Every gift counts
Your donation helps move Albertans closer to a cancer-free future. Through groundbreaking research, evidence-based prevention campaigns and support for patients and families, the money you give has a big impact.
Here are a few of the ways your donations are helping:
- 630 Albertans survived cancer last year who would not have survived had they developed cancer 25 years ago
- 10,000 patients and family members attended Alberta Cancer Foundation–funded patient orientations at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre
- 548 patients and families received financial assistance
- 1,062 patients and families participated in the Arts and Medicine program at the Cross Cancer Institute
- 11 endowed research chairs established in whole or in part by the Alberta Cancer Foundation
- 37 new Alberta cancer research projects were funded by the Alberta Cancer Foundation last year
- 25,000 women are expected to have mammography screening next year on mobile digital mammography units funded by the Alberta Cancer Foundation through its Weekend to End Breast Cancer
- 50,000 healthy Albertans will help us learn more about cancer by volunteering to participate in the Tomorrow Project research study funded by the Alberta Cancer Foundation
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