Legacy Giving
A Legacy that Offers Hope for Years to Come
We see the results of gifts in wills to the Alberta Cancer Foundation every day. More people are surviving after a cancer diagnosis. More people are returning to their families, their communities, their lives. More people are being given more moments.
A gift in your will has the power to change the landscape of cancer care in our province. Here at home, we have the brightest minds in cancer care and research, and we can leverage today’s breakthroughs and propel them forward – bringing the world’s best cancer innovation, treatment, research and patient support programs to our doorstep for the next generation of Albertans.
That’s the lasting impact you can have on Alberta’s future, when you leave a gift in your will to the Alberta Cancer Foundation.
A Legacy that Offers Hope for Years to Come
We see the results of gifts in wills to the Alberta Cancer Foundation every day. More people are surviving after a cancer diagnosis. More people are returning to their families, their communities, their lives. More people are being given more moments.
A gift in your will has the power to change the landscape of cancer care in our province. Here at home, we have the brightest minds in cancer care and research, and we can leverage today’s breakthroughs and propel them forward – bringing the world’s best cancer innovation, treatment, research and patient support programs to our doorstep for the next generation of Albertans.
That’s the lasting impact you can have on Alberta’s future, when you leave a gift in your will to the Alberta Cancer Foundation.
Why leave a gift in your will?
We’re closer than ever to a cancer-free future. Leaving a gift in your will to the Alberta Cancer Foundation is a powerful way to shape the future of cancer care at home.
Why leave a gift in your will?
We’re closer than ever to a cancer-free future. Leaving a gift in your will to the Alberta Cancer Foundation is a powerful way to shape the future of cancer care at home.
Touching lives, today and tomorrow: May’s story of giving
Funding research – it’s the only way we’ll improve cancer diagnosis and treatment now and in the future.
Touching lives, today and tomorrow: May’s story of giving
Funding research – it’s the only way we’ll improve cancer diagnosis and treatment now and in the future.
Supporters Like You
Read about other Albertans, who, just like you, are changing the landscape of cancer care, treatment and research by leaving a gift in their will.


Tomorrow’s Cancer Treatments, Today: Jill and Charlie’s story
“By giving to the Alberta Cancer Foundation, we know we’re making an investment in our children’s futures. And that just feels like the right thing to do.” – Jill Doiron, cancer patient and legacy donor. I was a busy working mom of three when a breast lump stopped me in



Ending Cancer for Good: Joan Charbonneau
“Donating to the Alberta Cancer Foundation is very important to our family. Losing a granddaughter at the age of four is something you never get over. It is part of our legacy to her to help others.” – Joan Charbonneau, legacy donor. Cancer is a tragic part of our family’s



Paying it forward: Marg Richardson
“I’m grateful for every moment of the 18 years Doug and I got to spend together. To every one of our health care providers, we could never thank them enough.” – Marg Richardson, legacy donor. We were married in 1981 and looked forward to years spent outdoors; we loved snowmobiling,


Surviving and Thriving: The Frank Lightbound legacy
“It makes all of the difference to have the support of caring medical people. It’s comforting to be around them.” – Frank Lightbound, cancer survivor and legacy donor. During my 32-year career as a forest ranger and park warden, I covered much of Alberta’s terrain. From horseback to helicopter



Ending Cancer for Good: Joan Charbonneau
“Donating to the Alberta Cancer Foundation is very important to our family. Losing a granddaughter at the age of four is something you never get over. It is part of our legacy to her to help others.” – Joan Charbonneau, legacy donor. Cancer is a tragic part of our family’s



Paying it forward: Marg Richardson
“I’m grateful for every moment of the 18 years Doug and I got to spend together. To every one of our health care providers, we could never thank them enough.” – Marg Richardson, legacy donor. We were married in 1981 and looked forward to years spent outdoors; we loved snowmobiling,
Your contact for legacy giving
Christy Soholt
Director, Legacy and Strategic Philanthropy
Alberta Cancer Foundation
Direct: 780-991-1088
Toll-free: 1-866-412-4222
Email: Christy.soholt@albertacancer.ca


Every person who leaves a gift in their will wants to make an impact, and it’s my honour to see those intentions through.
It’s exciting when I get the chance to see donor impact in action, like the breakthroughs in immunotherapy taking place in Alberta right now. If a gift in your will feels like it might be the right choice for you, or if you’d just like more information, please reach out anytime.