Thank you for providing hope - CancerCare Manitoba Foundation

Thank you for providing hope!

From individuals to entire communities banding together, we are blessed to have you as fundraising partners. YOU build HOPE for those touched by cancer. YOU are incredible and we are so grateful. If you are interested in hosting a community event, visit our website cancercarefdn.mb.ca/community-events.

Dan and Samantha were married August 2017. To honour the memory of Dan’s mom, who passed from pancreatic cancer, the couple donated all proceeds from their wedding social.

“My mom wasn’t just a patient or a number to the staff. As a result, my mom lived longer than originally expected and was able to enjoy a high quality of life with her time left with family and friends.” – Dan

Dancing for the Cure – a cancer awareness flash mob – raised funds and danced its way into the hearts of shoppers at Grant Park Shopping centre.

Cool weather could not keep away participants at the annual Denny’s Kick Butt Walk & Run for colorectal cancer. Of special note, many participants were colorectal cancer survivors.

Shutout Childhood Cancer – 11-year-old Sarah (a full-time student, part-time goalie and Hero of Hope) has dedicated her hockey season to support pediatric cancer research in Manitoba for the second year in a row. She will donate $1 for every goal let in, and $5 for every shutout – all of which will be donated through her very own piggy bank.