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Month: March 2021

The Alberta Cancer Foundation announces Christy Holtby as VP Philanthropy.

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

The Alberta Cancer Foundation is delighted to announce Christy Holtby will be joining the organization as VP Philanthropy. Christy comes to the Foundation with exceptional experience in healthcare philanthropy. Most recently, she was at the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute, as managing director, investments and partnerships. Previous to that role, Christy pursued her passion for healthcare … Read More


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Volunteer Spotlight – Qamar Hassan

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Our volunteers play a vital role in creating more moments for Albertans facing cancer. By helping at events, or offering their professional talents in our offices. Their hard work allows us to invest more time and effort into our vision of a cancer-free future. This month we would like to recognize Qamar Hassan, for all … Read More


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Living With Gratitude – Cancer Survivor Alexander Konowalchuk

Monday, March 1, 2021

“Even though it feels like your darkest hour, it’s not. In actuality, it’s the start of your recovery. It’s the start to getting things fixed.” – Alexander Konowalchuk The day Alexander Konowalchuk was diagnosed with cancer, he couldn’t help but feel relieved. For months, he had been feeling pain in his mouth and throat and … Read More


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