Childhood Cancer Canada
21 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 801 M4T 1L9 Toronto, ON, Canada

Ambassador Feature: Tegan Diagnosis: ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia) Age at Diagnosis: 2 years old Tegan was diagnosed with leukemia in 2011, when she was only 2 years old. She went through 26 months of chemotherapy (IV, oral, and intrathecal) and completed treatment in 804 days. Her biggest struggle was, and still is, leg pain and weakness caused by the chemotherapy that saved her life. Today, Tegan is a happy and healthy 7th grader who is passionate about childhood cancer advocacy through her participation in the Small But Mighty SK. Her family is hopeful the event can safely return in September 2021.

Snipping for Hope is a fundraising initiative that turns your home haircut into support for kids with cancer. It's easy to do and can make a huge difference: 1. Visit childhoodcancer.ca/Snipping and follow the instructions to create your personalized fundraising page. 2. Set a date and share your personalized fundraising page with your friends and family.... 3. Cut, shave or dye your hair and share on social media. 4. Tag and nominate your friends and family. Thus far, Snipping for Hope has raised over $12,000. Thank you for helping us support families in Canada dealing with childhood cancer.

To mark the end of #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth, we are pleased to share our new logo, which completes our unification with Coast to Coast Against Cancer Foundation. __ In bringing together two of Canada’s largest childhood cancer foundations, it was important for us to acknowledge the history of both organizations, while also signifying the two coming together as one. __ Our unified Foundation will continue as Childhood Cancer Canada, with a new logo that incorporates elem...ents from Coast to Coast Against Cancer Foundation’s logo: the Canadian maple leaf and the gold ribbon, the international symbol for childhood cancer awareness. __ To learn more, please visit www.childhoodcancer.ca. See more

Today for #ThankyouThursday we would like to say thank you to Rick Fall, who has raised over $13,000 for Childhood Cancer Canada and Make-A-Wish Canada. Rick initially planned to run from Victoria, BC to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario from April to August 2020, but postponed to April 2021 due to COVID-19. To follow Rick’s journey or to donate, please visit https://p2p.onecause.com/fallorick.

Are you a male or female cancer patient, survivor, or caregiver, who has suffered (or supported a patient) with fertility problems due to cancer or cancer treatment, now or in the past? The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer seeks your lived healthcare experience and insights on a potential question to prompt Adolescent and Young Adults (AYA) (ages 15 39) and other cancer patients to seek proactive help and support during cancer care across Canada. If interested in sharing your story, please reach out to to [email protected] before Friday, November 27, 2020.

Ambassador Feature: Ayverie Diagnosis: Stage 4 High Risk Medulloblastoma Age at diagnosis: 8 In January 2013, 7-year-old Ayverie started to show signs of a typical flu; vomiting, headaches, fevers and dizziness. A CT scan showed a 5 cm mass on Ayverie’s brain stem and she was diagnosed with Stage 4 High Risk Medulloblastoma (brain cancer). Ayverie's treatment was long and included radiation, chemotherapy, and multiple surgeries, but sadly Ayverie gained her angel wings on A...pril 3, 2019. Ayverie would want to be remembered as a childhood cancer advocate and the Toronto Raptors and Raptors 905’s biggest fan. Ayverie is a long standing Childhood Cancer Canada ambassador. She inspires us and the work we do every day and we miss her very much.

#FlashbackFriday to the 2018 Tour d'Epicure Okanagan. We sure are missing our events, but especially all of you.

We are loving how the Breakaway Cycling Adventure jerseys turned out! The jerseys were delivered this week along with other prizing to participants who hit prizing milestones for our summer Breakaway Cycling Adventure. Thank you again to everyone who participated!

The 5th annual Clays for Kids event presented by the National Bank at the Galt Sportsman Club was a huge success, raising over $135,000 for kids with cancer! The annual clay shooting event safely followed strict Public Health guidelines on over 265 acres on Friday, October 2, 2020. We’d like to share our immense gratitude to our sponsors and to each attendee who joined. Funds raised will go towards vital childhood cancer programming, support, and research. If you would like to sponsor or attend a future Clays for Kids event, please reach out to [email protected].

More than 10,000 children in Canada are in treatment for cancer right now and about one in five will not survive beyond five years. Childhood Cancer Canada is Canada's leading foundation dedicated to providing support and programing for families affected by childhood cancer, and is the primary charitable funding partner of clinical trials and childhood cancer research for C17, comprised of Canada’s leading pediatric oncologists and hematologists.

We are two weeks out from Giving Tuesday, the Opening Day of the holiday giving season on December 1, 2020. We are pleased to share that Shantelle Bisson, published author of Raising Your Kids Without Losing Your Cool, and Yannick Bisson, Murdoch Mysteries star, have offered to match all donations up to $25,000 on Giving Tuesday! When you donate to www.childhoodcancer.ca on December 1, 2020 your donation will automatically be matched by Shantelle and Yannick!... Shantelle and Yannick are longtime supporters of Childhood Cancer Canada, and we are very grateful for their support. Thank you so much Shantelle and Yannick!

