A Breakfast of True Champions
Photo: Leadership Committee members, Table Captains, Speakers and Sponsors gather together at the Cancer Champions Breakfast. Photographed by Jen Derbach. For most people in Ottawa, the morning of Wednesday May 10th was just like any other. But for nearly 500 business and community leaders, it was an opportunity to forever change the lives of those […]
My cancer treatment is done – but, am I ready to return to work?
It’s a question our Cancer Coaching team often hears from cancer survivors: when is the right time to return to work after medical treatment. While each person and their situation are unique, here is a checklist of things you should consider BEFORE heading back to the office: Is my body ready? Take stock of the […]
How Lemonade is Helping Cancer in Ottawa
Lemonade is a great drink to have on a hot summer day and for the past four years, has been sold to raise money for local cancer care. It all started in 2013 with kids in Ottawa who wanted to make a difference. Choosing a day early June each year to host stands all around town, […]
NEW! Coping with Cancer, now offered in French
Cancer Coach Nasser Yassine [header6]Good news for our French-speaking community: Coping with Cancer, our most popular group coaching program for cancer survivors, is now offered in French.[/header6] The first session will begin May 4th and will run every Thursday until June 15th. Led by Cancer Coach Nasser Yassine, the series of seven group sessions aims […]
International Women’s Day Highlight on Ovarian Cancer Researcher and Exciting Breakthrough
Cancer Champions @ Work: Dr. Barbara Vanderhyden/Ovarian Cancer Researcher Dr. Barbara Vanderhyden has dedicated her career to unlocking the mysteries of ovarian cancer – and developing new ways to treat the deadly disease. And this week, the cancer champion is celebrating an exciting breakthrough in her research. “We have had some really exciting data emerge […]
Cancer Champion and Clinical Investigator: Dr Johanne Weberpals
Dr. Johanne Weberpals is looking at cancer research through a whole new lens these days. After her father was diagnosed and treated for cancer, she says she learned a lot from the first-hand account he gave about the treatments he received and the impacts those treatments had on his day-to-day life. “I think it affects you […]
Join the Cancer Champions Team at Ottawa Race Weekend!
[header6]Ottawa Race Weekend registration is open and local families facing cancer would be grateful to have YOU join the Cancer Champions team.[/header6] By joining our Cancer Champions team, YOU can help hundreds of local families access support through Cancer Coaching and find the tools and resources they need to help them manage the effects of […]
A Lifelong Passion for Giving Back
[header6]If you’re looking to speak with Dr. Kanta Marwah, there are a number of places you might find her.[/header6] She could be traveling throughout her community finding worthy causes to support on behalf of the Kiwanis Club of Ottawa, or creating her own endowment fund at the National Arts Centre. She may be looking after […]
Love Baking?
Volunteer Bakers Bob, Amy, Rosemary, Paul, and Leo. [header5]Love baking? Why not consider becoming one of our beloved volunteer Holiday Bakers![/header5] It’s simple: you bake cookies in late November, drop them off at the Foundation, and in turn we offer them through December as a gesture of thanks to some remarkable donors. It’s a delicious […]
A Lasting Way to Give
Donors who leave gifts through their estate to the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation have a tremendous impact on local cancer care and give families facing cancer strength and hope. For a sixth year, the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation has collaborated with other charitable organizations in Ottawa to offer an estate planning seminar. This year’s seminar […]