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REPORT TO DONORS 2009
REALCHANGE
MAKING
HAPPEN
YOU’RE
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REAL CHANGE – THANKS TO YOU
Lynn Jackson, Toronto Run captain
REAL CHANGE – THANKS TO YOU
The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation – Ontario
Region raised $16.7 million and allocated $10.6 million
to our charitable work. With your support, the Foundation
has become the largest dedicated funder of breast
cancer research in Canada and one of the largest in
the world.
• Over 70,000 participants in 20 Ontario communities
helped create a future without breast cancer at our
signature event, the 2008 Canadian Breast Cancer
Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure, raising a record
$12.9 million.
• We celebrated directing $50 million to breast cancer
research at Galaxy of Stars – an event where donors,
volunteers and stakeholders learned how Foundation
funding has advanced scientific research, clinical care
and community initiatives.
• On the research front, over $10 million in new
grants were awarded, and many breakthroughs
were announced including:
– Dynemo Biosystems, a new technology that may
help determine the best treatment options for breast
cancer patients and can predict with more than 80%
accuracy their chances of recovery.
– New evidence for performing diagnostic biopsies
on women with suspected recurring breast cancer
tumours to spare women unnecessary treatment
based on the characteristics of their original tumours.
• We introduced a new health promotion resource for
patients: Guiding Women Through a Breast Cancer
Diagnosis…a supportive and personal approach.
• And 2009 was the second year of Breast Cancer
Today: An Evening of Care & Community. We visited
five cities to talk with breast cancer patients and
their families about advances in breast cancer
research and share opportunities for support in
their communities.
Thanks to you, much has been achieved. But much
remains to be done in breast cancer prevention,
detection, diagnosis, treatment and care. We hope
this report and your own experience of the Foundation
inspire you to continue supporting us in the years
ahead. Together, we will create a future without
breast cancer. You are making real change happen.
SANDRA PALmARO
CEO
DEBORAH DUBENOFSKY
Chair, Board of Directors
THANKS TO YOU, OUR SUPPORTERS, REAL CHANGE IS HAPPENING – CHANGE THAT IS SAVING AND IMPROVING LIVES. THIS REPORT GIVES A FEW EXAMPLES OF WHAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED WITH YOUR HELP.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS*Deborah Dubenofsky
Chair, Ontario Board
Shailendra Verma, MD
Vice-Chair, Ontario Board
Christy Teasdale
Vice-Chair, Ontario Board
Barry Yontef
Treasurer, Ontario Board
Jennifer Bell
Muriel Brackstone, MD
Barbara Budarick
Lynn Chappell
Bernadette Dietrich
Susan F. Goodman
Seema Hashmi
Roy Levine
Jose Ribau
Sarah Simpson
Gurmit Singh, PhD
Sandra Palmaro
CEO (Ex-Officio)
Beverly Thomson
Honorary Chair
*As of September 1, 2009
Tubbs/K2 snowshoeing event High school fundraiser Proud To Be Pink hockey coaches Female truckers for the cause Breast Cancer Today interactive forumGuelph volunteers Galaxy of Stars mike and Erin, CHFI Spirit Squad Valerie Bain, volunteer Toronto Run participant
TABLE OF CONTENTS
REAL CHANGE – THANKS TO YOU 1
THE mONEY: WHERE IT COmES FROm,
WHERE IT GOES 2
HOW THE FUNDING PROCESS WORKS 3
GUIDED BY EXPERTS 4
ADVANCES IN RESEARCH 8
THE NEXT GENERATION 12
SHARING KNOWLEDGE
WITH THE COmmUNITY 14
VOLUNTEERS: OUR BACKBONE 16
COmmUNITIES FOR THE CURE 18
mAKING A DIFFERENCE 28
GALAXY OF STARS 30
OUR DONORS AND SUPPORTERS 32
STAFFING THE CAUSE 36
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THE MONEY: WHERE IT COMES FROM, WHERE IT GOES
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HOW THE FUNDING PROCESS WORKS
CALL FOR PROPOSALS Scientific researchers, clinicians, graduate students
and collaborative, community-based research groups
across Ontario are invited to submit grant proposals.
In the fall of 2008, the Canadian Breast Cancer
Foundation – Ontario Region issued our Call for
Proposals by publishing information about grants on
our website and sending targeted e-communications
to individuals, institutions and organizations across
the province. All submissions are thoroughly and fairly
reviewed by experts in the appropriate fields.
Available grants fall into three categories: research
grants, fellowships and community-based research.
GUIDED BY THE PRINCIPLES OF TRANSPARENCY, FAIRNESS, ACCOUNTABILITY AND RIGOUR, THE CANADIAN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION PROVIDES FUNDING FOR WORK THAT WILL…
• INCREASE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PREVENTION
• PROMOTE EARLY DETECTION
• IMPROVE TREATMENT OPTIONS AND OUTCOMES
• ENHANCE CARE AND qUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH BREAST CANCER
The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation – Ontario Region raised $17.4 million in the past year. Our largest
sources of revenue are the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure and fundraising events
hosted by individuals, communities and corporations. Substantial revenues also come from individual donations
and from donations made by corporations and employee groups. Last year the Foundation received donations
from companies and organizations in 564 Ontario communities. The Foundation’s average cost of fundraising
as a percentage of total revenues was 28.6 per cent, comparing favourably with the Canada Revenue Agency’s
optimal limit of no more than 35 per cent.
• The Research Project Grant Program supports
projects demonstrating scientific excellence,
innovation and the potential for real impact
on breast health and breast cancer.
• The Fellowship Program funds the training of
outstanding breast cancer researchers, clinicians
and other health professionals.
• The Community-Based Research Grant Program is
a new type of grant introduced in the fall of 2008. It
provides funding for collaborative teams to undertake
research using participatory methods with the overall
goal of reducing the burden of breast cancer. The
grant encourages the development of partnerships to
address the determinants of health and recommends
strategies for policy, practice and system change
across the breast cancer continuum. Projects in
this program focus on social, environmental and
behavioural factors in breast cancer.
GRANT-FUNDING PRIORITIES 2000–2009
Biology of Breast Cancer
Primary Prevention and Risk Factors
Psychosocial, Quality of Life and Outcomes
Treatment
Contributions to the Canadian Breast Cancer Research Alliance through the national Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
Community Health Promotion
Early Detection, Diagnosis, Prognosis
Other
24%
19%
15%
13%
11%
11%
5% 2%
FALL 2008 CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Targeted communications 1,132
Number of institutions and organizations represented 433
APPLICATIONS AND AWARDS
RESEARCH GRANTS
Number reviewed 63 Number recommended 18 (29%) Dollar amount $6.7 million % of money requested 31%
FELLOWSHIPS
Number reviewed 43 Number recommended 24 (56%) Dollar amount $2.2 million % of money requested 55%
COmmUNITY RESEARCH
Number reviewed 4 Number recommended 2 (50%) Dollar amount $0.3 million % of money requested 36%
REVENUE march 31, 2009 march 31, 2008
DONATIONS AND EVENTS
Individual donations $ 475,674 $ 577,714
Direct mail 1,325,759 333,232
Corporate donations 905,828 773,957
Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure 12,905,225 12,528,065
Third-party events 1,122,184 1,286,159
Other special events 4,951 6,981
INVESTmENT INCOmE 638,240 865,591
TOTAL REVENUE 17,377,861 16,371,699
EXPENSES
Fundraising expenses 5,239,804 5,972,836
Operating expenses 1,318,051 1,015,025
TOTAL EXPENSES 6,557,855 6,987,861
NET REVENUE 10,820,006 9,383,839
CHARITABLE PROGRAmmING Health promotion programming 2,265,106 2,059,613
Research and community grants 8,362,026 9,510,902
TOTAL CHARITABLE PROGRAmmING 10,627,132 11,570,515
NET SURPLUS (DEFICIT) 192,874 (2,186,677)
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT*Biology of Breast Cancer
Primary Prevention and Risk Factors
Psychosocial, Quality of Life and Outcomes
Treatment
Contributions to the Canadian Breast Cancer Research Alliance through the national Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
Community Health Promotion
Early Detection, Diagnosis, Prognosis
Other
24%
19%
15%
13%
11%
11%
5% 2%
* The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation is audited on a consolidated national basis. Results for the Ontario Region are unaudited.
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GUIDED BY EXPERTS
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RESEARCH AND HEALTH CARE ADVISORY COmmITTEE 2008 - 2009
Shailendra Verma, MD – Chair
Christopher Mueller, PhD – Senior Advisor
Lisa Bitonti, RN
michelle Cotterchio, PhD
Craig Earle, mD
Karen Fergus, PhD
Ralph George, mD
Alexander Kiss, PhD
Jeffrey medin, PhD
Lise Paquet, PhD
Jean-Philippe Pignol, mD, PhD
Raymond Reilly, PhD
David Rodenhiser, PhD
Gurmit Singh, PhD
Jennifer Wiernikowski, RN
EACH YEAR, MORE THAN 100 BREAST CANCER AND RESEARCH SPECIALISTS FROM CANADA, THE UNITED STATES AND ELSEWHERE VOLUNTEER THEIR EXPERTISE TO MAKE SURE YOUR DOLLARS ARE PUT TO THE BEST USE. THANKS TO THEIR EXPERT ANALYSIS, THE FOUNDATION IS ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND SUPPORT THE MOST PROMISING NEW PROJECTS – ONES WITH THE POTENTIAL TO MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE ACROSS THE WHOLE SPECTRUM OF BREAST CANCER, FROM PREVENTION, EARLY DETECTION AND DIAGNOSIS TO TREATMENT AND qUALITY OF LIFE FOR PATIENTS.
PUTTING PROPOSALS TO THE TEST: DR. SHAILENDRA VERmA
Dr. Verma is the RHCAC Chair, a
medical oncologist at the Ottawa
Hospital and one of Canada’s
leading breast cancer specialists.
He has been involved with the
Foundation for about nine years –
first as a grant recipient, then as
a grant reviewer, and in more recent years as Chair of
the multiple grant panels for basic and clinical research
and fellowships. He is also a fundraiser and a donor.
“What first drew me to the Foundation as a charitable
organization is its openness and transparency,” he
says. “The second thing is that it is totally oriented
toward improving the welfare of women.”
Dr. Verma says all grant proposals are put to the test
by posing five pragmatic questions: Is this idea really
new and innovative? Can it make a real difference
to women? Can the applicants do it well? Is theirs
a reliable institution where the funding will be used
effectively? Can we trust them with donors’ hard-
earned money? “These are the questions that open
every grant panel,” he says. For Dr. Verma, the
2008-09 application season was one of the most
exciting in his experience with the Foundation.
HEALTH PROmOTION ADVISORY COmmITTEE 2008 - 2009
Lynn Chappell, RN, BScN – Chair
Jan Angus, PhD
Jacqueline Bender, mSc, PhD (c)
Suzie Joanisse
Leslie Langdon, m.Ed., C. Psych.
Alison mcmullen
Linda muraca, RN, mHSc
Fran Odette, mSW
Lynn Roodbol
Loren Vanderlinden, PhD
REmOVING BARRIERS TO SCREENING AND CARE Jan Angus, RN, PhD
Health promotion research should
recognize the complex social and
geographical diversity of Ontario,
says Jan Angus, Associate Professor
at the University of Toronto,
Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of
Nursing, cross-appointed to Dalla
Lana Graduate School of Public Health. Dr. Angus is a
new member of the Health Promotion Advisory Committee
and a member of the Community-Based Research
Grant Review Panel. And her research into removing
barriers to cancer screening and timely care for women
with breast cancer will be invaluable when she reviews
applications for grants in this area. “I am sensitized
to issues around why some women do not feel as
comfortable as others in accessing the health-care
system,” says Dr. Angus. “That system is not always
user-friendly, and sometimes information is really hard
to decode – even if English is your first language.” For
her, health promotion programming means more than
translating pamphlets into other languages; it also
means reaching out to women who are physically
disadvantaged, unused to the Canadian health system
or living in remote communities. “Initiatives involving
community outreach would definitely be of interest to
this committee,” she says.
