Hundreds at Conestoga join CIBC Run for the Cure
The 27th annual CIBC Run For The Cure at Conestoga College’s Doon camus was a huge success Sunday, as hundreds of volunteers and participants gathered outside of the Rec Centre for the worthy cause.
Tag: Canadian Cancer Society
Support daffodil month
BY SHARON SAMUEL Want to help people who are fighting cancer? Then, buy a daffodil pin during the Canadian Cancer Society’s Daffodil Month. Every April the charity launches its daffodil campaign selling daffodil pins and fundraising door-to-door. The Canadian Cancer Society, Waterloo-Wellington Community Office, is looking for site co-ordinators and volunteers to help raise funds. “The co-ordinator’s job is a bit more of a responsible position than any other volunteers,” … Continued
Shaving heads for charity
BY JAMES WELLS Waterloo Regional Police were joined by friends, family and members of the Galactic Empire for the annual Cops for Cancer event on Oct. 1. The local fundraiser was hosted by the Canadian Cancer Society at Cambridge City Hall, one of the many event locations throughout October. Officers from the Waterloo Regional Police Service participated in the fundraiser. According to the Canadian Cancer Society’s website, it’s a tradition every year for the participating officers to collect pledges from co-workers, friends, family and the community in … Continued
Battling prostate cancer
BY CARSON DESHEVY-RENOUF Cancer is the uncontrolled division of abnormal cells. It is uncomfortable to hear about, uncomfortable to say and it provokes fear in those who have to battle it. Even though it is no longer a death sentence, the word is still a harbinger for long rounds of treatment and a barrage of medical terms. There are many types of cancers, with prostate cancer being one of the … Continued
Kitchener organization aims to beat breast cancer
BY JOSH KENNEDY Besides being a time for carving pumpkins and stuffing turkeys, October is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Waterloo Region Community Office of the Canadian Cancer Society will be doing everything they can to help raise money for cancer research. One in nine Canadian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. To help battle the disease, the society has donated nearly $100 million to breast cancer … Continued
These heels are made for fundraising
BY LAURIE SNELL Hundreds of local women slipped on their party shoes and danced the night away Friday night. Wearing wacky heels, women gathered at the Holiday Inn Kitchener on Jan. 31 for Waterloo Region’s first Heels for Hope event, put on by the Canadian Cancer Society. Greeted by several volunteers and a tower of Kool-Aid-filled champagne glasses, each attendee wore their highest, brightest, most-patterned pair of heels and semi-formal … Continued
