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| Gilda’s Club Greater Toronto Over the past year, Gilda’s Club Greater Toronto has been a major recipient of MVSF donations. At Gilda’s Club, men, women, teens and children living with cancer share their experiences and learn to live with cancer, whatever the outcome. They are committed to providing a warm, welcoming environment where individuals touched by cancer can build social and emotional support through the exchange of personal wisdom, ideas, and information. The MVSF will be acting as a major sponsor in support of Kids Camp in the City, which is being launched by Gilda’s Club Greater Toronto in the spring/summer of 2005. The camp will enable kids to come and enjoy the activities of other kid’s camps but knowing they are not alone in the situation when cancer is diagnosed in their lives. The foundation is very proud and pleased to be a funding partner with Gilda’s Club, and we look forward to continuing to build this partnership in ensuing years. |
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| The Princess Margaret
Hospital PMH is Canada's largest cancer research and treatment hospital. Clinical and research staff at PMH represent many of the world's leading experts in oncology, with specialties including surgical oncology, bone marrow transplantation, chemotherapy, radiation oncology, psychosocial oncology, hematology, medical imaging and radiation therapy. The hospital is located in downtown Toronto. PMH shares our vision passionately, through their desire to improve the lives of cancer patients across the country. Particularly, their psychosocial programs which address the emotional, informational, and social needs of the patient, and their families, matches well with our mandate. Their Magic Castle program has received substantial funding from the MVSF. The Castle is a play area for children located within the hospital. This educational facility teaches children about cancer in a friendly and comfortable environment, while parents and caregivers receive their treatments. The MVSF has also funded Dr. Jim Woodgett's microarray program. Dr. Woodgett is a leading proponent of gene chip therapy, in treating future cancer patients. Finally, the MVSF has hosted a Christmas Party at the hospital in each of the last three years, where pediatric patients and their families are invited to share in the best of the season. |
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| Wellspring Halton-Peel Wellspring provides a wide range of cancer support programs and services that address the emotional, social, informational, and emotional needs of people living with cancer and those who care for them. Wellspring shares our vision by working to improve the lives of cancer patients through their programs and services. Through MVSF special events, including our upcoming 3rd Annual Charity Golf Event, we have provided funding for several of Wellspring's social programs, including bereavement counselling, children's support group, and parent's support group. The MVSF is currently collaborating with Wellspring Halton-Peel on plans to provide partial funding for a proposed daycare facility for children whose parents or caregivers have been stricken with cancer. |
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| Trillium Health Centre This centre provides primary, secondary and tertiary services to a community of approximately one million residents. Trillium operates across two sites-the Mississauga Site and the Queensway Site, and offers a broad range of health care services on an impatient, ambulatory and community outreach basis. Trillium matches the MVSF vision, in that their cancer programs address the informational, emotional and social needs of cancer patients. The MVSF has supported Trillium's Breast Cancer Fund, and is evaluating current opportunities in conjunction with Trillium's Foundation staff. |
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| Marilyn's Kids This program has partnered with the Princess Margaret Hospital and the Hospital For Sick Children, and offers tickets to local events for pediatric patients and their families. Events have included Toronto Raptors games, Wrestlemania, and movie showings. This program is aligned with our mandate of helping to improve the emotional and social needs of cancer patients. Upcoming events include Toronto Argonaut games, tickets to the Playdium, a Canada's Wonderland visit, and more movie showings. For more information, please contact the MVSF directly. |
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| MVSF's Education
Fund This recently created program provides designated funds to individual family members who have lost loved ones to cancer. Recently, the MVSF made a $3,000 donation to a local family, in support of the education of three children. This program parallels our mandate of helping families and individuals meet their social and emotional needs, that have arisen due to the loss of a loved one from cancer. We will continue to make these types of donations to qualified families through out the course of the year. Again, for more information, please contact the MVSF directly. |
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