COmmUNITY-BASED RESEARCH GRANT REVIEW PANELRESEARCH PROJECTS ADDRESSING SOCIAL,
ENVIRONmENTAL, AND BEHAVIORAL FACTORS
ACROSS THE BREAST CANCER CONTINUUm USING
COLLABORATIVE, COmmUNITY-BASED, PARTICIPATORY
RESEARCH PRACTICES AND mETHODS
Lynn Chappell, RN, BScN – Chair
Jan Angus, PhD, University of Toronto
Nancy Dubois, Consultant
Lorna Dobi, m.Ed., Cancer Care Ontario
Denise Nepveux, PhD, York University
Kate Rossiter, PhD (c), University of Toronto
Loren Vanderlinden, PhD, Toronto Public Health
BUILDING COmmUNITY PARTNERSHIPSLynn Chappell, RN, BScN
Lynn Chappell, Director of
Cancer System Planning and
Performance, Erie-St. Clair
Regional Cancer Program, is a
performance- and accountability-
oriented director whose
professional focus is ensuring
that cancer patients receive timely and quality care
no matter where they live, and that “the experience
of patients and their families is as good as it can
be.” She brings more than 20 years’ experience in
community development, breast health and breast
cancer awareness to the chair’s role on both the Health
Promotion Advisory Committee and the Community-
Based Research Grant Review Panel. Herself a survivor
of the disease, she provides leadership to an annual
peer-review process that assesses community-based
research grant applications. Review criteria aim to
ensure that approved Foundation grants will indeed
make a difference at the community level. An important
criterion for her is that proposed projects will gather
evidence that will make a tangible difference in
“achieving the vision of a time when breast cancer
is no longer an issue.” Another priority that Chappell
values is building partnerships and sharing expertise.
“We don’t want people reinventing the wheel,” she says.
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RESEARCH PROJECT GRANT PROGRAM REVIEW PANELS PANEL ARESEARCH PROJECTS ADDRESSING THE BIOLOGY,
CAUSES AND ORIGINS, AND CHARACTERISTICS OF
BREAST CANCER TO INFORm FUTURE ADVANCES
IN BREAST CANCER SCREENING AND TREATmENT
Shailendra Verma, MD – Chair
The Ottawa Hospital Regional Cancer Centre
Gurmit Singh, MD, PhD – Vice-Chair
Juravinski Cancer Centre, Hamilton
Jeffrey Liu, PhD – Scientific Officer
University Health Network, Toronto
Benjamin Alman, mD, PhD, Robarts Research Institute
Stuart Berger, PhD, Toronto General Research Institute
Stephen Chia, mD, PhD, BC Cancer Research Centre
Edna Cukierman, PhD, Fox Chase Cancer Center
Gerarda Darlington, PhD, University of Guelph
michael Evans, PhD, University of Toronto
Erica A. Golemis, PhD, Fox Chase Cancer Center
John Hassell, PhD, mcmaster University
Alexander Kiss, PhD, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Rafal Kustra, PhD, University of Toronto
Robert Lafrenie, PhD, Hôpital Régional de Sudbury Regional
Wan Lam, PhD, BC Cancer Agency
Jonathan Lee, PhD, University of Ottawa
Brian Lichty, PhD, mcmaster University
Hu Liu, PhD, memorial University of Newfoundland
Jeffrey medin, PhD, University of Toronto
Wei-Ping min, mD, PhD, The University of Western Ontario
Kevin morris, PhD, The Scripps Research Institute
Garth Nicholas, mD, The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre
Peter O’Brien, PhD, University of Toronto
Sujata Persad, PhD, University of Alberta
Snezana Popovic, mD, PhD, mcmaster University
David Ivan Rodenhiser, PhD, The University of Western Ontario
Andrew Shaw, PhD, University of Alberta
Therese Stukel, PhD, Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences
Sean Young, PhD, BC Cancer Research Centre
PANEL BRESEARCH PROJECTS ADDRESSING CLINICAL CARE
AND SERVICES FOR BREAST CANCER INCLUDING
CLINICAL TRIALS
Shailendra Verma, MD – Chair
The Ottawa Hospital Regional Cancer Centre
Gurmit Singh, MD, PhD – Vice-Chair
Juravinski Cancer Centre, Hamilton
Renée Hanrahan, MD – Scientific Officer
St. Joseph’s Health Care, London
Noori Akhtar-Danesh, PhD, mcmaster University
Linlea Armstrong, mD, University of British Columbia
mario Cappelli, PhD, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Jean-michel Caudrelier, mD, The Ottawa Hospital Regional Cancer Centre
michelle Cotterchio, PhD, Cancer Care Ontario
Keyue Ding, PhD, Queen’s University
Craig Earle, mD, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Alexandra Easson, mD, Princess margaret Hospital/UHN
Samy El Sayed, mD, Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre
Warren Foster, PhD, mcmaster University
Ralph George, mD, St. michael’s Hospital
Ophira Ginsburg, mD, RS mcLaughlin Durham Regional Cancer Centre
Karen Harrison, PhD, Kingston General Hospital
Sean Hopkins, BSc, The Ottawa Hospital
Harriette Kahn, mD, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Alexander Kiss, PhD, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
mladen Korbelik, PhD, BC Cancer Agency
Colin mcCartney, mBChB, University of Toronto
Lisa mielniczuk, mD, University of Ottawa
Alexander H.G. Paterson, mD, Tom Baker Cancer Centre
michael Patterson, PhD, Juravinski Cancer Centre
Jean-Philippe Pignol, mD, PhD, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
may Lynn Quan, mD, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Jacqueline Spayne, mD, PhD, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Srikala Sridhar, mD, University Health Network
Richard Tozer, mD, PhD, Juravinski Cancer Centre
Dongsheng Tu, PhD, Queen’s University
Grace Yi, PhD, University of Waterloo
PANEL C RESEARCH PROJECTS ADDRESSING THE
PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL ImPACTS OF
BREAST CANCER AND CANCER CONTROL
Christopher Mueller, PhD – Chair
Queen’s Cancer Research Institute, Kingston
Karen Fergus, PhD – Vice-Chair
Faculty of Health, York University
Renée Hanrahan, MD – Scientific Officer
St. Joseph’s Health Care, London
Ardra Cole, EdD, University of Toronto
Susan Dent, mD, The Ottawa Hospital Regional Cancer Centre
Richard Doll, mSc, BC Cancer Agency
Ralph George, mD, St. michael’s Hospital
Carolyn Ingram, DNSc, mcmaster University
Christine mcPherson, PhD, University of Ottawa
Lise Paquet, PhD, Carleton University
Andrea Patenaude, PhD, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston
FEBRUARY/mARCH 2009
LOOKING FOR ORIGINALITY AND LOGIC Brian Lichty, PhD
When Brian Lichty, Assistant
Professor, Pathology and molecular
medicine, mcmaster University,
Hamilton, and a member of
Research Review Panel A, judges
a grant application, one of the
things he’s looking for is
originality. Although it’s important to verify the results
of previous research, says Dr. Lichty, “if something has
been done six times by several labs in different countries,
I don’t think we should be giving somebody money to
do it a seventh time – not when there’s another grant
in my pile that’s more original and is proposing
something new.” The proposed research also “has to
make sense, which is partly the writing and partly the
logic,” he adds. “The Foundation is also committed to
providing detailed feedback on applications that are
declined, which really helps young researchers hone
their skills to improve their chances of receiving
funding in future years.”
WILL IT ImPROVE PATIENTS’ LIVES? Jim Koropatnick, PhD
For molecular biologist Jim
Koropatnick, Director, Cancer
Research Laboratory Program,
Lawson Health Research Institute,
The University of Western
Ontario, London, who sat on
the Fellowship Program Review
Panel, a successful grant application does more than
add to the general body of knowledge about breast
cancer, it also has the potential to improve the lives
of patients. “If that new knowledge can’t be applied
either to preventing cancers or detecting cancers earlier
so they can be more effectively treated with existing
therapies – or if it does not have the potential to lead
to new treatments that are going to give a better
outcome for difficult-to-treat tumours – then it tends to
get a relatively low score,” says Dr. Koropatnick. “When
applicants give us that exciting careful analysis, we
know they’re thinking hard about how they’re going to
apply that information to better treatment. Those are
the superior grant applications.“
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAm REVIEW PANELSUPPORTING THE DEVELOPmENT OF EXPERTISE
IN BREAST CANCER BY INVESTING IN SPECIALIzED
ADVANCED TRAINING FOR A BROAD SPECTRUm
OF RESEARCH AND CLINICAL DISCIPLINES
Shailendra Verma, MD – Chair
The Ottawa Hospital Regional Cancer Centre
Gurmit Singh, MD, PhD – Vice-Chair
Juravinski Cancer Centre, Hamilton
Previn Dutt, PhD – Scientific Officer
University Health Network, Toronto
Christina Addison, PhD, Ottawa Health Research Institute
Lori Bernstein, PhD, University Health Network
Lisa Bitonti, BScN, RN, Bridgepoint Health
muriel Brackstone, mD, London Regional Cancer Program
Ronald Carter, PhD, D.V.m., mcmaster University
mark Clemons, mD, PhD, The Ottawa Hospital Regional Cancer Centre
Susan Done, PhD, Ontario Cancer Institute/PmH/UHN
Heather Dorman, mSc, mount Sinai Hospital
Tom Farrell, PhD, Juravinski Cancer Centre
michelle Ghert, mD, PhD, Juravinski Cancer Centre
Igor Jurisica, PhD, Princess margaret Hospital/UHN
mladen Korbelik, PhD, BC Cancer Agency & University of British Columbia
Jim Koropatnick, PhD, London Health Sciences Centre
Roger moorehead, PhD, University of Guelph
Som mukherjee, mD, Juravinski Cancer Centre
Janusz Rak, mD, PhD, montreal Children’s Hospital
Eileen Rakovitch, mD, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
michael Reedijk, PhD, mD, Princess margaret Hospital /UHN
Adonis Skandalis, PhD, Brock University
Leslie Sutherland, PhD, Sudbury Regional Hospital
marc Tischkowitz, mD, PhD, mcGill University
Jennifer Wiernikowski, RN, mSc, Juravinski Cancer Centre
David Wiljer, PhD, Princess margaret Hospital/UHN
James Woodgett, PhD, Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, mount Sinai Hospital
Burton Yang, PhD, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
“ If something has been done six times by several labs in different countries, then I don’t think we should be giving somebody money to do it a seventh time.” – DR. BRIAN LICHTY
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Interestingly, the study found that the main sources
of variation in density in young women were the height
and weight of the individuals and the percentage of
dense tissue in their mothers’ breasts – all factors
that influence later risk of breast cancer. Variations
in density in young women were also associated with
blood levels of growth hormone, the hormone that
promotes development after birth.
Susan mcCracken and her daughter, madeleine Bognar,
are two participants in Dr. Boyd’s research. “This study
is very important,” says madeleine. “Breast density is
something I would want to know about ahead of time
and perhaps be able to prevent the disease.” Adds her
mother: “I am very proud of maddie. I can’t think of a
better form of community service than participating in
research like this.”
RISK FACTORSAn important Foundation-funded study following almost
1,500 women reports that women from families with
a high prevalence of breast cancer are at high risk for
developing the disease – even if they lack the genetic
mutations in the breast cancer genes known as BRCA1
and BRCA2. “The presence of a mutation in either
gene raises a woman’s lifetime risk of breast cancer
to about 80 per cent,” says Kelly metcalfe, PhD, who
conducted the study in collaboration with world-
renowned breast cancer scientist Dr. Steven Narod.
