Historic $2.7 Million Gift from Krysko Family Helps Establish BC Cancer – Kelowna Research & Development Hub
David and Donara Krysko’s generosity is fuelling groundbreaking research at BC Cancer – Kelowna. The BC Cancer Foundation is proud …
Colleen Hamilton
Peninsula Co-op Pledges $100,000 Matching Gift to Support BC Cancer – Victoria Expansion
The BC Cancer Foundation is thrilled to announce a generous $100,000 matching gift from Peninsula Co-op in support of the Foundation’s fundraising campaign …
Yakimovich Family Honoured with Naming of BC Cancer – Victoria’s New Integrated Care and Research Pavilion
The BC Cancer Foundation is proud to announce the naming of the new BC Cancer – Victoria Ernie & Yvonne Yakimovich Integrated Care and …
Hayley Henry: Facing Hereditary Cancer Risk as a Family
Pregnancy comes with a rollercoaster of emotions — joy and anticipation for the new experiences ahead, anxiety about navigating uncharted challenges and the overarching …
Marita Luk: Bringing Cancer Care Closer to Home
Marita Luk’s eyes tear up as she thinks about what the new BC Cancer – Burnaby McCarthy Centre will mean for local patients. Diagnosed …
A Legacy of Love, Hope and Community
The new BC Cancer centre in Nanaimo will bring life-saving care closer to home for thousands of Vancouver Island patients. For Jim Turley, …
Baljit Dhillon: A Legacy of Gratitude and Giving
Gratitude and positivity have been cornerstones of Baljit Dhillon’s life — qualities that shone even while facing colon cancer. From the first physician who …
One Family’s Cancer Journey Sparks a Lifelong Mission to Give Back
Cancer has hit close to home for Margaret Fraser many times over the years: her grandmother passed away from lung cancer in 1948; her …
How Genetic Testing & Planned Giving Create Lasting Legacies
When Val Heyman, 40, discovered she carried the BRCA1 gene mutation, it was life-altering. “I was in disbelief. It was scary, knowing the long …
David MacLean: Facing Cancer with Vulnerability, Courage and Love
David MacLean calls 2023 his “Annis Mirabilis” – a play on “Annis Horribilis”, the term made famous by Queen Elizabeth II during a particularly …