Canadian Cancer Society
Canadian Cancer Society
Since 1983 Federated Health Charities has donated more than $6,714,401 to the Canadian Cancer Society Ontario
The Canadian Cancer Society has been lucky to be partnering with Federated Health Charities for several decades. Without the donations, we wouldn’t be able to support the nearly 1.5 million Canadians who live with – and beyond – cancer.
Sara Oates, Executive Vice President, Finance, People and Operations, Canadian Cancer Society
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Sara Oates: Executive Vice President, Finance, People and Operations, Canadian Cancer Society
The Canadian Cancer Society is the largest national cancer charity in Canada. We’ve been around for more than 80 years, and we support all types of cancer in a number of different ways by funding life-saving research, by providing support services, and also by advocating for healthy, public policies to reduce cancer and to provide increased supports to people who’ve been impacted by the disease.
Our goal at the Canadian Cancer society is to unite and inspire people across Canada to take control of cancer.
Steven Hodges: Client, Canadian Cancer Society
I was diagnosed with Stage 4 head and neck cancer in the spring of 2014. I had broken my arm in the fall of 2013 and unfortunately my arm wasn’t healing, so consequently they decided to do surgery at the end of February in 2014. I had noticed a bump – a large bump – that was starting to grow after the surgery, and then I was diagnosed in the spring of 2014 with Stage 4 cancer.
Sara Oates: Executive Vice President, Finance, People and Operations, Canadian Cancer Society
Cancer is an issue which affects all of us. Almost half of all Canadians will receive a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime. So, this is a disease which impacts every family, every community, every workforce. When someone receives a cancer diagnosis, it impacts the whole of their life – their health, their finances, their job, their relationships with their family and their friends. Cancer really changes everything.
Andres Laxamana: Client, Canadian Cancer Society
In December of 2023, my husband passed away of sarcoma, and so, I’m very much deeply impacted by that. The Canadian Cancer Society was really helpful in that it provided not necessarily core medical or oncology services, but things like being able to network with other people who were going through similar journeys, and also connections and referrals to people who could provide counselling sessions and all of those types of things that are really supportive and really important to families going through this journey.
Sara Oates: Executive Vice President, Finance, People and Operations, Canadian Cancer Society
The Canadian Cancer Society has been lucky to be partnering with Federated Health Charities for several decades. It started in the 1960’s when Ontario Public Services workers started selling daffodils to start raising funds for us. That relationship has evolved over the decades, and in 1983 we became part of the workplace giving campaign. So, we’re lucky to have members raising funds for us through workplace giving, through payroll deductions, through donations, through fundraising events. Without the donations, we wouldn’t be able to support the nearly 1.5 million Canadians who live with – and beyond – cancer.
Steven Hodges: Client, Canadian Cancer Society
To the donors to the Canadian Cancer Society, I would first and foremost want to express my extreme gratitude. I have been someone who received assistance from the Canadian Cancer Society, so my gratitude is unending from that aspect. I see the good work that the entire Canadian Cancer Society does, and your money is being put to good use.
Sara Oates: Executive Vice President, Finance, People and Operations, Canadian Cancer Society
To those of you who haven’t yet given but are considering giving a donation, any amount that you can give can make a difference. Addressing an issue as big as cancer takes all of us. By donating, you’re not just supporting those who’ve been affected by cancer today, you’re investing in the future where you and your loved ones and generations to come, can lead longer, fuller lives. Give a donation today and be part of changing the future of cancer for all of us. Thank you.
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For more than 80 years, the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) has worked to improve the lives of people affected by cancer through research, advocacy, education, and support services for patients, caregivers, and families. When CCS was founded in 1938, the five-year survival rate for cancer was about 25%. Today, thanks to decades of research and innovation, that rate has more than doubled to 64%, and for some cancers- like thyroid and testicular – it exceeds 95%.
“That’s the power of research,” says Nancy Yarmel, Director of Leadership Giving at CCS. “Everyone affected by cancer in any community in Canada is supported through the research that the Canadian Cancer Society assists with.”
Cancer remains one of the most challenging diagnoses, often described as life-changing:
“The diagnosis is like a bomb explodes in your life,” shares Claudia, a CCS client. “To me, CCS was the place to go – the place to look for answers and resources. I appreciate all the research and interest they show in every aspect of the cancer journey.”
CCS is the only charity that addresses every type of cancer and provides a nationwide support system. Programs include information specialists to help people understand their diagnosis and treatment, Wheels of Hope to assist with transportation to appointments, and services that provide wigs and breast prostheses for those who cannot afford them. These programs ensure that no one faces cancer alone.
Since 1983, Ontario’s public servants have donated more than $4 million to the Canadian Cancer Society through Federated Health Charities, funding research, advocacy, and programs that empower people living with cancer. Your contribution ensures individuals and families receive the support and resources they need.
Learn more at cancer.ca and donate through Federated Health Charities to make a difference today.
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