“But in women who have a significant family history but
test negative for these abnormalities, the study found
that the risk of developing breast cancer was still about
40 per cent – about four times that of women in the
general population.”
The good news is that unlike those with the genetic
mutations, women from such families are not at
elevated risk of developing ovarian cancer. “So they
don’t need to consider having their ovaries removed
preventively,” says Dr. metcalfe, an associate professor
in the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing at the
University of Toronto.
According to Dr. Narod, who holds the Canada Research
Chair in Breast Cancer at the University of Toronto
and Women’s College Research Institute, these new
findings will help physicians counsel patients at high
risk who do not bear the mutations. “Now we will be
able to offer better advice about their actual risk. We
need to discuss options such as regular mRI screening
and chemoprevention with tamoxifen or raloxifene,”
he says. “Our hope is to prevent or pick up on breast
cancer early enough to stop patients from dying.”
PRImARY PREVENTIONOngoing Foundation-supported research on breast tissue density and cancer risk
suggests that risk assessment should start much earlier in a woman’s life. And this
assessment could be done with techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging
instead of X-ray.
Dr. Norman Boyd, Senior Scientist at the Campbell Family Institute for Breast Cancer
Research at Princess margaret Hospital in Toronto, had already verified breast density –
the amount of white tissue present on mammography – as a major risk factor for
breast cancer in middle-aged and older women, but little was known about breast
density in the teenage years.
Since breast density is largely inherited, Dr. Boyd’s team has been conducting a
study of 400 mother-daughter pairs, recruiting daughters ages 15 to 30. ”We know
that breast density is an inherited characteristic,” says Dr. Boyd. “And that the breast
is most susceptible to the effects of carcinogens at early ages.”
The study’s findings suggest that differences in breast tissue composition in early
life may be a potential mechanism for the increased susceptibility in young women.
And by identifying the environmental and genetic factors that influence breast tissue
composition in early life, it may be possible to develop safe and effective methods
of prevention. “We could perhaps provide medication or advise lifestyle changes to
reduce density and modify risk,” says Dr. Boyd. “Or we could identify people at risk
as soon as possible without using X-rays.”
AT UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES ACROSS THE PROVINCE, THE CANADIAN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION – ONTARIO REGION IS FUNDING PRACTICAL, PATIENT-CENTRED RESEARCH THAT IS CHANGING APPROACHES TO PREVENTION, DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND SUPPORTIVE CARE. HERE ARE SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF CURRENT RESEARCH MADE POSSIBLE BY YOUR SUPPORT.
ADVANCES IN RESEARCH
Dr. Norman Boyd
“ Through the counselling services of Dr. Narod’s office, my fear of breast cancer was replaced with confidence and a real understanding of my cancer risk factors – and most important, of the screening and treatment options.” – STUDY PARTICIPANT
Susan mcCracken, research subject Kelly metcalfe, PhDDr. Steven Narodmadeleine Bognar, research subject
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IN GRANTS AWARDED FROM 2000-2009
$60 millionNEARLY
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ADVANCES IN RESEARCH
After examining tumours from more than 350 patients
as far away as Europe, Dynemo researchers found
that those who survive breast cancer have a different
organization of the protein network within the cancer
cells, compared with patients who succumb. The
system is able to predict which patients can expect
to survive for five years cancer-free. “So far, we’ve
been over 80 per cent accurate in predicting a good
prognosis,” says Taylor. “And within five years, we hope
to be able to predict which chemotherapy regimen
might work effectively for an individual patient.”
TREATmENTAs former head of breast medical oncology at Princess
margaret Hospital in Toronto, Dr. mark Clemons (now
at the Ottawa Hospital Regional Cancer Centre) was
the lead investigator in a groundbreaking Foundation-
funded study. Four years ago, he was on a VIA Rail
train to montreal en route to a cancer meeting with
his colleague Dr. Christine Simmons. A fundamental
question occurred to him: why wouldn’t cancers change
over time? “We realized that the studies looking at this
question in the past were rather poorly designed, and
by the end of the journey we had the whole study
planned,” he says.
His first study, whose results were published in march
2009, recruited 40 patients with suspected recurrent
breast cancer and rebiopsied them to see whether their
tumours had changed since the patients were originally
diagnosed with early-stage disease and whether they
now needed different management. In most cases
around the world, treatment for recurrent breast cancer
has been centred on the characteristics of the original
tumours, some of which may have been removed many
years earlier.
The study found that in women undergoing biopsy for
metastatic disease, important parameters had changed
since the patients’ original breast cancer surgery.
Hormone receptor status was altered in 40 per cent.
In 8 per cent Her-2/neu status had changed. Three
women had benign disease and one had a lymphoma.
In all, different treatments were recommended for 20
per cent. “This study is exciting and practical and it’s
very patient-driven,” says Dr. Clemons.
Study findings saved some women from having
unnecessary or ineffective treatment. Dr. Clemons also
launched a second study in this series with more than
100 patients, again funded by the Canadian Breast
Cancer Foundation – Ontario Region. “This time next year,
we hope to have exciting new data, and we hope that
this approach will benefit women around the world.”
Heather Kennedy is already benefiting from this new
approach. “I have metastatic breast cancer and was
scheduled to have chemotherapy,” she says. Thanks to
a second biopsy, chemotherapy proved unnecessary, and
Heather’s hormone-responsive cancer is now being
treated with a tablet that blocks the production of
estrogen by inhibiting the aromatase enzyme.
SCREENINGWhat factors determine whether a woman returns
for that all-important breast screening at the
recommended two-year intervals for those at average
risk? Does having nurses at screening centres to
provide clinical breast exams and breast health
education improve compliance?
These are questions addressed in a study by Anna
Chiarelli, PhD, and her colleagues at Cancer Care
Ontario in Toronto. They studied a representative
sample of 1,900 women ages 50 to 65 who had
undergone a first screening during 2002 under the
Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP). As of
1998, not all OBSP mammography sites had nurses
offering clinical exams as well. “So this study provided
an opportunity to see if having nurses influenced
compliance,” says Dr. Chiarelli.
The subjects were drawn from all OBSP centres across
the province, about 70 per cent of which had a nurse
on staff in 2002. Subjects were considered compliant
if they returned for screening within 30 months of their
initial screening.
Factors associated with compliance included the
following: whether a woman had previously undergone
a mammogram or a physical breast exam elsewhere
before screening in the OBSP, whether a woman
demonstrated good health practices (such as not
smoking and having had a Pap smear in the past two
years), and whether she had a superior knowledge of
breast cancer risk factors and screening.
Comparing nurse-staffed and non-nurse-staffed
centres, the study found that nurses may have
a positive impact on compliance. “It seems that
nurses may be reinforcing women’s knowledge of
breast cancer and screening because they do offer
some education,” says Dr. Chiarelli, Lead Scientist,
Population Studies and Surveillance, at Cancer Care
Ontario. “They may influence compliance by providing
a positive initial screening experience, as well as
support for women who have an abnormal screen.”
PROGNOSIS An exciting new biotechnology under development with
Foundation support is predicting which breast cancer
patients can expect a favourable outcome. And it may
soon also predict how patients will respond to specific
chemotherapy regimens.
Dynemo Biosystems (www.dynemobiosystems.com) is
being developed in the laboratory of Jeff Wrana, PhD,
at the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute of mount
Sinai Hospital in Toronto. The technology analyzes
the dynamic interaction of networks of proteins in
tumours and makes a prognosis based on the biology
of a specific tumour. “We look at the differences in
protein interactions between less aggressive and
more aggressive tumours,” says Ian Taylor, a doctoral
candidate in molecular biology whose research is
funded by the Foundation. “We take the genetic
material known as RNA from excised tumours and
analyze the dynamic expression of RNA to determine
the interactions between various proteins.”
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“ Within five years, we hope to be able to predict which chemotherapy regimen might work effectively for an individual patient.” – IAN TAYLOR
Jeff Wrana, PhD Ian Taylor Dr. mark ClemonsAnna Chiarelli, PhD Ian Taylor Dr. Clemons at Breast Cancer Today, Oshawa
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professional. “It’s not as if they’re entering into couples
therapy; it’s more like the facilitator is giving them
encouragement and support,” says Dr. Fergus. “The
whole emphasis is on building a sense of ongoing
commitment and confidence that they can meet the
challenges of breast cancer together.”
An online intervention may also attract male partners
who are often reluctant to take part in face-to-face
counselling. The intervention could be adapted for older
couples and those in non-traditional partnerships, as
well as couples facing other cancer diagnoses.
BREAST CANCER BIOLOGYResearchers have long wondered why metastatic breast
cancers are so resistant to radiation and chemotherapy.
Recently, scientists demonstrated that stem-like cancer
cells, or cancer stem cells (CSCs), are responsible
for promoting tumour growth, but their role in cancer
metastasis remained unclear. Last year, Alysha Croker,
a PhD candidate in the Department of Anatomy and
Cell Biology at the University of Western Ontario in
London, showed that CSCs play an important role in
the spread of breast cancer to other parts of the body.
With a fellowship from the Foundation, she then
investigated whether CSCs might also be involved in
resistance to treatment. She discovered that CSCs can
survive both radiation and chemotherapy much better
than non-stem-like cancer cells. “We’ve found the cells
we want to target, which is a huge step forward,” she
says. “Now all we need to do is to find a way to kill
those cells.” She also discovered that exposing these
resistant cells to a chemical agent called ATRA made
them more sensitive to radiation and chemotherapy,
and resulted in more cell death.
Croker hopes that identifying the reasons behind this
heightened sensitization of cancer cells with ATRA
will lead to more targeted and effective breast cancer
therapies for patients.
POST-SURGICAL CAREWhen a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, a general
surgeon may perform her mastectomy or lumpectomy
and then refer her elsewhere for chemotherapy, radiation
or breast reconstruction. Oftentimes, her surgeon can’t
answer all her questions pertaining to her care.
But after completing a two-year Foundation-funded
Interdisciplinary Breast Surgery Clinical Fellowship,
Dr. Renée Hanrahan, a general surgery oncologist,
hopes to change that. She is setting up a new
practice in Barrie, where she will be able to offer more
comprehensive care, including breast reconstruction,
to women in the Georgian Bay region.
During the first year of her fellowship at the Cancer
Centre of Southeastern Ontario at Kingston General
Hospital, Dr. Hanrahan completed rotations in non-
surgical areas including medical oncology, radiation
oncology, pathology and palliative care. She spent the
second year at the University of Western Ontario in
London learning reconstructive plastic surgery, which
she feels is a very important part of patient care.
Dr. Hanrahan hopes that other general surgeons will
acquire breast reconstruction skills so they can offer
more comprehensive care to their patients.
Knowing the different aspects of a breast cancer
treatment plan is important for a surgeon as elements
of this plan often affect surgical decisions about, for
example, the choice of breast reconstruction. “A woman
may ask me what I think about her radiation treatments,
and I need to be able to answer her. It’s the radiation
oncologist providing that treatment, but I can provide
information as well.”
With her specialized knowledge she expects to be able
to relieve the fear of the unknown experienced by many
of her patients. “If you relieve some of the anxiety, then
you’re really ahead of the game with these patients.”
EACH YEAR, THE FOUNDATION AWARDS A NUMBER OF FELLOWSHIPS TO HELP DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF BREAST CANCER RESEARCHERS AND CLINICIANS. MEET THREE OF OUR RECENT FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENTS.
THE NEXT GENERATION
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QUALITY OF LIFEDealing with breast cancer can strain any intimate
relationship, but for young couples who might also have
demanding careers and small children, the diagnosis
can be particularly challenging. Karen Fergus, PhD,
an assistant professor at York University and a clinical
psychologist at the Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre
in Toronto, received a Foundation fellowship to study
the impact of breast cancer on intimate relationships.
