dear to my heart (pun intended).

On August 2, 2019, I was very blessed to undergo a heart transplant at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver, BC. As a result of a very special, selfless gift from my donor and their family, I am able to live a normal life.

I am currently a Board member of the Heart Transplant Home Society (HTHS) in B.C. The Board members are all volunteers and every one of us has been blessed to have received a heart transplant.

The mission of the HTHS is to supply affordable accommodation to transplant recipients, patients pre-transplant who may receive a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD), and their spouse or caregiver. Post transplant, recipients are required to live in Vancouver for 3 months so that they can be closely monitored by the St. Paul’s transplant team. If they do not already live in the Lower Mainland, this is a costly venture.

The HTHS currently leases 2 fully furnished suites that are available to rent at a modest rate. Both "Heart Homes" are within walking distance of St. Paul’s Hospital. The HTHS Heart Homes offer a place of respite where recipients can find peace of mind and rest while they recover from their life-saving surgery.

It is a challenging time for small non-profits, and most charities, to fundraise. Please help us to continue operating our two homes by donating through this fundraiser. 95% of your donation goes directly to support the operation and maintenance of these Homes. Every dollar counts, please use the link below to donate to the cause.

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Heart Transplant Home Society
Thank you,
Ron MacDonnell
V.P. Heart Transplant Home Society
hths.ron@gmail.com
Registered Charity #:860225457RR0001

10/09/2024

Thank you to all our amazing donors and bidders for making our third annual online auction a great success, and our best yet! 💚💚💚

09/10/2024

Registration is open for the 3rd Annual HTHS Online Auction on https://hibid.ca/events/heart-homes-2024 Bidding opens on September 20.

Each year we strive to bring you a wide range of places to go and things to do for bidding. Check out the auction site for the list of amazing restaurants, hotel stays, gifts, activities, and THE DOUBLE MAGNUM, that so many amazing businesses have donated to support the HTHS.

07/16/2024

Click “Learn More” and Start Your Search!

12/01/2023

TWO DAYS LEFT TO ORDER!
DEADLINE: DECEMBER 2
The Heart Transplant Home Society has teamed up with Purdys Chocolatier to fundraise to raise funds to help maintain their two Heart Home apartments within walking distance of St. Paul's Hospital.

You can stock up on your favourite Purdys Christmas treats AND support a great cause at the same time—it’s the best of both worlds. All fundraising profit raised will directly support the HTHS, so every order makes a great difference, even if it's just one bag of chocolate bells.

Ordering is as easy as eating chocolate. Just click on the link below for your area of BC, fill out your info (you’ll need an email address), click “Join Campaign”, enter campaign number 67446 if asked, and order to your heart’s content! (Click on the "shop online" button at the top.)

The order deadline is December 2, so get shopping!
(If you don't see a location near you, DM me, there is a good chance someone else in your area wants to order--like maybe your neighbour?, so we'll do what we can to make it work.)

Chilliwack https://fundraising.purdys.com/1721554-112843

Parksville https://fundraising.purdys.com/1721554-113464

Sidney https://fundraising.purdys.com/1721554-108995

Vancouver, North Vancouver, Langley, Surrey https://fundraising.purdys.com/1721554-108904

Vernon https://fundraising.purdys.com/1721554-112845

Victoria https://fundraising.purdys.com/1721554-108992

Whistler https://fundraising.purdys.com/1721554-111545

Williams Lake https://fundraising.purdys.com/1721554-111115

Start a seasonal Fundraising campaign with Purdys Chocolatier!

10/19/2023

Huge thanks to repeat auction sponsors:

10 Acres Farm & Restaurant, Victoria
BC Lions Football
Bevan Bistro, Sidney

10/19/2023

Thank you to everyone for your amazing support of our 2nd annual Heart Homes online auction! Thank you to our fabulous donors from Vancouver, Sidney, Victoria, Nanaimo, Revelstoke and Kamloops whose generosity enabled us to offer such a wide variety on our auction site. We will be randomly posting thank yous to our donors over the next while, interspersed with...wait for it...our Purdys Chocolates Seasonal Fundraiser! Please help us thank our sponsors by supporting their businesses.

09/27/2023

Thank you 😊 to everyone for joining and participating in the 2nd annual ♥️ Heart Transplant Home Society’s online Auction which ends in 4 more days.

Bidding closes Saturday, September 30th. @11.59 PM, Pacific Time

There is still time to get those last minute bids in on the over 170 items, from Sidney, Victoria, Vancouver and beyond .

You will find something for everyone: hotels, ski packages, restaurants, spas, golf packages, gifts, coffee etc, so you can bid for yourself, or to give as a gift.

After the bids are all in you will be notified if your bids have been successful . Item pickups and mailings will follow in the next few days after the close of the auction.

login in to bid : www.hibid.ca.

If you don’t see what you want but wish to make a cash donation there’s a place to do that too.

The HTHS is a registered charity; charitable registration #86022 5457 RR0001.

On behalf of all members of the board
Thank you for your support 😊
Ron MacDonnell
Vice President
Heart Transplant Homes Society

09/21/2023

Hi all!
So many items getting bids already on the auction site. Thank you!! Remember that gift cards for Joey, White Spot, Cactus Club, SaveOn, Thrifty, London Drugs, Red Barn Market, Trees Coffee, JJ Bean, Bean Around the World, Blue Sky Clothing, Chevron and others -- these are all usable at any location -- not just Lower Mainland or just one Island store.

Come take a look and join in!

Welcome to the second annual Heart Homes online auction in support of the Heart Transplant Home Society. Funds raised through our event go directly to support the Heart Transplant Home Society and its maintenance of post-surgical, short-term, accommodation in Vancouver for heart transplant and ventr...

09/18/2023

Our Heart Homes 2023 online auction opens in TWO days!! Preview all our amazing items here: https://hibid.ca/events/heart-homes-2023 and pre-register so you don't miss out on those tickets, that restaurant, or that ski-and-stay package!

Welcome to the second annual Heart Homes online auction in support of the Heart Transplant Home Society. Funds raised through our event go directly to support the Heart Transplant Home Society and its maintenance of post-surgical, short-term, accommodation in Vancouver for heart transplant and ventr...

09/12/2023

Registration for the online auction is now open at https://hibid.ca/events/heart-homes-2023 Registering ahead of time ensures you are prepped and ready to bid as soon as bidding opens on September 20! Check out our 150+ items, make a wish list, and get ready to out-bid all the others.