Check out some of the upcoming events supporting the Alberta Cancer Foundation.
Hold an event that will support a specific program, cancer centre or cancer type. You choose!
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Women in Seismic Engineering (WISE) coming together to make a difference for breast cancer patients at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre. This year there are 73 golfers and the team is hoping to raise $3,500!
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We are getting organized for our 5th Annual Taylor Bell Memorial Fundraiser which is being held October 12th, 2019. It is hard to believe we have hit the 5 year mark! This event has been so successful thanks to the wonderful donations we have received over the last 4 yrs. We have managed to raise over $60,000 so far to benefit Young Adult Cancer Canada and The Tom Baker Blood and Bone Marrow Transplant Clinic. To learn more, please visit our website.
We lost our daughter, Taylor Marie Bell to Acute Myeloid Leukemia on December 23, 2013. She was just 20 yrs. old. Taylor was treated at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre here in Calgary. The doctors and nurses were wonderful and they did their best to help us all through this tragic 8 month ordeal. At a time when most young adults are becoming independent, going away to school, choosing career paths, and maybe considering marriage and a family. Young adults affected by cancer are, instead, coming to terms with chemotherapy, radiation, prospects of infertility, and potentially moving back to live with their parents. This, as you can imagine, can be a very isolating experience during an already traumatic time. In Taylor’s memory, we are committed to helping other families who may be facing a similar situation. We see ourselves as advocates for this wonderful yet vulnerable and sometimes misunderstood group of young people between the ages of 18-39 years.
We were also invited to share our story in the Alberta Cancer Foundation magazine “Leap”, a publication about Alberta’s cancer free movement. https://myleapmagazine.ca/2015/09/01/staying-strong-for-taylor/
Gord Downie continues to be a poetic and musical inspiration to the world. Musical hosts Soul’d Out and headliner Trickle Down look forward to seeing you on October 17th for the second annual GEDfest: celebrating the life of Gordon Edgar Downie and the music of the Tragically Hip. Please help us honour Gord Downie, who the world lost to glioblastoma, and raise awareness and funds for cancer research.
For the month of November, #4 Fire Station members are growing moustaches and collecting donations in support of the Tom Baker Cancer Centre.
GRIT celebrates local unsung heroes. Bree Howling, a Professional Boxer (1-0) is one of these heroes. Bree Howling’s father is fighting leukemia. Amidst getting stem cell tested to see if she is a match to donate to her father, Bree Howling is on a mission to raise money for local cancer patients. In collaboration with UNDRCARD Boxing Studio, DYNAMIC MOVEMENT LAB and Amplified Athletics, GRIT is organizing an charity event to raise money for this cause.
To donate or purchase tickets, please click here!
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Twitter: https://medium.com/@grit.yyc
Hashtags: #EverydayVictories #AreYouGRIT
Bald-Faced Cocktail Competition is an event that is sure to hype up the city of Calgary!
On November 10th, Bald-Faced Cocktail Competition will be hosting signature cocktail competition to highlight a new product available to the Alberta market. Ten bartenders will create signature cocktails using the product for judging by a panel and then to be auctioned off to public attendees. The event will be held at Proof Cocktail Bar.
Attention: the time has now changed from 1:00 PM to 12:00 PM.
To donate, please click here.
The friends and family host a clay shoot every year in memory of Lorne Howes. The event will once again be hosted at the Silver Willow Sporting Club and is organized by Randy Howes. This year, the event will be hosted on March 21st, 2020.
This event will be supporting Provincial Research in Alberta.
The Scotiabank Calgary Marathon has turned VIRTUAL!
Did you know that the Scotiabank Calgary Marathon raises $600,000 to $1,000,000 for up to 90 charities every year? The Alberta Cancer Foundation is one of those charities! You can help us build a better and stronger community by participating in the Scotiabank Charity Challenge!
All races run right through the heart of your neighbourhood for you to experience the city’s breathtaking views, new finds and western hospitality when you run, walk or wheel in the Scotiabank Calgary Marathon, Half-Marathon, 10K, 5k or 50K . The new virtual component ends September 27th.
When you complete your registration consider a gift, large or small, to make an even bigger difference for Albertans facing cancer at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre. Every dollar counts and 100% raised will come back to the Alberta Cancer Foundation, even credit card processing fees.
When you register, there are a number of prizes you can win, along with the ability to raise SCENE points when you fundraise for the Alberta Cancer Foundation. If you aren’t interested in the prizing, you can register for FREE as a virtual fundraiser and participant!