Her current Foundation-funded research focuses on
developing and evaluating an online program aimed at
strengthening couples’ relationships and their ability to
cope with this stressful situation.
In the comfort of their own home, a couple can log
onto the private website and complete six weekly
relationship enhancement exercises – for example,
exploring their strengths as individuals and as a couple.
Along the way, they get guidance from a mental health
OPEN TO NEW DIRECTIONS
One of the hallmarks of Foundation funding policy is its willingness to support promising research into uncharted territory. For example, it funded a study in the much-debated area of environmental and occupational risk factors for breast cancer.
Conducted with patients at the Windsor Regional Cancer Centre by Jim Brophy, PhD, and margaret Keith, PhD, the study found an elevated risk of breast cancer in women who had been raised on farms or who had worked in farming, health care or auto manufacturing. “I don’t think we could have done this study without the support of the Foundation,” says Dr. Keith. “It is very difficult to get funding for controversial research.”
The Foundation is funding further study by Drs. Brophy and Keith in this emerging area of breast cancer research.
Dr. Renée Hanrahan Karen Fergus, PhD Alysha CrokerDr. Hanrahan with Foundation supporters in London
“ The whole emphasis in this online program is on building a couple’s sense of ongoing commitment and confidence that they can meet the challenges of breast cancer together.” – KAREN FERGUS, PHD
Karen Fergus at Grant Review PanelDr. Hanrahan speaking in London
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SIDE EFFECTS OF TREATmENTSome women treated for breast cancer develop
secondary lymphedema, a condition characterized
by swelling, mainly in the upper body. It can occur
when regional lymph nodes are surgically removed or
damaged by treatment, leading to impaired drainage,
a build-up of lymph fluid, pain and even tissue damage.
Lymphedema is not life-threatening but it can be
debilitating and may seriously interfere with a woman’s
day-to-day functioning.
Lymphedema: Take Control is a two-year Ottawa-based
project funded by the Foundation to raise awareness
about lymphedema and promote the value of exercise
for risk reduction and management. “This project has
helped to replace fear with accessible information and
proactive strategies, including safe and appropriate
exercise, for risk reduction and management,” says
coordinator Kathleen Gotts.
The project created educational print materials for
patients and breast health partners in the community.
It also designed and ran an exercise program called Go
with the Flow to help survivors reduce risk or manage
the condition. Other accomplishments were the
development of a training module for fitness instructors
and four community workshops to raise awareness
about lymphedema and the role of exercise in breast
cancer survivorship. “This is an important component
in educating and supporting women who have
undergone treatment for breast cancer,” said one
Go with the Flow participant.
BREAST CANCER TODAYIn April and may 2009, our valued partnership with
Scotiabank enabled us once again to bring breast
cancer patients and their families and supporters face
to face with leading experts in breast cancer science,
treatment and quality of life.
Now in its second year, our three-year series of
interactive forums, Breast Cancer Today: An Evening
of Care & Community, visited five cities across Ontario.
In Burlington, Oshawa, Ottawa, Sudbury and Windsor,
several different breast cancer researchers and
service providers inspired audiences with updates
on heartening scientific advances as well as new
approaches to treatment. Topics ranged from experimental
therapies to stop bone metastases and the emerging
role of extreme stress in raising breast cancer risk to
the enzyme blockers used to treat hormone-positive
breast tumours. The speakers then answered questions
from the audience in lively Q&A sessions.
Representatives from local breast cancer services and
support groups displayed resource materials, answered
questions and connected with audience members. “I
was able to meet others in my community who had
survived breast cancer like me,” said one participant.
Added another: “Excellent presentations! The entire
panel of speakers was informative and inspiring.”
BREAST HEALTH AWARENESSThroughout the ages, hairdressers have been among
women’s closest confidantes. And with Foundation
funding, an innovative program in Ontario’s Hamilton,
Niagara, Brant and Haldimand-Norfolk regions has
capitalized on that connection, enlisting the aid of salon
stylists as lay educators to promote regular breast cancer
screening in the Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP).
The Be a Breast Friend Salon Project distributed
recruitment packages to 980 salons, and 120
requested further resources. Kits included copies
of Squeeze, a glossy colour magazine about breast
health featuring women sharing their stories about
mammograms; mirror decals saying “Stylists Save Lives –
Ask me How”; and emery boards with the OBSP’s
1-800 telephone number. All resources included the
address of the Be A Breast Friend website, which
received almost 4,300 hits.
“We were pleased with the response,” says project co-
coordinator Faye Parascandalo, RN, BScN, a Hamilton
public health nurse. “It showed that the hair salon is
an appropriate venue for relaying health messages.”
A follow-up survey on the project indicated that 65
per cent of participating clients felt encouraged to
get regular mammograms and 94 per cent planned
to tell other women about the importance of regular
mammography. “The support of the Foundation was
essential to its success,” says Parascandalo.
SHARING KNOWLEDGE WITH THE COMMUNITY
ACROSS ONTARIO, FOUNDATION RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF BREAST CANCER PATIENTS AND THEIR LOVED ONES AND CAREGIVERS. HERE ARE A FEW OF THE IMPORTANT INITIATIVES SUPPORTED BY THE FOUNDATION.
AFTER DIAGNOSIS“What is happening to my body? What can I expect from surgery and treatment?”
These are just some of the many questions a woman may have after a diagnosis of
breast cancer. It is normal to have questions, just as it is normal to feel afraid, angry
or sad, and each person deals with her diagnosis differently. Some wonder how to
tell family and friends; others have questions about what to expect from surgery.
That’s why the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation – Ontario Region, with the
generous support of CIBC, has released a new edition of the booklet Guiding Women
Through a Breast Cancer Diagnosis…a supportive and personal approach. Breast
cancer survivors from communities across Ontario helped shape the content of
the booklet. The current edition is adapted from an existing community resource
published in 2006 through the leadership of the Ontario Breast Screening Program –
South and Southwest Regions, with funding from the Canadian Breast Cancer
Foundation – Ontario Region.
Drawing upon these survivors’ input, the pages of Guiding Women offer supportive
information based on relevant questions that women may have between the time they
first learn of their diagnosis and their first appointment at a cancer clinic. This guide
aims to help not only women with breast cancer but also their families and friends.
The Foundation is making this valuable resource available through participating
health-care professionals to meet the needs of women diagnosed with breast cancer.
more than 13,000 copies were distributed in the first nine months of the program.
Guiding Women is also available online for downloading at: www.cbcf.org/guidingwomen.
The document has been downloaded almost 700 times in its first nine months.
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2009 Volunteer Award winnersWITH A LOT OF HELP FROm OUR FRIENDS… SECOND ANNUAL VOLUNTEER AWARDS HONOUR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTORSVolunteers are the working engines of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation’s
activities in Ontario. They serve on the Board of Directors and lend their expertise
to committees and grant review panels. They devote long hours to organizing
community fundraisers and supporting our signature annual event, the Canadian
Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure, which takes place each year on
the first Sunday before Thanksgiving.
This past spring, the Foundation recognized the outstanding contributions of its
volunteers at the second annual Volunteer Awards Ceremony, held at the Fairmont
Royal York Hotel in Toronto. Nearly 200 volunteers from across the province attended
the event. Apart from the award presentations, the afternoon event included
speeches and a high tea.
OUR SUCCESS DEPENDS ON THE TIME DONATED BY OUR DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS. THEY DO EVERYTHING FROM ORGANIzING FUNDRAISING EVENTS TO SITTING ON OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND GRANT REVIEW COMMITTEES. HATS OFF TO YOU ALL!
VOLUNTEERS: OUR BACKBONE
2009 AWARD RECIPIENTSGanong Volunteer Award Debra Schmidt
Corporate Commitment Award Tubbs/K2 Corporation
Friends of the Foundation Awards
Carleton Heights Curling Club Bonspiel Committee;
Community Living Toronto
Youth Volunteer Award Colin mcmahon
Outstanding Volunteer Awards
Allan Bell; Helmut Knobl; Adrienne maniezzo
New Run Director Award Jen Nichol
Returning Run Director Award Rhonda mcmahon
Top Community Event Fundraising Award
Yard Sale for the Cure: Andrew Howard; Rachael Smith;
melissa Brown
Voice of the Foundation Award Leona Fields
Jeanette Hawke Volunteer Recognition Award
Susan Goodman
YOUTH AWARD WINNER COLIN mCmAHONBack in march 2008, long-haired 14-year-old Colin
mcmahon decided to go bald (or nearly bald) for breast
cancer. “Diana Deakin, a close family friend, had been
diagnosed with breast cancer, and I decided to try to
raise some funds at the same time I got my hair cut,”
says Colin. “I don’t know anyone who hasn’t been
touched in some way by this disease.” The few minutes
Colin spent under the shears on April Fool’s Day in front
of 700 cheering kids at his London high school turned
into an $11,000 haircut – the amount raised by Colin
and his sponsors. This October, Colin is scheduled to
give a motivational speech at the London Run site.
“I hope other young people will see what I was able
to do and say, ‘I can do this, too,’” he says. His older
sister Kristin is participating in the Run in Ottawa
this year.
Tubbs/K2 snowshoeing event
Run participant
VOLUNTEERS: BY THE NUMBERS
ALL ACTIVITIES
Number of volunteers* 6,400
Number of volunteer hours 52,000
THE CANADIAN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION CIBC RUN FOR THE CURE
Number of participants 70,000
Number of participant hours 153,000
*Numbers are approximate
Colin mcmahon, after, with Diana DeakinColin mcmahon, before
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Rick Creechan with Kirsten Keil-mehlenbacher
A SALUTE TO TWO OUTSTANDING – AND LONGSTANDING – RUN DIRECTORSSandy O’Reilly and Rick Creechan are among our longest-serving and most
inspiring Run Directors. They’ve done an amazing job organizing the Burlington/
Hamilton/Oakville (BHO) Run site, bringing the funds raised by BHO to more than
$1 million annually.
O’Reilly joined the Run as a participant 12 years ago and has been co-director for
eight years. “Since I joined the Run in 2001, several family members have been
stricken with breast cancer, and that has kept me motivated,” she says.
Balancing the competing demands of the Run with job, family and other volunteer
activities can be challenging, O’Reilly concedes. “But over the years, I’ve learned
to respect the talents of my committee and to understand when I can trust them
to get the job done.”
O’Reilly values her experiences with the Run for the extraordinary ties she’s
developed. “These include relationships with outstanding team captains,
dedicated volunteers and the wonderful Foundation staff,” she says.
THE RUN IS THE FOUNDATION’S SIGNATURE ANNUAL EVENT, HELD EACH YEAR ON THE FIRST SUNDAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING AT THE BEGINNING OF BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH. THE 2008 RUN ATTRACTED 70,000 PARTICIPANTS IN 20 ONTARIO COMMUNITIES AND RAISED $12.9 MILLION. A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OUR ORGANIzERS AND RUNNERS.
What are highlights for her? O’Reilly recalls her first
year as a Run Director when the BHO site increased
the funds raised by 50 per cent over the previous
year. “The second highlight was last year when we
topped the $1 million mark,” she says. “Both of these
milestones are a tribute to my wonderful committee
members who have been so dedicated to this event
and such an incredible support to me.”
O’Reilly has this message for potential Run volunteers:
“Be prepared for the fact that you are making a
significant commitment in time, but also understand
that it will be one of the most rewarding experiences
you will ever enjoy.”
O’Reilly’s Co-Run Director, Rick Creechan, has been
part of the Run for 10 years and a Run Director for
eight. “When I see the courage of the survivors, it
really inspires me,” says Creechan. For him, his Run
commitments are a priority, and his colleagues have
come to understand this. One of the best parts for him
is sharing experiences with Run Directors across the
country. Creechan, too, has advice for new volunteers:
“It’s great if you have sense of humour because it
won’t all go smoothly, but it will be fun.”
