90 Years of Hope and Discovery in B.C.: Communities Coming Together to Make a Difference
May 5, 2025
Heroes among us
BC Cancer Foundation’s long-running events have seen thousands of dedicated participants challenge themselves to overcome physical obstacles to inspire their communities to give. Beyond fundraising, they’re a celebration of resilience and relentless determination in honour of loved ones lost and friends and family courageously facing cancer.
Over the past 16 unforgettable years of the Tour de Cure, everyone who participated, fundraised, volunteered or cheered on riders contributed to not only raising millions of dollars, but to something even more powerful: hope for a future free from the fear of cancer.
In 2008, a handful of people pedalled 12 km up the mountain in the Capilano Cypress Challenge presented by Glotman•Simpson Cycling. In 2024, 600 riders made the climb for pancreatic cancer. Since 2017, almost 13,000 participants have exercised for 30 minutes every day in May in the month-long Workout to Conquer Cancer. That’s 11 million minutes of moving for more cures!
Communities Coming Together
From bagpipes to basketball, the creativity in which community fundraising events combine personal passions with purpose is truly inspiring.
Golf tournaments in the Okanagan and in Richmond have been supporting BC Cancer in their communities for more than 20 years. Other well-established annual events drive donations in unique and engaging ways including a stick-fighting martial arts event, a four-wheel drive weekend, a 40-hour live stream event and even a David Bowie tribute concert.
Interested in turning a pastime into a philanthropic event? Visit bccancerfoundation.com/events/organize-a-fundraiser
90 Years of Discovery and Hope in B.C.
Since 1935, the BC Cancer Foundation has been transforming cancer research and care, and bringing life-saving treatment closer to home for people across B.C.
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