Ride from Oakville to Boulder raises $462,000 for Wellspring Cancer Support Foundation
On Saturday, September 21, 22 cyclists completed their 3,400km journey from Oakville, Canada, to Boulder, Colorado, as part of the Wellspring Ride for Cancer Support, an annual event that raises money for Wellspring Cancer Support Foundation. This year’s event raised $462,000 for Wellspring, whose mission is to help people live better with cancer. The 50/50 […]
Tammy Gunn: Dancing Through Diagnosis
Wellspring Member Tammy Gunn recently published a book about her cancer experience, in which she mentions the impact Wellspring had on her life. The following page is an excerpt from her book, Dancing Through Diagnosis, which is available to buy online. Let’s Get Connected I was first introduced to the Wellspring programs when I was […]
News coverage: Bike to Boulder 2024
This Saturday, 22 cyclists will end their 3,400km journey from Toronto, Canada, to Boulder, Colorado, as part of the Wellspring Ride for Cancer Support, an annual event that raises money for Wellspring Cancer Support Foundation. Throughout this American Midwest journey, they cycled through New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska, with their […]
Cyclists ride over 3000km from Toronto to Colorado for cancer support
Starting this Saturday, September 14, 22 cyclists will begin their journey from Oakville, Ontario, to Boulder, Colorado, as part of the Wellspring Ride for Cancer Support, an annual event which raises money for Wellspring Cancer Support Foundation. This year, supported by a dedicated team of volunteers, riders will cover over 480km a day for eight […]
Online Be Well Talks: Sept – Dec 2024
A cancer diagnosis brings many questions. Often people feel overwhelmed by both their questions and the sheer volume of information available on the internet. Wellspring cuts through these layers, providing expert information on a wide variety of topics, such as nutrition, workplace, advances in treatment, depression, body image, how to cope with symptoms, and to […]
Arax Copeman: Being a Wellspring Peer Support Volunteer helped with my own grief
Arax Copeman’s mother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2018. While researching what support was available for her mother, she came across Wellspring. “I thought it was too good to be true; a free service that is dedicated to helping people get through cancer. When I read that there was training to become a Peer […]
News story: Think Pink! Oakville golfers raise $40,000 for cancer support
Wellspring was featured in Oakville News to talk about members of the Oakville Golf Club raising a whopping $40,645 (and counting) for Wellspring Cancer Support Foundation. This incredible donation will help to fund the Cancer Exercise Program at Wellspring’s Birmingham Gilgan House in Oakville. This 12-week program, led by registered kinesiologists and physiotherapists, aims to […]
News story: A different kind of grief support is needed when a loved one chooses medically assisted death
Wellspring Cancer Support Foundation was featured in The Oakville Beaver to discuss our MAiD Bereavement Support Group. The MAiD Bereavement Support Group is an eight-week online program for partners and spouses who have lost someone through MAiD. At the beginning of each 90-minute session, participants share any important events coming up such as a celebration […]
Jue Yan: Wellspring is my safe space
In 2020, four years after immigrating to Canada, Jue Yan was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. She had two surgeries: one to remove the lump in her breast, and the other to remove multiple cancerous lymph nodes. After her second surgery, a biopsy confirmed that she also needed to undertake four rounds of chemotherapy. […]
50/50 Raffle: Win cash and support Wellspring this summer!
As part of our upcoming Wellspring Ride for Cancer Support event, we have launched the Bike to Boulder 50/50 Raffle. Purchase your tickets by September 21st to be entered into a draw to win half of all funds raised! The remaining half of the proceeds will go to help people live better with cancer. The […]
