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Your donations positively impact people in your community every day. They could be your neighbours, friends and even your family members. We encourage you to read the stories of patients from right here in our province who have benefitted from the generosity of donors.

Kingston’s Story

Thanks to generous donors like you, our son has access to the latest treatments to help him fight this terrible disease. Donor-funded discoveries and clinical trials have paved the way for families like ours to receive leading-edge care, right here in Manitoba. Still, we have a long way to go before Kingston will be considered cancer-free. And before we can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Sandra’s Story

In 2017, Sandra was given one year to live. Today, seven years later she is travelling the world and living a full life thanks to the support of donors like you. s.

Brenda’s Story

In 2017, Sandra was given one year to live. Today, seven years later she is travelling the world and living a full life thanks to the support of donors like you.

Neil’s Story

Despite having no symptoms, Neil was diagnosed with colon cancer and scheduled for surgery the next week. Catching the cancer early meant his prognosis was favourable and for the next five years, he was cancer-free.

Shirley’s Story

In the spring of 2022 Shirley and her husband Wayne spent nearly two months in Toronto where she went through CAR T-cell therapy – a treatment that saved her life. Thanks to donors’ unwavering support of local research, patients like Shirley will no longer need to travel out of province to receive this critical care in the future.