Simply click the link https://raceroster.com/events/2020/23445/scotiabank-calgary-marathon-2020?aff=YRHHY&aff=YRHHY to register and choose the Alberta Cancer Foundation to support upon signing up! Join us to make a real difference for patients facing cancer across the province!
David, along with his two sisters are raising money in honour of their mother Sally, who is currently undergoing cancer treatment at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre. They intend to raise funds through this online event page, while abiding by social distancing. Please help support the Adamson family by donating today!
Thank you for considering supporting us in our Albertans Helping Albertans Online Auction, taking place August 1-31, 2020. Our goal is to highlight the best Alberta has to offer, by featuring note-worthy local businesses and unique experiences across our community.
This link will be active August 1st: https://givergy.ca/acf2020
Unfortunately, cancer doesn’t stop during a pandemic. And it is our goal to continue raising funds to support Albertans facing cancer through these times, with a focus on financial support. 53 Albertans hear the words ‘you have cancer’, every single day. As the largest provincial health foundation in Alberta, we are uniquely positioned to help you make an immediate difference and impact for your friends, neighbours and loved ones facing this disease.
Thank you for your time and consideration of this initiative. Together, we can make a difference for Albertans facing cancer.
Mark your calendars! We will be launching this initiative August 1st, 2020.
This November, Make a Difference for Albertans Facing Cancer!
For the month of November, Jamie, Brad and Derek will be growing a moustache for cancer! Please make a donation on this site to support them on this month long journey!
If you’d also like to participate in the skill-testing giveaway, please visit the Black Swan Ale House, who will provide you a in-house ticket for a suggested donation by November 29th.
Prizes include:
– Men’s Care packages – Brad Summit Salon Services Calgary
– Henkel Professional 3-piece Knife Kit – Jamie Geanel Restaurant Supplies
– Wagner Automotive Spray Kit – Derek
* BONUS: If you choose the best moustache with your skill-testing question, you could also win a $50.00 Gift Card to Bookers BBQ Grill and Crab Shack – See in-house tickets for details.
Please make a donation here. https://p2p.onecause.com/mos-for-bros/home
Thank you for supporting the Alberta Cancer Foundation and making a difference for patients facing cancer.
Our event/fundraiser will be a Virtual Yoga Session hosted on Facebook. We were inspired by the idea to do yoga as our fundraiser activity of choice because we want to promote health and wellness as well as cancer awareness to our participants. We feel that Yoga aligns well with the vision that the Alberta Cancer Foundation has and is a fun activity for our participants to be involved with.
Free participant registration. Any donation amount is appreciated.
Facebook: #PinkCrowYogaACF #FundraiserforACF
Snip and Sip with Leela!
Our event aims, “To create more moments for Albertans facing cancer,” and in particular, as we head into breast cancer awareness month, Leela wanted to do something meaningful. Leela will be cutting off her hair to raise money to help those enduring treatment.
#strongerthancancer, #iwillfightlikeagirl
Leela will place her hair in many braids, and for a set donation, an individual can cut off a braid. What a fun way and unique way to make a difference for Albertans facing cancer.
Let’s rally together and help raise $100,000 for Alberta Cancer Foundation’s Patient Financial Assistance Program!
Due to COVID-19 the annual Dig Pink Charity Volleyball Tournament will not proceed, but this year, the Calgary Academy is putting on a school spirit event.
All funds will support Breast Cancer research in Alberta.
Your support of this event is enhancing care and transforming treatment in Alberta and beyond.
Breast cancer is among the most common types of cancer in Alberta, with one in six women diagnosed. Thanks to donors like you, the Alberta Cancer Foundation is able to invest in the most promising clinical trials, research initiatives, innovative technology and supportive care – providing hope and real-life returns for breast cancer patients.
Through your support, Alberta’s brightest minds are able to focus on transformational research in early detection, provide new treatment options that reduce hospital stays, and enhance quality of life for breast cancer.
Donate now: https://p2p.onecause.com/digpink2021
In memory of their father, Andrew Wustay, Pryce (age 7) and Archer (age 2) are doing a 5 km walk on October 23, 2021. Andrew (their father) passed away from glioblastoma in March 2019. This idea was was founded by Pryce who was inspired by Terry Fox. Help them continue to raise more money for Alberta Cancer Clinical Trials by visiting their website here to make a donation:
https://www.canadahelps.org/en/pages/pryce-and-archers-walk-for-dad/
something2wear fall fashion show is going virtual, but in style of course!
We are doing 4 fashion show segments on Instagram Live on Sunday from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
We will be selling Mystery bags for $25 and $50, where 100% of proceeds will come back to the Alberta Cancer Foundation’s Patient Financial Assistance Program.
