They have been running half marathons together for over 10 years but when this mother/daughter team hits the course at Stampede Park for The Scotiabank Calgary Marathon on May 26, they will put more heart into it than ever before.
The new website for the Ovarian Cancer Canada Walk of Hope is now live!
Wildly embraced by the Toronto and Calgary audiences, the glitzy evening was abuzz with laughter, hope and dedication to overcoming ovarian cancer.
Nine-year-old Ben Cohen is in grade 4 at Associated Hebrew School in Thornhill, Ontario and Janie Morency, 12, and her friends Noelle Tsimiklis and Anna Nicolela are in grade 6 at the Halifax Grammar School in Nova Scotia.
Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro has been in Aimable Turabumukiza’s “basket of dreams” since he first saw “this most beautiful mountain” after fleeing the Rwandan genocide as a badly injured teenager in 1994.
Bring on the fashion, the comedy and cocktails, the live and silent auctions and the music - it’s time for LOVE HER!
Honour the most important women in your life and help support the work of Ovarian Cancer Canada by planning to attend LOVE HER in 2014!
September’s Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, as declared by the Parliament of Canada, is under way and it promises to be the most exciting and impactful ever!
In honour and memory of his wife Judy Broom, who died of ovarian cancer in 2008, Dr. Eric Broom will generously match each contribution, dollar-for-dollar, made before the end of the year to Ovarian Cancer Canada up to $10,000.
Stunned, surprised, honoured, tearful – and mostly, humbled. That’s how Helen Ferris of Saskatoon and twin sisters Cindy Sanchez and Christa Slatnik of Winnipeg felt when they got the news that they had been selected as 2013 recipients of the Ovarian Cancer Canada Peggy Truscott Award of Hope.
When shopping for a kitchen cabinet staple like cereal, how do you decide which brand to buy? Is your decision based on price, childhood memories, nutritional information or the promise of a free prize in every box?
On May 8, there was a buzz and excitement far beyond anyone’s expectations.
April 21 to 27, 2013 is National Volunteer Week, an opportunity to recognize and thank volunteers across Canada for their generous contributions to society.
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” - Margaret Mead
Looking for a good reason to run 5 or 10 kilometres, a half marathon or even a full marathon in 2013?
Knowing how to manage fatigue caused by cancer can improve your physical and emotion well-being and quality of life. Check out Manage cancer related fatigue: For people affected by cancer – a helpful resource of the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer and the Cancer Patient Education Network.
Claudia Connor shares her diary of the journey of 15 Canadians who hiked Mount Kilimanjaro in September 2013 in support of Ovarian Cancer Canada. Here is the final installment of her compelling day-by-day account of the Expedition of Hope.
Claudia Connor opens her diary to share the journey of 15 Canadians who hiked Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak, in September 2013 in support of Ovarian Cancer Canada. Here is her compelling day-by-day account of the Expedition of Hope.
You’ve heard about the Expedition of Hope. You’ve seen our flag flying proudly at the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. Now we invite you to hear directly from some of our hikers!
Since May when Angelina Jolie went public about her double mastectomy to reduce her risk of breast cancer, hereditary-cancer clinics across Canada have seen dramatic increases in physician referrals and phone calls from women asking about genetic testing.
Just over half-way through September’s Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, the word across the country is that there’s more ‘Teal Talk’ than ever before.
Beautiful sunflower bouquets are available at all 26 Longo’s grocery stores in the GTA throughout September: $7.99 each or two for $15. With each bouquet purchased, $2 will be donated to Ovarian Cancer Canada.
With a jamboree, concerts, personal appearances and a compilation CD in support of the Ovarian Cancer Canada Walk of Hope, musicians from across the country are raising their collective voices to help overcome ovarian cancer.
When Helenka, Tristan, Janet, Crystal and Daren begin their climb of Mount Kilimanjaro this September, they will carry with them not only their personal hopes and dreams but those of Canada’s ovarian cancer community who support them.
When the employee social committee from Silliker Canada’s Markham Laboratory was looking for a cancer charity event to support in 2013, they chose the Ovarian Cancer Canada Walk of Hope as a worthy cause and a fun-filled family outing.
Laura Mercier is an exciting new national partner for the Ovarian Cancer Canada Walk of Hope. Learn more about this story of support and hope.
With three of Ovarian Cancer Canada’s most gregarious staff on board for September’s Expedition of Hope, the 19,341 ft. climb to raise the teal flag at the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro promises to be an unforgettable experience.
Ovarian cancer affects not only women who are diagnosed with the disease, but their families -- including their spouse or partner - who don't always get the care and attention they would need.
Already, more than 200 teams have officially registered online for the September 8, 2013 Walk – an increase of 36% over this time last year.
May 8 is the inaugural World Ovarian Cancer Day. On this day, ovarian cancer organizations around the globe are raising their voices in unison so women and their families everywhere will learn about the world’s most fatal gynecologic cancer.