About 1 in 5 children will not survive a cancer diagnosis; this number increases beyond five years. __ Childhood Cancer Canada is Canada's leading foundation dedicated to providing support and programing for families affected by childhood cancer and is the primary charitable funding partner of clinical trials and childhood cancer research for C17, comprised of Canada’s leading pediatric oncologists and hematologists. __ To learn more please visit childhoodcancer.ca.

Ambassador feature: Ashlynne Diagnosis: Stage 2, Wilms Tumour Age at diagnosis: 4 years old When Ashlynne was only 4 she was diagnosed with a form of kidney cancer called Wilms Tumor. Unfortunately, her uncle passed away from Wilms 17 years before she was born so the world of childhood cancer was not new to Ashlynne’s family. Today, she is a childhood cancer advocate. Her life experiences make her wiser than her years. She loves to share her story and be an inspiration to others.

Ambassador Feature: Kendric Diagnosis: Medulloblastoma Age at diagnosis: 3 years old __ Soon after his third birthday and just 7 months after his baby brother was born, Kendric was flown to IWK in Halifax after being diagnosed with a brain tumour. He endured a 10 hour brain surgery, 5 other cancer related surgeries (port-a-cath, G-tube, hernia), 30 sedated radiation treatments and over 2 years of intense chemotherapy. Kendric turned 12 years old this year and continues to battle the after-effects of his brutal treatment, including: pulmonary fibrosis, cardiac issues, growth hormone deficiency, precocious puberty, hypothyroidism, hearing loss, daily injections and frequent doctor appointments. Kendric continues to push through his unfair, painful life with a beautiful smile and a shining will to live and enjoy each day.

Our friends at American Childhood Cancer Organization recently got the opportunity to speak with Justin Baldoni about the movie Clouds, based on the true story of Zach Sobiech. The movie is out today on Disney+!

#FlashbackFriday to a beautiful ride at the 2019 Tour d'Epicure in Niagara.

Our friends at Camp Quality Canada have opened up registration for their Breaking Borders program for 2021! __ Breaking Borders is a FREE outdoor adventure program for young adult survivors of childhood cancer ages 18-29. Breaking Borders brings survivors together to build a community and build new skills while spending time in nature. __ To register and read more about the program, visit www.campquality.org/camps/breakingborders.

Ambassador Feature: Jose-Julian Diagnosis: Wilms Kidney Tumour Age at diagnosis: 16 __ Jose-Julian is known for his positive approach to life by those closest to him. After being diagnosed with a Wilms Tumour on March 27, 2020, Jose-Julian immediately decided it was just a bump in the road and that he would overcome and become stronger as a person. After a major twelve-hour surgery on May 20, 2020 to remove the tumour, his kidney and a piece of his liver that was affected by the tumour, he arrived in the ICU with a huge smile on his face. Despite the difficultness of being diagnosed with cancer during a pandemic, Jose-Julian has persevered with a smile, ready to face whatever may come next.

Clouds is based on the true story of 17 year old Zach Sobiech, who wrote a song of the same name after learning his osteosarcoma was back and was terminal. __ The movie will be released on DisneyPlus this Friday, October 16, 2020. #cloudsmovie

Today for #ThankyouThursday we'd like to say thank you to all of you - our amazing sponsors and supporters! Because of you, we've been able to support 223 childhood cancer families with our COVID-19 Emergency Fund since we launched it this May. __ If you would like to apply or donate to the fund, please visit childhoodcancer.ca for more information.

Ambassador Feature: Oliver and Annabelle Diagnosis: Stage 4 Hepatoblastoma Age at diagnosis: 16 months __ Oliver was diagnosed in 2016 and treated at SickKids hospital in Toronto, with 10 rounds of chemotherapy and three surgeries to remove cancer on his liver and lungs. Thankfully the 11 cm tumour on Oliver’s liver responded well to chemotherapy, shrinking away from the vena cava and making surgery easier. He has been in remission since February 2017 and wears hearing aids a...s a result of the chemotherapy he received. Oliver’s full personality came out once treatment was over. He loves superheroes, transformers, and bugging his big sister Annabelle. __ If you have a childhood cancer story to tell and would like to be a Foundation ambassador to help us raise awareness, please reach out to [email protected]. See more

Mark your calendars, as Lymphoma Canada's 4th Annual National Patient Conference on Lymphoma and first ever virtual conference, will be taking place over two-days on Friday October 16th and Saturday October 17th. Tune in from the comfort of your own home! __ At this patient-focused educational conference, you will learn critical information about diagnosis, treatment, side effect management, and the latest research advances from a panel of leading lymphoma specialists. __ To ...learn more, please visit: http://ow.ly/xWaa50BK0F2 See more