Foundation Matters – November 2023 Edition
In case you missed our amazing news…
We are incredibly humbled by the generosity of the Kinsmen Foundation and Kinsmen TeleMiracle donors from all across Saskatchewan!
Their donation of $1 million completes our fundraising campaign to replace the 20-year old Breast Screening Bus and all the equipment and fixtures!
We celebrate what’s possible for Saskatchewan women because of this transformative gift.
Thanks to the Kinsmen Foundation, women from all corners of this province will continue to have access to breast screening mammograms – closer to home.
With the Kinsmen Foundation’s $1 million donation, plans to reimagine the Breast Screening Bus have already begun.
Thank you to the Kinsmen Foundation and all of you from across our province, who supported this campaign.
Together we will ensure that all Saskatchewan women have access to life-saving breast screening mammograms!
After being told numerous times by his oncologist to get his affairs in order, Gary Carriere had one last option available to Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy is the most promising treatment for blood cancers and is giving You can make sure that Saskatchewan patients benefit from the best in personalized medicine. And even better, During this season of giving, please support a bright future for cancer care in Saskatchewan. |
Did you know… donating publicly traded securities (stock, bonds and mutual funds) through your brokerage account to ours, is the most tax efficient way to make your donation. When securities are donated “in-kind” to the Foundation the capital gains inclusion rate drops from 50% to 0%.
> Change what’s possible for cancer patients in Saskatchewan this Holiday Season!
> Pay no capital gains tax!
> Receive a charitable tax receipt if received in our brokerage account before December 31, 2023.
It’s a win-win-win.
To ensure you receive your 2023 charitable tax receipt, we must receive your gift of securities before December 15th. Print, fill, sign and send your form through the Foundation or your Financial Advisor to start the process today.
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Thank you to all the individuals, businesses and communities that have hosted an event to benefit cancer care in Saskatchewan. Follow us on social media to learn about all of the amazing upcoming and past events happening in support of Saskatchewan cancer patients.
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Past Fundraising Events
C95 Radio Marathon for Breast Cancer Research
The 2023 Radio Marathon raised a record $460,162 to support breast cancer research right here in Saskatchewan!
Thank you to the listeners, the survivors, corporate partners, community fundraisers, and everyone in Saskatchewan who donated generously throughout the 12-hour live broadcast.
Since it began, C95 Radio Marathon for Breast Cancer Research has raised more than 6.3 million dollars for breast cancer research with one hundred percent of proceeds staying in Saskatchewan.
Fuel Good Day
Thank you to everyone who filled up their tanks at Sherwood Co-op gas bars for Fuel Good Day!
An impressive 318,000 liters of fuel was sold, translating to a generous donation of $63,600 in support of the Allan Blair Cancer Centre.
This contribution was made possible by Sherwood Co-op and Co-op Refinery Complex who donated 20 cents for every liter sold – and all of YOU who filled up to Fuel Good!
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Established in 2019, the Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan is the fundraising partner of the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency.
Every dollar donated helps to enhance cancer treatment and care, screening programs, research and prevention in Saskatchewan.
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