TEAm CHFIFor Erin Davis, the skipper of CHFI’s Run team, her
commitment to the cause is driven by two mottoes.
The first: “When you’re going through hell, keep going.”
“We raise money for our sisters, mothers, daughters,
grandmothers and friends in the hopes that they’ll
never hear the words ‘You have breast cancer.’ But for
those who have, we keep going on their behalf,” she
says. Erin’s second motto (based on an old Kenyan
saying) is: “Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable.”
“As individuals, we have varying amounts of strength,
but when we come together with a common cause in
our hearts and minds, we become unstoppable. There
is nothing we can’t do.”
The CHFI team, founded in 2004, has contributed
more than $340,000 for the cause, including the
almost $82,000 its 217 members raised in 2008.
The team hasn’t set a dollar target for 2009 because,
says Davis, “we believe that by allowing people to give
what they feel is right, they will – and then some.”
Erin draws inspiration from her many dedicated
co-workers at CHFI such as Jacqueline Gilgannon and
from good friends such as Allan Bell, who put in long
hours planning fundraising events. “But our biggest
source of inspiration is the kindness and generosity of
CHFI listeners. When we ask them for something, the
answer is almost always, ‘Yes, what do you need?’ We
can never let them down – and we won’t.”
For those who would like to start a team, Davis has this
advice: “Find people who believe in what you believe
in. Let everyone contribute their ideas and whatever
resources they bring to the table. Then take the best
of it all and build a team.”
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mike Cooper and Erin Davis, Team CHFI
“ When we come together with a common cause in our hearts and minds, we become unstoppable. There is nothing we can’t do.”
– ERIN DAVIS
Team CHFISandy O’Reilly
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RUN PARTICIPANTS70,000
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Ontario Run Directors
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Sue Cashman and Dianne Davison
RUN SITE RUN DIRECTORS
Barrie/Orillia Deborah Tennant
Leah Black
Brampton zina Atkinson
Deanne Duggal
Burlington/ Rick Creechan
Hamilton/Oakville Sandy O’Reilly
Collingwood Jen Nichol
Andrea Hazelwood
Durham Region Gerrie Wonnacott
mellisa Seagull
Guelph Albert marsolais
Rhonda mcmahon
Kingston Helen Snair
Carol Ann Burns
RUN SITE RUN DIRECTORS
Kitchener/Waterloo Nancy Hawes
Carol Bilton
London Tammy Jeffery
Teresa Hitchen
muskoka Lynn Logan
Niagara Region michelle Pharand
Patricia Christie
North Bay Anne-marie Desjardins
Tammy megginson
Ottawa-Gatineau Kelly Fry
martin Chenier
Peterborough Cheryl mcLaughlin
Jamie mitchell
RUN SITE RUN DIRECTORS
Sault Ste. marie mary Katherine Cameron
Ellie Love
Simcoe Deanna Dedrick
Gail Catherwood
Sudbury Pam Paradis-Sokoloski
manuela Vairo
Thunder Bay Pirkko Ramsay
Lindsey Deering
Toronto Laura Strickler
Nathan Giles
Amanda Robertson
Windsor Dawn Pearson
Heather Harvey
Spa Day on September 20, 2009, raising almost
$1,000. Team members also sponsor silent auctions,
bake sales and raffles at their places of work.
The Angels have won the New Balance Women’s
Challenge Award in 2007 and the New Balance Grand
Prize in 2008, raising more than $7,000 each year.
As team captain, Cashman has won the Determination
Award for Kingston three years in a row (2006, 2007
and 2008), raising more than $3,000 each year, as
well as the New Balance Grand Prize. “This year our
goal is to raise $10,000, and we’re already up to
$6,500.” So far, the team has raised a total of
almost $30,000.
2008 DETERmINATION AWARD WINNERSBarrie/Orillia Larry Pomfret
Brampton Brando Paris
Burlington/Hamilton/Oakville Diana Oddi
Collingwood Jennifer Cummings
Durham Region Trish Gambier
Guelph melinda Rosauro
Kingston Sue Cashman
Kitchener/Waterloo Wendy Garner
London margot Pawley
muskoka michael Weber
Niagara Region Brooke Cameron
North Bay micheline Bedard
Ottawa-Gatineau Judi Haines
Peterborough Janet Howsam
Sault Ste. marie James Dukes
Simcoe Deborah Grant
Sudbury myra Gerow
Thunder Bay Denise Blair
Toronto Leona Fields
Windsor Catherine Yanchula, mD
DETERmINATION AWARD WINNERSUE CASHmAN
Sue Cashman captains a Canadian Breast Cancer
Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure team whose motto
is this: “You have two options, medically and emotionally.
Give up, or fight with everything you’ve got.”
Cashman and her Kingston team have definitely chosen
the latter. Since the 2008 Run her fleet-footed group,
Bev and mickey’s Angels, has grown from 16 to 22
and includes six breast cancer survivors, one of them
Cashman herself. The Angels have been doing the Run
for three years now. “Before that, our team members
participated in fundraising for different types of cancer,”
she says. “It was when we lost two of our members
to breast cancer and had four other team members
who were survivors that we switched to the Run.”
But Cashman and the inspiring Angels don’t stop at the
Run. So far this year, they’ve participated in fundraising
garage sales and a Sunday Spa Day, both held at
Cashman’s home. “We had over 30 people sign up for
pedicures and manicures, with nail polish donated by
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Brando Paris, Brampton Jennifer Cummings, Collingwood Bev and mickey’s Angels, Kingston Sunday Spa Day
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“ You have two options, medically and emotionally. Give up, or fight with everything you’ve got.”
– SUE CASHMAN
Never too young to run
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WABANO RELAY FOR THE CUREBy participating in the Canadian Breast Cancer
Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure, the Wabano
Aboriginal Women’s Breast Health Promotion Program
helped raise awareness about the disease in Ottawa’s
underserved Aboriginal community. Wabano marked
the Run by holding an intergenerational relay with 40
participants. The Ottawa Aboriginal community is one
of Canada’s largest.
“The need for raising awareness among First Nations,
Inuit and métis people was clear,” says Pam Naymark,
Wabano’s Women’s Wellness Coordinator. “Several
clients coming to Wabano were experiencing breast
cancer, and Wabano staff and community members
believed that there was an insufficient awareness of
the issue among Aboriginal women, as well as the
absence of a specific health promotion program
geared to Aboriginal women.”
Studies in Ontario had shown that cancer rates in
Aboriginal people are increasing faster than Canada’s
overall cancer rates. And members of this population
tend to be diagnosed at later stages and suffer more
cancer deaths.
The Run relay was just one of Wabano’s initiatives.
Another was Breast Impressions, an educational
program to create breast awareness through art
therapy, nutrition workshops, elder teachings and
healthy lifestyles. Participants made and decorated
castings of their breasts weekly for four weeks.
On board the Boobmobile, health professionals from
Wabano and the Breast Cancer Screening Clinic took
participants on a tour of the clinic, explained mammo-
graphy procedures and answered women’s questions.
Wabano’s Bra-Fitting Workshop allowed women to
experience new-found confidence in, and consideration
for, their breasts. In its first year of operation, the
program attracted 458 participants. “We had a very
good response,” says Naymark.
Niagara’s Ridley Run team
DREAm ANGELSJohanne maddison has a big dream for her Run team,
the Dream Angels of Peterborough. For 2010, the team
captain has plans to expand her runners (and walkers)
from 31 in 2008 to 100 – 10 for each year she will
have participated in the Run.
“I want to see a whole of lot of pink shirts!” she
says. The team’s fundraising objective for 2010 is
to reach $100,000. So far, the Angels have raised
nearly $75,000, with maddison herself personally
responsible for more than $28,000 of that. In addition,
the Dream Angels have won their city’s New Balance
Women’s Team Challenge Award for the past eight
years. maddison, who lost three aunts to breast cancer
and has one aunt who is a survivor, did her first Run
in 2000 and never looked back, founding her team in
2001. “The Run has had a big impact on me. It made
me an active marathon participant,” she says. “And I
am so grateful for the support of all the women on my
team and to the Run for changing my life.”
TEAm GALATITeam Galati, Hope for the Cure, Brampton, was the
top Family and Friends fundraising team in Canada in
2008, raising more than $57,000 for the Run. Since
2005, the group has donated almost $114,000 to the
cause. Team Galati – whose motto is “Giving Purpose,
Gaining Hope” – is a group of caring people who have
come together to honour and remember those affected
by breast cancer by raising funds for research, education
and awareness programs. “We started in 2005 with
just a few members and now we have more than 40
committed volunteers,” says team captain Vicki Galati,
a breast cancer survivor. “I started the team in 2005
in order to give something back after I was successfully
treated for breast cancer at Sunnybrook Health Sciences
Centre in Toronto. I am pleased to say that I am now
five years cancer-free.”
RIDLEY RUNS FOR THE CURERah, rah, Ridley! The top school team in Niagara
Region’s 2008 Run was Ridley College in St.
Catharines. The 600-student co-educational school
raised almost $3,000 in 2008, and since 2003 has
contributed nearly $48,000 to the Foundation. “We
had about 120 runners in 2008 – mainly girls and a
few faculty members. This year we hope to get up to
around 150 runners,” says Anne Kravchenko, a Ridley
housemaster who has helped organize the Run for the
past four years. The October 2009 Run will be open to
the whole school and is expected to recruit more boys.
“I’m committed to this cause for personal reasons
because my 35-year-old sister is battling breast
cancer,” says Kravchenko.
Peterborough Dream Angels Run team Brampton Run’s Team Galati Wabano intergenerational relay Run event Wabano Boobmobile
“The visit to the screening centre taught me about breast health, how a mammogram is done, how to recognize a lump and what it feels like.” – WABANO PARTICIPANT
Johanne maddison Screening Centre
TEAMS RUN FOR THE CURE
Breast Impressions
25WINDSOR – 6 events
MUSKOKA REGION – 4 events
BARRIE/ORILLIA – 6 eventsYORK REGION – 33 events
GUELPH REGION – 7 eventsWATERLOO REGION – 28 events
LONDON – 22 events
ELGIN COUNTY – 4 events
HURON COUNTY – 3 events
MIDDLESEX COUNTY – 3 eventsNIAGARA REGION – 15 events
GREY COUNTY – 4 eventsPORT ELGIN – 2 events
RUN SITE LOCATIONS
COMMUNITY EVENT LOCATIONS
HALTON REGION – 15 events
TORONTO – 116 eventsPEEL REGION – 42 events
DURHAM REGION – 17 events
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY – 3 eventsKINGSTON – 9 events
PETERBOROUGH COUNTY – 6 events
OTTAWA/GATINEAU – 39 events
SUDBURY – 2 events
NORTH BAY
TIMMINS – 1 event
PORT DOVER – 1 event
RENFREW COUNTY – 3 events
SAULT STE. MARIE
THUNDER BAY – 2 events
HASTINGS COUNTY – 6 events
STORMONT/DUNDAS/GLENGARRY COUNTY – 3 events
LEEDS/GRENVILLE COUNTY – 6 events
DUNNVILLE – 1 eventPARIS – 1 eventHAMILTON/DUNDAS – 14 events
BORDEN – 1 event
NIPISSING – 1 event
NEW LISKEARD – 2 events
SIMCOE COUNTY– 4 events
OXFORD COUNTY – 3 events
ESSEX COUNTY – 2 events
FORT FRANCES – 1 event
HONEYWOOD – 1 event
NOBEL – 1 event
PERTH COUNTY – 1 event
PETROLIA – 1 event
PICTON – 1 event
PRESCOTT/RUSSELL COUNTY – 5 events
ONTARIO
HALIBURTON COUNTY – 1 event
COmmUNITY EVENTS
IN EVERY CORNER OF ONTARIO, OUR SUPPORTERS RALLY THEIR FAMILIES, FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES TO THE CAUSE. HERE ARE SOME OF THE WONDERFUL EVENTS THEY ORGANIzE IN THEIR HOMETOWNS.
