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from the website: "Founded by patients and survivors, GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer, transforms survivorship as the world’s leading organization dedicated to saving, extending, and improving the lives of those vulnerable, at risk, and diagnosed with lung cancer."

Founded in 1992, Breast Cancer Action is operates a post-diagnosis support and resource centre meeting the needs of those living with, or affected by breast cancer in our community. As a survivor-directed charitable organization, Breast Cancer Action (also commonly known as BCA) offers active BCA members access to a variety of core programs and client services including on-site exercise programs, pre-operative presentations delivered with our partners and lymphedema educational outreach workshops. Whether it is at the time of diagnosis, during treatment and while navigating the challenging path to recovery, Breast Cancer Action is there for our members and their family every step of the way. Our dedicated team of volunteers (all breast cancer survivors)are available to listen and lend support through our private Peer Counselling Program. Our staff offer information and resources in order to empower those diagnosed with breast cancer to make informed decisions.

The Canadian Breast Cancer Network (CBCN) is a survivor-directed, national network of 225 partner and member groups and hundreds of individuals. CBCN is a national link between all groups and individuals concerned about breast cancer, and represents the concerns of all Canadians affected by breast cancer and those at risk.

Recent medical studies from the Canadian Dermatology Association and the Canadian Cancer Society have shown that ever increasing numbers of Canadians are being diagnosed with skin cancers. Current Canadian statistics indicate skin cancer diagnosis now exceed the combined total for lung, breast and prostate cancers. The fortunate part of this news is that unlike many types of cancer, almost all skin cancers are preventable.

The Kids with Cancer Society strongly believes that comprehensive family centered programs are essential to effectively treat children with cancer. Programs and services provided by the Society support the following: - Children between the ages of 0 - 17 - Residents of Northern Alberta and N.W.T. - Siblings of children with cancer - Childhood cancer survivors - Bereaved families - The childhood cancer medical community

Young Adult Cancer Canada is a charitable organization dedicated to providing support to young adults (18-35) dealing with a cancer challenge as a patient or survivor. According to statistics, 7,000 young adults are diagnosed with cancer every year in Canada; that's 19 per day! YACC provides five support initiatives for young adults with cancer: Retreat Yourself, cancer retreats for young adult patients and survivors, Survivor Conferences, the RealTime Cancer Online Community, We Get It - a survivor support resource video and the Touch Yourself, Trust Yourself public education program. All donations to Young Adult Cancer Canada support the organization's programs for young adults with cancer.

The Canadian Breast Cancer Support Fund is a national, volunteer driven charity providing financial support to breast cancer patients. There are two sides to every story about breast cancer. For the most part, the story is about pink ribbons and working towards a future where it doesn’t exist. But that ‘s just one side of the story…and it’s not ours. Ours is a story of breast cancer patients taking on debt to pay for food and shelter and medications - as well as other expenses. Ours is the all too common story of struggling, not to survive, but to afford to survive. But, it’s a story were here to change. The Canadian Breast Cancer Support Fund provides short-term financial support for breast cancer patients… so they can focus, simply and solely, on fighting their disease.