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…
Shannon Kadar 2024 Show Us Your Brave Ambassador Shannon, a vibrant cancer survivor, refuses to let her diagnosis get in the way of her passionate advocacy for ovarian cancer and our local cancer community, SHANNON KADAR “Cancer is only one part of our story.” Shannon Kadar, a vibrant woman, openly shares her experience from the…
Mark Pastorius 2024 Show Us Your Brave Ambassador Mark, a local cancer survivor, is stepping outside his comfort zone to share his experience receiving local treatment and care after his cancer diagnosis. MARK PASTORIUS “You’ve gotta be brave. You gotta fight.” Mark Pastorius, a family man from Amherstburg, candidly shares details of his diagnosis, his…
