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Richard Hewitt: Turning Loss into a Legacy of Hope
Legacy donor Richard Hewitt with his legal advisor Sara Pedlow.
“Prior to Lee’s illness, I didn’t even have a will,” admits …
Philanthropy 101: How Helping British Columbians Facing Cancer Can Also Benefit You
Each year, more than 80,000 people from across the province donate to the BC Cancer Foundation to help advance cancer research and care in …
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 …
Planned Giving – Retired BC Cancer Employee on Legacy of Gratitude
“Such a shock,” is how Sheila King, a retired BC Cancer staff member who helped build the province’s mammography network, describes suddenly finding herself …
Planned Giving – Honouring a Past Love
Article was originally published in Victoria Times Colonist on May 1, 2024.
“Don’t cry because it’s over; smile because it happened.”
Diane Scott found this sentiment …
Planned Giving – Leaving a Legacy for Family and Cancer Care
Article was originally published on Castanet on May 1, 2024.
As a 36-year-old busy, seemingly healthy lawyer and mom to two young boys, Kelowna’s Anjali …