Cancer can be a huge strain on the finances. People are often forced to cash in their retirement funds and use up their savings to make ends meet during treatment. The costs can be so overwhelming that some patients will decide against having life-saving therapy and instead choose a lesser treatment as they simply cannot afford the out-of-pocket expenses for items such as medications, medical supplies, transportation, accommodations and child care. Thanks to individuals like you, patients and families are able to receive financial support during their treatment so they can focus on what matters most – healing.
We are excited to announce that local favourite, Willow Park Wines and Spirits, has chosen the Alberta Cancer Foundation as one of four charities benefitting from their November Charity Month!
With your help, we hope to raise $30,000 to create more moments for Albertans facing cancer.
The Alberta Cancer Foundation will be participating in Willow Park Wines and Spirits special wine raffle with a beautiful wine fridge complete with 92 wine bottles chosen by Willow Park’s trusted wine experts up for grabs (a prize valued at $4,000!) Tickets are available now until December 15th at 11:59 PM with the lucky winner being drawn on December 17th at noon. Each year, tickets for this raffle sell out fast, so make sure you get your tickets as soon as possible. To purchase tickets and learn more, click the link here
Additionally, Willow Park will be hosting an online silent auction here. The auction will launch on November 15 to November 30, with over 120 fabulous items–travel, exclusive wines, large format bottles, trusted expert hosted tastings, and unforgettable experiences. The auction will close at 9 PM on Tuesday, November 30.
Lastly, from the dates November 25 to November 30, Willow Park Wines and Spirits will be presenting Charity Sales Days where 15 per cent of the proceeds of featured items will be donated back to the Alberta Cancer Foundation. Visit their location to take part in this generous fundraiser.
On behalf of the Alberta Cancer Foundation, thank you for your ongoing support of Albertans facing cancer.
If you have any questions about this fundraiser, please do not hesitate to reach out to Michelle Pitt at 403.828.7044 or at michelle.pitt@albertacancer.ca. Thank you for all that you do.
Kindest regards,
The team at the Alberta Cancer Foundation
Your hair is your crown, and at GlamWigs we ensure you embody and showcase the confidence and will power to conquer everyday no matter the obstacle.
GlamWigs is hosting a fundraising initiative where individuals suffering from hair loss/thinning due to cancer who are simply desiring a new look can purchase a wig and a portion of the proceeds will be donated back to the Calgary Cancer Centre.
There will be a discount of 15% offered to any individual suffering from Cancer (no matter the stage, year round); with 5% of that being donated to the foundation on a regular basis.
To learn more visit www.glamwigsinc.com.
To make life better for sarcoma patients, more research is needed. My family and I have been working with the Alberta Cancer Foundation to raise funds specifically for full-time resources for sarcoma research. Together, we will create more moments for sarcoma patients across the province.
Every year, 150 Albertans are diagnosed with sarcoma, with children and young adults disproportionately accounting 15 per cent of cases.
In the summer of 2019, Rangeland Engineering partnered with the Alberta Cancer Foundation on the creation of the Cameron Daye and Catherine Pearson Sarcoma Fellowship Fund. Valued at approximately $2.7 million, the fund will be put toward groundbreaking sarcoma research initiatives. Funds will be spent on projects in Alberta — one of the first is immunotherapy treatment research, conducted by Dr. Michael Monument at the University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine — across Canada and abroad.
As sarcoma is rare, it is the Alberta Cancer Foundation’s goal to ensure that every sarcoma patient is recruited into this prospective research through iSARP, and outcomes measurement program. Clinical research capacity will be structured around the following priorities: an electronic web-based sarcoma database; prospective and retrospective patient data collection; database integration with clinical care portals; standardized outcome measurements; dedicated site-based clinical research personnel; and participation in sarcoma research.
The mission is to establish a first-in-kind, integrated, collaborative program of dedicated sarcoma research in Calgary focused on: a network of sarcoma knowledge generation; new therapeutic discoveries; patient-focused outcomes; personalized therapies and; leadership in prospective clinical trials. The goal is to become a centre of excellence for sarcoma research and patient care in both pediatric and adult sarcomas here in Alberta.
Our overall vision is to improve personalized therapeutic opportunities, survival, and patient-oriented outcomes for Alberta sarcoma patients.
A gift to the Alberta Cancer Foundation in support of sarcoma research helps position you as a leader in our province. Whether you make a personal gift, become a corporate sponsor, or attend the Cameron Daye Memorial Golf Invitational — your incredibly meaningful gift would translate into opportunities to see improved care and better outcomes for our loved ones, friends and neighbours.
To sponsor, donate or learn more, visit: https://p2p.onecause.com/cameron-daye-memorial