COMMUNITIES FOR THE CURECOmmUNITY EVENTS
PINK RIBBON NIGHTThey shoot, they score and they’re pretty in pink! Pink ribbons on hockey sticks.
Pink ribbons on helmets. On October 21, 2008, maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
(mLSE) partnered with the Foundation in a special hockey night to raise funds for the
cause. Sporting pink boas, Lady Leafs – the players’ wives and fiancées – distributed
pink ribbons and took donations from the fans at the gates. Sticks, helmets and
jerseys were auctioned off online. “Pink Ribbon Night raised more than $32,000,”
says Dave Hopkinson, mLSE’s Senior Vice-President, Corporate and Community
Partnerships, and one of the Foundation’s top five fundraisers in the 2008 Canadian
Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure in Toronto.
This year, mLSE will expand the event to a Pink Ribbon weekend, adding a Raptors
game, a marlies game and a Toronto FC soccer game with players wearing pink
jerseys. “We are interested in strengthening our relationship with the Foundation and
identifying ways to partner with it for a future without breast cancer,” says Hopkinson.
Katie Fairbrother, matt Stajan’s fiancée, and Tess White, Ian White’s wife, with two Leafs fans
RUN AND COMMUNITY EVENT SITES
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DONATIONS FROM COMPANIES OR ORGANIzATIONS IN
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YogaDancersProud To Be Pink hockey coaches
THE SPIRIT OF YOGA – AN EVENING OF KIRTAN & KRIPALU YOGADANCE® FOR THE CURE On November 8, 2008, a Kripalu YogaDance instructor
and two yoga instructors joined forces in a Thornhill
church to create an evening of community filled with
warmth, fun and spirituality. Organized by speech
pathologist Fern Westernoff, Heather Skoll, and Sandy
Hoffbauer, and with door prizes donated by local
businesses, the event collected more than $1,700 for
the Foundation. “It continues to draw many of the same
participants back year after year,” says Westernoff.
Enthusiastic comments ranged from “an uplifting and
heartfelt experience” and “wonderful combination of
body, soul and spirit” to “I like to dance…now” and
“can’t wait for the next one!” The next one is planned
for fall 2009.
PROUD TO BE PINKThe coaches’ Proud To Be Pink challenge to their young
hockey team, the Kanata Cyclones, was clear: raise
$1,000 for the Foundation and they would don pink
dresses for the December 13, 2008, game against
their rivals, the Flames. “These 11- and 12-year-old
boys went door to door collecting donations and they
also donated their allowances. So just a few weeks into
the challenge, they had already doubled that figure,”
says Chantal macDonald, whose husband, Jeff, was
one of the coaches. Pro Hockey Life, a local sports
store, was sufficiently impressed to present the players
with 17 pink jerseys minutes before they took to the
ice for the big game with their sticks wrapped in pink
tape. And yes, the coaches kept their word and wore
rosy frocks. “There is so much pride in these young
boys associated with the jerseys,” says Chantal. “They
continued to wear their pink jerseys during road hockey
and at practices and team-building events outside the
arena.” The event ultimately raised almost $3,500 for
the cause.
CONVOY FOR A CURELast October, 29 long-haul truckers revved up the
engines of their big rigs and rolled down the 401 to
raise funds for the cause. All of them were women.
They decked out their 18-wheelers in pink ribbons and
attached the names and photos of family members
and friends affected by breast cancer. The Convoy for
a Cure was the brainchild of Gatineau, Que.–based
trucker Rachèle (“Cocotte”) Champagne, who gave
the “Ladies, start your engines” command at 12
noon at the Fifth Wheel truck stop in Cornwall. The
Convoy pulled up at the 730 Truck Stop in the village
of Cardinal, about 62 kilometres to the west. “For this
year, we’ve added three convoys and expanded into the
U.S.,” says Champagne. The Ontario Convoy for a Cure
rolls again on October 3, 2009, and will also be held in
Edmonton, moncton and Dallas. “I am very interested
in raising awareness about breast cancer among
female truckers,” says Champagne.
TUBBS ROmP TO STOmP OUT BREAST CANCER SNOWSHOE SERIESIn January 2009, the Scenic Caves Nature Adventures
Centre in the town of Blue mountain near Collingwood
shook for the second time to the Tubbs Romp. “The
event worked hard to send a message that a healthy
active lifestyle is very important in the prevention of
breast cancer,” says organizer Dominic mcKenna,
Director of marketing at K2 Sports Canada, a Foundation
National Partner and winner of the Corporate Commitment
Award for 2009. With K2 supplying hundreds of pairs of
Tubbs snowshoes, the Stomp raised almost $14,000.
“Snowshoeing is a perfect way to get out of the city
in the winter months and take part in some healthy
outdoor activity,” says mcKenna.
Drawing outdoor enthusiasts from teenagers to
septuagenarians, the snowshoeing event will take
place again on February 20, 2010.
Female truckers for the cause Tubbs Romp participants
340 COMMUNITY EVENTS
In small towns and big cities, you, our supporters, come up with the most creative ideas to raise funds for the cause.
Garage sales and auctions. Spa days and craft shows. Pinked-up football and hockey games. Raffles, scavenger hunts and curling bonspiels.
Your inventiveness knows no bounds, and the community events you organize on behalf of the Foundation are making real change happen in your communities.
Thanks!
“ A wonderful combination of body, soul and spirit.”
“ An uplifting and heartfelt experience.”
– YOGADANCE PARTICIPANTS
Kanata Cyclones
COMMUNITY EVENTS OF ALL SORTS AND SIzES
29mAKING A DIFFERENCE
Lucie Homburger
PLANNED AND TRIBUTE GIVINGDr. Lucie Tuch Homburger was a dedicated markham
dentist who died in 2007 after a valiant struggle with
breast cancer that recurred about eight years after her
initial diagnosis. To the end of her life, she cared deeply
for her family, friends and patients and shared with
them her thoughts on life and treatment in powerful,
witty and insightful letters. In her will Dr. Homburger
left the Foundation a generous bequest. And in tribute
to his beloved wife, her devoted husband, Egon, also
made a gift to the Foundation.
To read Dr. Homburger’s brave and moving letters,
go to www.cbcf.org/homburger.
FACING OFF FOR THE FOUNDATIONThe slap of the puck against the boards, the scrape of
the blades on the ice – even kids’ hockey is playing a
role in creating a future without breast cancer. In the
fall of 2008, Ontario minor hockey teams supported
the Foundation with the Ford Pins to Win program,
sponsored by our longstanding corporate partner Ford
of Canada. The teams sold pink mini hockey stick pins
for $5 each, of which $2 went to participating teams
and the remaining proceeds to the Foundation. By
campaign’s end, parents and kids had sold more than
40,000 pins. meet the team of nine- and 10-year-old
Bowmanville boys that sold the most – the Clarington
Toros, Atom division. The team sold an amazing 2,500
pink hockey sticks, the goal set by organizers Janice
Strong, Coleen Poulin and Robin munro. “We made the
campaign into a learning experience by getting the boys
out into our community,” says Coleen. “They gained far
more than the funds by supporting the cause.”
RE/mAX SOLD ON A CURE Since 2006, Craig Butcher, an agent at RE/mAX Chay Realty Inc. in Tottenham,
has been donating a portion of all his sales commissions to the cause. Under this
ongoing RE/mAX program, Butcher is a Sold on a Cure Ambassador, contributing to
the Foundation at an inspiring level over the past four years. In fact, Butcher is the
top donor in the program. “This disease affects a lot of people, and I want to do my
part to fight it,” says Butcher.
Also championing the cause is marilyn Ruttan, a RE/mAX broker-owner in Wasaga
Beach. Last year, Ruttan helped organize Breast Cancer Ski Day to raise funds
for research and prevention. The ski day will be held again at Blue mountain in
Collingwood on February 12, 2010. “We believe in what we do wholeheartedly,”
says Ruttan. “All of us have experienced first-hand the difference that our efforts
make.” As a Sold on a Cure Agent, she also contributes a portion of her commissions
to the Foundation. “It’s not just part of a corporate program – it’s part of who
we are,” she says. Incidentally, Ruttan’s son Jason and his childhood friend Jen
Nichol are Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure Co-Run
Directors in Collingwood.
FROM TIMMINS TO TORONTO, FROM COLDWATER TO CORNWALL, ONTARIANS GIVE TO THE CAUSE – AS INDIVIDUALS, IN GROUPS AND IN CORPORATIONS SMALL AND LARGE. HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF THE OUTSTANDING SUPPORT THAT IS MAKING REAL CHANGE HAPPEN.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Craig Butcher marilyn Ruttan Clarington Toros
ROAD HOCKEY FACE OFF WITH WAYNE GRETzKY
The Toros got to face off with the Great One, Wayne Gretzky, in a high-profile street hockey tournament. And thanks to Gretzky’s support, pin purchasers had a chance to win a trip to Arizona, where they would meet him and attend a Phoenix Coyotes NHL game.
Wayne Gretzky gets the game going with the Toros’ Blake Strong
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IN INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS
$905,828IN CORPORATE DONATIONS
$475,674
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31GALAXY OF STARS
Beverly Thomson
THE FOUNDATION CELEBRATED A HUGE MILESTONE IN 2008: $50 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH, TRAINING AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES SINCE THE YEAR 2000.
PRESENTING SPONSORCIBC
SILVER SPONSORS Akendi
RE/mAX
BRONzE SPONSORShaw Street Productions
RESEARCH INSTITUTION SPONSORSCancer Care Ontario
Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute
of mount Sinai Hospital
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
University Health Network
University of Toronto
Women’s College Hospital
The date was September 18, 2008. The venue was
Toronto’s Fairmont Royal York Hotel. The occasion
was a celebration of a major Foundation milestone:
$50 million in funding between 2000 and 2008
directed to breast cancer research, fellowships and
community health promotion. That funding has led to
real advances in the science of breast cancer and in
clinical and supportive care.
The approximately 400 guests attending the star-
themed gala included a glittering constellation of
Foundation founders, key donors, leading volunteers,
representatives of institutions receiving research funds,
funded investigators and public-sector health experts.
“With the generous support of our corporate partners,
Galaxy of Stars was the Foundation’s way of reporting
back to our many ‘stars’ to let them know how they
are making a difference in the lives of people affected
by breast cancer,” says Beth Easton, the Foundation’s
Vice President of Allocations and Health Promotion.
“They are making real change happen.”
The evening’s mC was the Foundation’s Honorary Board
Chair, Beverly Thomson, co-host of CTV’s Canada Am
and a breast cancer survivor who devotes many hours
to the cause. Thomson told the audience, “Tonight is
about celebrating commitment, dedication, passion
and a vision that we all share: a future without breast
cancer. We would not have been able to get here
without you. We have directed $50 million to breast
cancer research since the year 2000.” She called on
all those present to recommit themselves to the cause.
Nancy Paul, who established the Foundation with a
small group in 1986, told the guests that when the
Foundation was born 22 years ago, “That first step
was taken in faith. I just knew there would be a ‘we’
and that we would do it together. You and I know that
our quest has not ended – there is much yet to be
done. Please never forget for a moment that there
is no dream that may not come true.”
Guests watched a video in which Foundation-funded
researchers such as Dr. Norman Boyd, Dr. mark
Clemons, Barbara Collins, PhD, and Jim Brophy, PhD,
outlined their latest findings. And patients from across
the province explained how those discoveries have
made a difference in their lives.
