2024 grow on windsor ambassador Gemma Badalamenti Concerning call from HER DOCTOR ‘Come In Right Away. Don’t Come Alone’ Gemma has always been diligent with her self breast exams. So when she discovered a hard, circular lump in her left breast, she knew in her gut that something wasn’t right. After her first visit with…
2024 grow on windsor ambassador George Gidden life changing call from his doctor ‘My heart just stopped.’ George began experiencing intermittent abdominal pain over the course of a couple of weeks. When the pain became unbearable, he called his doctor who ordered a number of tests, including an Ultrasound. A wood craftsman and cabinet maker,…
Anna’s Flowers is donating a portion of proceeds from their Winter Season Florals sale when you shop online using this dedicated fundraiser link! Prefer to shop in store? Select items from Anna’s winter season florals and be sure to mention the Windsor Cancer Centre Foundation when you’re at the register. Doing so will ensure that…
2024 grow on windsor ambassador Rod Mazza EMERGENCY ROOM tests finds tumour Lifesaving Kidney Stones During a bout with Covid, Rod began taking over-the-counter-medication to ease a lingering headache. After what he feared was the ‘prolonged use’ of medication, he began experiencing excruciating abdominal pain. Concerned that he had misused medication, Rod worried he was…
2024 grow on windsor ambassador Jill Laframboise a stark reality Cancer Is Not A Thing for 23yr Olds – But It Is. Jill can still hear her Granny’s voice when she recalls the advice she was given throughout her adolescent years, “Granny always used to tell us, ‘Girls, check your boobs!’”. Sadly, her grandmother was…
2024 grow on windsor ambassador Jim Durling Jim POSED critical QUESTION TO HIS urologist What If It Was Your Son? Jim Durling is a family man through and through. In 2008, he faced the heartbreaking news that his brother had been diagnosed with prostate cancer, a disease his brother would ultimately succumb to. After losing…
Grow On Windsor 2024 Kicks Off With Historic Contribution Totaling $1.6 Million Windsor ON – This year, the Windsor Cancer Centre Foundation’s Grow On Windsor campaign is raising funds to support the purchase of the DaVinci Xi Surgical Robot, as well as other vital lifesaving equipment. Thanks to tremendous community partnerships and generous contributions, the…
Brave Community Raises Over $325,000 For Local Cancer Care Windsor ON – With donations still rolling in, the Windsor Cancer Centre Foundation’s inaugural Show Us Your Brave campaign has officially raised over $325,000 in support of world class cancer care close to home. Show Us Your Brave challenged people to show bravery in support of…
Pamela Gebrayel 2024 Show Us Your Brave Ambassador Pamela shares her story about battling Hodgkin’s Lymphoma back in 2012, and the devastating diagnosis she received a decade later. Pamela, not usually one for the spotlight, says she’s showing bravery by opening up and sharing her story. pamela gebrayel “How Is That Even Possible?” After being…
Heather Chauvin 2024 Show Us Your Brave Ambassador Heather opens up about her cancer diagnosis and the impact she feared it would have on her family. For her best chance at thriving, Heather had to put herself and her health first. This is her story. HEATHER CHAUVIN “What If I Don’t Survive This?” Heather, a…
