The Arthur J.E. Child Foundation makes remarkable $50 million donation to the Calgary Cancer Centre, officially naming the building the Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre
We are thrilled to announce a historic and transformational $50 million donation to the OWN.CANCER campaign from the Arthur J.E. Child Foundation. With this donation, the cancer centre will officially be named the Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre. Or, “The Arthur Child” for short.
This is the largest gift to cancer care and research in Alberta’s history.
This $50 million gift – and every gift to the OWN.CANCER campaign – will accelerate research innovations and providing world-leading cancer care to individuals in Calgary, Alberta, and beyond when the centre opens its doors in 2024.
To learn more about how you can help us OWN.CANCER, visit owncancer.ca.
Join Alberta’s biggest cycling fundraiser in support of the Alberta Cancer Foundation and help us raise $5M for Albertans facing cancer as we celebrate our 15th Legendary Ride.
The Tour is a two-day cycling event created for all Albertans to gather as a community in honor of those facing cancer across the province. Whether riding as an individual, as part of a corporate or community team or participating as a volunteer, there is a place for all Albertans to make an impact at this years’ Tour.
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Arthur J.E. Child Foundation makes remarkable $50 million donation to the Calgary Cancer Centre, officially naming the building the Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre.
CALGARY, AB (June 28, 2023) – The Alberta Cancer Foundation (ACF), Alberta Health Services (AHS) and the University of Calgary (UCalgary) are thrilled to announce a historic and transformational $50 million donation to the Calgary Cancer Centre from the Arthur J.E. Child Foundation. With this donation, the cancer centre, set to open in 2024, will officially be named the Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre. The gift will accelerate research innovations and provide world-leading cancer care and treatment to Calgarians, Albertans and Canadians when the centre opens next year.
Dad who donated poppies to Edmonton shoppers wins $20K in Alberta cancer Foundation cash & Cars lottery draw
November 15, 2022 – ALBERTA – A local veteran who donated hundreds of dollars to outfit Edmontonians with poppies earlier this month won $20,000 in the Cash and Cars Lottery draw on Remembrance Day.
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UCalgary, Alberta Cancer Foundation and Alberta Health Services announce $250-million fundraising campaign.
Calgary, AB – Construction on Canada’s largest, most ambitious and comprehensive stand-alone cancer centre is well underway. This is a once in a generation opportunity to transform treatment, research and patient care for this deadly disease. A new fundraising campaign launched today to help achieve the ambitious goals for the Calgary Cancer Centre so we can ‘OWN.CANCER’.