In the spirit of rededication that characterized the
event, each table included “I Can” cards, on which
guests were invited to write down something they
could do to further support the Foundation’s work.
“The powerful message sent at Galaxy of Stars has
had an impact long after the event itself,” says Easton.
GALAXY OF STARS
CELEBRATING...
• $50 million directed to breast cancer research over eight years
• The tireless passion and commitment of our supporters – donors, researchers, runners, volunteers
• Our unflinching vision of a future without breast cancer
Guests at the event Nancy Paul
GALAXY OF STARS WAS mADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF THE FOLLOWING SPONSORS...
A table of founders and friendsJim Brophy, PhD Susan Goodman with guests Christina Kramer (L) and CIBC colleagues
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33THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS AND SUPPORTERS
THANKS TO OUR DONORS AND SUPPORTERS*Henry Strasser
michael Sweeny and myra Gerow
Team Revlon Canada
Windy O’Neills
PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERSBRONzE RIBBON $5,000 – $9,999
Cancer Care Ontario
Egg Farmers of Ontario
Germiphene Corporation
RON WHITE
Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute of mount Sinai Hospital
Shaw Street Productions
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
University Health Network
University of Toronto
Women’s College Hospital
COmmUNITY FUNDRAISING EVENTSBRONzE RIBBON $5,000 – $9,999
2008 Capgemini Scavenger Hunt
Barb’s Babes “Think Pink” Gala
Bridgewater Country Club Ladies’ Division – Pretty in Pink
By Design Golf Tournament – Brian Ward, President
Curl for the Cure in meaford
Holy Name of mary School’s “Pumped in Pink” Fundraiser
International Financial Data Services Annual Golf Tournament
Lax for the Cure
maureen Steves Annual Fundraising Dance
The Pink Ribbon Ride
St. mary’s High School Rhythm & Runway Fashion Show
Women on Course
DONORSCOmmUNITY BUILDER $2,500 – $4,999
1094388 Ontario Limited - Pure Gold
AGF Funds Inc.
Lucie Beaupre
Brian Boucher
The Brookfield Foundation
Craig Butcher, RE/mAX Chay Realty Inc.
Canpar
CIBC
CI Investments
Rob Collins
Harry Culham
Allen Denys
Egon zehnder International Inc.
EmS SATCOm
Fabris Inc.
Fidelity Investments Canada ULC
Gluskin Sheff & Associates Inc.
The Godfrey Family Foundation
Dori Greatti
The Guarantee Company of North America
H&R Reit
Hammond Power Solutions Inc.
High Line Corporation
Richard Horrobin
The Hurley Corporation
International Financial Data Services
Jarden Consumer Solutions
Susan LaFleur
Karen Lambert
Let’s make It History Fundraising
maple Cruisers Car Club
marisa mcIntyre
Kathy and Kerry mcKenna
John J. meehan
NAV CANADA
Nineteen Wetsuits
The Old mill Inn
ONE Financial Corporation
Phazer Electric
Pink Elephant Inc.
Nicole Pohl, RE/mAX Twin City Realty Inc.
Paul Pugh
RBC
Lori Russell
SAS Institute Canada Inc.
michael E. Schultz
mary-Coleen Shanahan
Solid Gold Inn
Sun Life Financial
Swazzee’s Restaurant
Team Busted
TELUS
University of Guelph
Uptown Hardware Ltd.
Kyle Valentine
Diane Wardrope
Wellington motors Limited
Josephine White
Anonymous (3)
PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERSCOmmUNITY BUILDER $2,500 – $4,999
Alphabet Photography
Bikini Village
Linamar Corporation
Linencorp Inc.
metroland media Group Ltd.
COmmUNITY FUNDRAISING EVENTSCOmmUNITY BUILDER $2,500 – $4,999
Babes for Breasts
Brampton Extreme Slo-Pitch League 48 Hour Around the Clock Swing for the Cure
Crop for the Cure
Frances Barnard’s Surprise 50th Birthday Party
Fred Astaire Dance Studios of Canada
Hackfest Classic Golf Tournament
Hockey for Hope Tournament
Kanata Cyclones Proud to be Pink Challenge
Know By Heart
Krista Gill Golf for a Cure
Kyle Kokotailo’s Breast Cancer Fundraiser
LA Invitational Golf Tournament
Langevin Learning Services Inc. Fundraiser
Laurentian Lady V’s 2nd Annual Battle for Breast Cancer
Loyola Catholic Secondary School “Lady Warriors Fight for a Cure”
mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School Pink Powder Puff Football Game
A Night in Nashville with Tonya Kennedy and Friends
Pink Ball at the Cambridge Hotel and Conference Centre
Pink Pajama Party
Pinktober at the Hard Rock Café
Primal Instincts Tattoo Parlour Fundraiser
Sarah misseri & Velma Ratchford Annual Golf Tournament
St. Cuthbert’s Walk for Breast Cancer
St. George’s Golf and Country Club Annual Fall Fashion Show
St. mary’s Golf and Country Club Fore the Cure
Sticking Together
Throwdown for Cancer a.k.a. Rockin’ for Cancer
Tigertel Rotary Oakville Charity Dragon Boat Festival
Toronto Rock Lacrosse Club Charity Game
University of Waterloo Athletics Think Pink Campaign
Vs. Breast Cancer 12 Hour Softball Game
Women’s Day in Support of Breast Cancer
DONORSFRIENDS OF THE FOUNDATION $1,000 – $2,499
878291 Ontario Inc.
A Lococo’s Wholesale Ltd.
Helene Aliberti
Johanna Allen
AmEC Earth and Environmental Inc.
Applied Consumer and Clinical Evaluations Inc.
Roni Aramouni
DONORSPINK RIBBON $50,000+
James David Lang
Safeway
PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERSPINK RIBBON $50,000+
CIBC
Ford Pins To Win
Ontario’s Finest Inns & Spas
Payless ShoeSource Canada
RE/mAX Sold on a Cure
Scotiabank Group
COmmUNITY FUNDRAISING EVENTSPINK RIBBON $50,000+
Yard Sale for the Cure
York Region Breast Cancer Friends’ Celebration of Hope
DONORSGOLD RIBBON $25,000 – $49,999
IBm Employees’ Charitable Fund
The Estate of margaret Troop Vaughan
PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERSGOLD RIBBON $25,000 – $49,999
TERRA Greenhouses
COmmUNITY FUNDRAISING EVENTSGOLD RIBBON $25,000 – $49,999
11th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Golf Tournament
Braz for the Cause
Carleton Heights Curling Club Bonspiel for Breast Cancer
Coldwater Curl for the Cure
mildred Williams International Driving Series
The Guy Show – The Great Shave Off
Synchro Swim Ontario’s Burning Bright for Breast Cancer
Tirecraft Annual Charity Breast Cancer Golf Classic
Toronto maple Leafs Pink Ribbon Night
DONORSSILVER RIBBON $10,000 – $24,999
Astrazeneca Canada Inc.
BmO Employee Charitable Foundation
BmO Financial Group
Ernst & Young LLP
manulife Financial
murray Family Charitable Foundation
Partners + Edell
Sanofi Pasteur Limited
PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERSSILVER RIBBON $10,000 – $24,999
Akendi Inc.
CB Richard Ellis
Fields
Harry Winston Diamond Corporation
Playtex Limited
RE/mAX Ontario-Atlantic Canada Inc.
COmmUNITY FUNDRAISING EVENTSSILVER RIBBON $10,000 – $24,999
Agellan’s masquerade Party
Cakes for Cancer Afternoon Tea
Circle of Friends Golf Tournament
Convoy for a Cure
Durham College’s Power of Pink Casual Day
Fore the Cure – Gowing/Ditchfield Golf Tournament
Go Bald for Breast Cancer – Colin mcmahon
Halton Board of Education and Halton Catholic Board of Education, Partners in Pink
Jennifer Widbur memorial Hockey Tournament
Jo Thorman memorial Golf Tournament
Kick 4 the Cure
Knit for the Cure Celebration
Ladies Volleyball Tournament for Breast Cancer
miehm Team’s Army of Angels 1st Annual Dance
Pink n Pretty Affair
Raising the Bar Program – Curves
Scotiabank Group Women’s Charity Challenge Golf Tournament
Sister Act Annual Silent Auction
“Think Pink Week” Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
Tubbs Romp to Stomp Out Breast Cancer Snowshoe Series
DONORSBRONzE RIBBON $5,000 – $9,999
Algoma Central Corporation
Alstom Canada Inc.
Helen Best
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Bell Canada Employees and Retirees
Broadridge Financial Services
Capgemini Canada Inc.
Charities Aid Foundation America
Peter Deeb
James Dukes
Donald Dupuis
michel Dupuis
Diane Dupuis-Laviolette
Empire Life
Enchantress Hosiery
Farm mutual Reinsurance Plan Inc.
Forget & matthews LLP
FundServ Inc.
David Godin
Ori Goldman
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
max Haines
HB Group Insurance management Ltd.
In memory of Lucie Tuch Homburger
Ingenico Canada Ltd.
In memory of Barb (Hanes) Kennedy
John A. Lederer
The Legal Link Corporation
Stan Lesley
Sam Lima
David Logan
London Life Insurance Company
Derek Longman
David massel m.D.
The mcColl-Early Foundation
mcCormick Rankin Corporation (a member of mmm Group)
Steven mcGirr
mabel and Gordon mcmillen
mSCm LLP
munich Life management Corporation
Judith munro
Rik Parkhill
margot Pawley
Randstad Interim Inc.
mary Rossiter
Scotiabank Group
Francis Sears
Brian Semkowski
SmT Services
* Includes all donors and supporters who contributed $1,000 or more between April 1, 2008, and march 31, 2009. Please accept our sincere apologies for any errors or omissions in our donor and supporter listings. We would appreciate your assistance in correcting our records. Please contact us with any changes.
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35THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS AND SUPPORTERS
Violetta Lewandowski
Shelley Linkie
Rick Lunny
Lynda Williams macAllister
macKenzie Financial Corporation
Anthony mainelli
Cesira martella
Paul martin, RE/mAX Solid Gold Realty (II) Ltd.
Velma martinelli
Charles massel
Patricia A. massel
Frank D. mauro, Barrister & Solicitor
Erin mcBride
Lorne mcBride
Erin mcCabe
Lynn mcDonald
Allison mcEwan
marcia mcEwen
Donald mcFarlane
mike mcGahan
mcKellar Structured Settlements Inc.
Daryl mcLean
Ian and Simone mcWalter
medi Group Inc.
David melnik
Lori Ann miehm
John millar
Theresa miller
Sarah and Adam misseri
Kelly mitchell
Pamela mitchell
David moncur
Nancy more
William morris
Gordon morrison
Nancy morrison
Kathy morrissey
Lorna morrow
Kathleen motton
John murray
Darcy Nagel
Namasco Limited
mary m. Nesbitt
Newell Rubbermaid Office Products
Carol A. Norris, RE/mAX First Realty Ltd.
Lesley North
Laird Notman
Rick Nugent
Georgeta Nunes
Ontario Power Generation
Heather O’Regan, RE/mAX Professionals Inc.
Darlene O’Rourke
zoi Ouzas, RE/mAX Garden City Realty Inc.
Carol Owen
Strat Padazis
Heena Panda
michel Paquin
Frank Patania
Pentad Construction
murray and Lee Peters
Petro Viron Inc.
Luisa Piccirilli, RE/mAX West Realty Inc.
PinkHearts
Nadir Pirani
Liz Pires
Thomas Popp
prairieFyre Software Inc.
Predictive Success Corporation
John Prior
Patrick Probert
Anthony Puppi
Carol Puttock
Queen/Dundas West Animal Hospital
Quest Plastics Limited
Kevin Rahija
Joe Ramkissoon
mary G. Raposo
Dennis Rath
Nancy Rector
Connie Reeve
Florence Reilly
John Ricci
Stephen Rider
Jo-Ann Ritchie
mark Robson
Lindsay Rodenkirchen
Roma’s Hospitality Centre
michael Ross
mary Roy, RE/mAX First Realty Ltd.
Donna Rutherford
Bonnie Rymerson
Lisa Sabetti
Stella Saul
Save Our Women
Diana Savelli
Phil Schiedel
Elaine Seeley
Sentry Select Capital Inc.
Seven Star Express Line Ltd.
margaret and Dan Sharp
Alexandra Shaw
Howard Sidsworth
SIG Electronics
Jose Silva
Serena Simms
Sacha Singh
Sling-Choker manufacturing Sault Ltd.
Douglas Smith
David Smye
Sofaweb.com Inc.
Stantec Consulting
Starbucks
Jason Stark
Amanda Stephens
Elizabeth Stepniewicz
Ruth Sternberg
Stevenson Hunt Financial Services Inc.
Ian Stewart
Stikeman Elliott LLP
Sandra Stranges
David Suchon
Superstars Entertainment
Supremex
Robert and Donna Sutherland
Don Swainson
Isaac Tamssot
Gavin and Kathy Tanner
TD Bank Financial Group
Christy Teasdale
Tenen Investments Limited
Tetra Pak Canada Inc.
Thomas, Large & Singer Inc.
Rita Thompson
Susan Thomson
Dan Thorsley
TJ Land Development
TKC-CNC Foundation
Tony’s Oil Inc.
Torkin manes LLP
Toronto Hydro Employees’ Charity Trust
Toskan Casale Foundation
Toyotoshi Group Canada
Transamerica Life Canada
Linda Treen
Trend marketing
UBS Securities Canada Inc.
Uniworld Logistics
USW moncton Fund
Allan Van Dyke
David Van Elslander
Dr. Shailendra Verma
VFT Canada Inc.
Vifloor Canada Ltd.
Paul Waldbrook
William Walker
Brian E. Ward, By Design Financial Services Inc.
Ernie Ward, RE/mAX Realty Specialists Inc.
Padraig Warde
Waterous, Holden, Amey, Hitchon LLP
Carol Weaver
Wedge Capital management
Allan Weinbaum
Welded Tube of Canada
White Pine Electric Ltd.
David White
John Whitehead
Whiteoak Ford Lincoln Sales Limited
The Wholesale Outlet
Caroline Wight
Wilrep Ltd.
Albert E. Wilson
Sheldon Wiseman
Sharon Wood
Joan and Ted Woods
Ken Woolfson
Jeff and Laxmi Wordham
Yamaha motor Canada Ltd.
Stephen Yeung
Lisa and Jason Yip
York Fire & Casualty Insurance
Jeffrey Young
murray Young
Anonymous (24)
mabel Au
Jarrod and Emily Bachoo
maureen Bailey-Lee
Diana Baker
Richard Baker
William Ballard
Bassett & Walker International Inc.
Ken Bast
Sonia Baxendale
Bedells Frozen Foods Ltd.
Geoffrey S. Belsher
Emilio Belvedere
The Benjamin Foundation
Leslie Bennett
Jim Beqaj
Geoff Bertram
Sherill Besser
Robin Bienfait
Black & mcDonald Limited
Jean Blacklock
Blacktop Cruizers Club
Doriana Blagonic
Annie Blais
Abe Blankenstein
The Boland Foundation
Julie Ann Bond
mike Bondy
Ron Bottos
Bowater Thunder Bay Sawmill Charitable Committee
Lori Bowers
Catherine A. Brayley
Bremardi Construction Corp.
Alan Brooks
Adam Brown
m. A. Burt
Frank Campanelli
Lynn D. Campbell
Rick Campbell
Debra Campkin
Canada Health Infoway Employees/Les Employés d’Inforoute Santé du Canada
Cancer Care Ontario
CanReg Inc.
Cantwell Cullen & Company Inc.
Canyon Creek Chophouse
Carisma Florists
Janice Carter
Cascades Canada Inc.
Dwight Casson
Karen Caughell
CAW TCA Canada-Airline Local 2002
Anne Ceccchetto
Centis Tile & Terrazzo Inc.
Chi K. Chan
Andy Chelminski
Tom Cheney
David Chilton
James R. Christie
Employees of The Circuit City Store Support Centre
CNB Computers Inc.
Nelson Coelho
mirella Colaricci
Bruce Cole
Theresa Coleman
Collect Canada Ltd.
Compuware Corporation of Canada
Concert Properties
Carol Conroy
Evelyn Convery
Dr. Geoffrey R. Conway memorial Foundation (Canada)
Donald and Phyllis Cooper
The Co-operators Group Ltd.
Counsel Corporation
CPC Healthcare Communications
CRA/API Committee
John Craig
Crestview Investment Corporation
Richard L. Cummings
Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing
Cyberbahn Inc.
D.R.D. Construction Services
Raymond Danniels
Deborah D’Arcy
Darlington Ladies Recreational Soccer
Nandini DasGupta
Joe Dasilva
Catherine Daultrey, RE/mAX Real Estate Centre Inc.
Dell Direct
Cintia De Souza, RE/mAX Central Corp.
John E. DeOliveira, RE/mAX Central Corp.
Sivakumaran Devarajan
Gino DiGeso, RE/mAX Realtron Realty Inc.
marlene DiGiuseppe
Joe Dillon
Don Hyde marine Ltd.
Robert Dorrance
Joyce and Pyar Dossal
Philip Duchen
Jennifer Duchesne
Annette Duksztra
Joan Duncan-mcLeish
Peter Dunlop
Christine Dunsmore
Ron Eisenberg
Eising Greenhouses & Garden Centre
Philip Emond
margo Enns
Equifax Canada Inc.
Carla Fabbro
Filippo Falbo
Phyllis and Irving Feldman
Joao Ferreira
Silvio Ferri
Fiera Foods Company
Fleetwood metal Industries Inc.
Allan R. and Elaine Francis
Leah and Harvey Fruitman
Wendy Garner
In memory of Francine Gauthier
moe Gdo
Karen Genge
Genworth Financial Canada
Alastair & Diana Gillespie Foundation
Christopher Gilliss
Global International Inc.
Goodman and Company Investment Counsel Ltd.
Jane Goodman
Susan Goodman
Andrea Gostlin
michael Graf
In memory of Denise Boiteo Graham
Norman K. Graham
The Great Gulf Homes Charitable Foundation
Howard Green
Sharon Grosman
Annalie Grounds
H & R Developments
Darcy Hall
Halton Imaging Associates
Katharin Harkins
Kim Harle
Harris Sheaffer LLP
michael Hawkeswood
Haywood Securities Inc.
Health Impact Inc. (Dr. David Goldstein)
Kevin Heffernan
Cory Herbert, RE/mAX Realty Enterprises Inc.
Brad Hinkelman
Brenda Hoffman
marion V. Holmes
Jayson Horner
Este and Ivor Hughes
Tom Hunt, RE/mAX County Town Realty Inc.
Shona Hunter
IBEW Local 586
Industrie musicale Inc.
Cydia Isaac
ITG Canada Corp.
J.H. Ryder machinery Ltd.
Lynn Jackson
Bruce Jago
Jeffrey Environmental Consultants Inc.
margaret Jensen
Joel mechanical Inc.
Karen Johnson
Dr. Suhas B. Joshi
K&L Construction (Ontario) Ltd.
Cathy Kaplansky-Gold
Barry Kent
Sean Kilpatrick
Kimberly-Clark Inc.
Liz Kinsman
Suzanne Kiraly
michael Krupanszky
Claire O. Kyle
La Farge Canada Inc.
Lakeside Logistics
The Larkins Family Foundation
David Lazzarato
Ann Leibel
Frank Leo, RE/mAX West Realty Inc.
John Leong
Tracey Leslie
Simon & Courtenay Lester
Roy Levine
Tomasz Lewandowski
36www.cbcf.org/ontario
37STAFFING THE CAUSE | VISION
Stop for a photo op during the Jeopardy game
FOR THE 38 MEMBERS OF THE ONTARIO REGION’S STAFF, WORKING FOR THE FOUNDATION MEANS MORE THAN PUTTING IN LONG HOURS AT THE OFFICE. THEY VOLUNTEER FOR THE CAUSE, TOO. EACH YEAR, THEY COMMIT THEIR TIME, TALENT AND ENERGY TO FUNDRAISING FOR THE FOUNDATION.
Our aim for our second annual staff campaign in 2008
was to achieve 100% participation, and we met our goal.
• Compared with the previous year, staff participation
rose by 14 per cent.
• Funds donated by staff rose by $2,103 to a total
of $7,456.
• The number of staff members contributing through
payroll deductions increased by 17 per cent.
Splitting off into four creative teams, our staff planned
a week of activities designed to promote donations to
the cause. “We had a scavenger hunt and a Guess the
Number of m&m’s in the Jar contest,” says Catherine
Nguyen, Administrative Assistant. A big thermometer
on the bulletin board tracked the progress of donations.
The week’s highlight was an auction in which staff could
bid on services offered by other staff. “For example, you
could bid on having a latte delivered every day to your
desk for a week, having a tiered cake custom-baked
and decorated for you, or having a brunch for four at
the home of a staff member,” says Nguyen. By the end
of the week, staff participation met the 100% goal.
STAFF LIST*marie-José Barrette
Vince Bowman
mark Brogno
michelle Brum
meagan Cameira
Judy Chu
Lindsay Crosby
Ellen DesRues
Cheryl Dobinson
Caroline Dobson
Jennifer Duchesne
Heather Earle
Beth Easton
Joanne Fraraccio
Natalie Gierman
michelle Grouchy
Jill Hamilton
mary Claire morgan
Shyrose Janmohamed
Leigh Jasmine
Kirsten Keil-mehlenbacher
Alysha Kropf
Cheryl Lewis-Thurab
Albana Lucka
Erin mcBride
magali meagher
Emma mitchell
Jennifer modica
Lourdes moreno
Catherine Nguyen
Pamela Quirk
Sophia Reid
Naomi Rose
Sylvia Scarsella
Deanna Slapack
Sarah Tessier
Liz Worth
Yvonne Yeoh
*As of march 31, 2009
STAFFING THE CAUSEOUR VISIONOur vision is to create a future without breast cancer.
OUR mISSIONAs the leading national volunteer-based organization dedicated to creating a future without breast cancer,
the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation works collaboratively to fund, support and advocate for:
• Relevant and innovative research
• meaningful education and awareness programs
• Early diagnosis and effective treatment
• And a positive quality of life for those living with breast cancer
REALIzING OUR mISSIONWe believe a future without breast cancer is achievable. In accomplishing our mission, we are
committed to serve as:
A TRUSTED LEADER
Promoting the highest values, principles and practices to ensure accountability and effectiveness.
A RESOURCEFUL CATALYST
Promoting innovation and supporting meaningful and relevant work in research and programs,
from prevention to palliation.
AN EFFECTIVE ADVOCATE
Demonstrating our commitment to those touched by breast cancer, voicing the need for a positive
quality of life today, and in the future.
A RESPECTFUL PARTNER
Collaborating with the community, donors and sponsors; working within a network of organizations
involved in the breast cancer field; actively engaging volun teers, including survivors, to ensure that
we maximize our collaborative efforts for the cause.
The Campaign Committee Team Victorious Secret Team We Can Beat ItJill Hamilton bidding
THE CANADIAN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION – ONTARIO REGION
20 Victoria Street, 6th Floor, Toronto, Ontario m5C 2N8
Tel 416.815.1313 Toll-Free 1.866.373.6313 Fax 416.815.1766
www.cbcf.org/ontario