What we fund
Since the inception the Prostate Cancer Fight Foundation has donated over $9M to prostate cancer research and awareness.
We fund cutting edge prostate cancer research!
Net proceeds from all fundraising initiatives are directed to the Prostate Cancer Fight Foundation (charitable number 85133 3179 RR0001) for prostate cancer research and awareness. Our goal is to spread awareness and fund research for prostate cancer, so that men can continue to be there for their families and friends for years to come.
In the past year we have supported research projects at the following facilities and have initiated awareness programs in every Canadian province!
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City
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Organization |
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Avalon
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Dr. H. Bliss Murphy Cancer Care Foundation |
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Calgary
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Prostate Cancer Centre |
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Durham
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Dr. Rob Bristow, Sunnybrook |
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Edmonton
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Alberta Cancer Board Foundation |
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Golden Horseshoe
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Juravinski Cancer Centre Foundation |
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Grand River
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Grand River Hospital Foundation |
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Halifax
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Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation |
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Huronia
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Dr. Andrew Loblaw, Sunnybrook |
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Kingston-Quinte
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Queen’s University, Brockhausen and Seimens |
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London
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London Health Sciences Foundation, Dr. Lewis |
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Manitoba
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Dr. Spencer Gibson, CancerCare Manitoba |
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Montreal
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Montreal Jewish Hospital |
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New Brunswick
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Rodney Ouellette, Atlantic Cancer Research Institute |
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Niagara
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Walker Cancer Centre, Michael Somerville |
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Ottawa
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Christina Addison, Bruce McKay |
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Peel
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The Credit Valley Hospital, Dr. Jones |
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Saskatoon
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Dr. Svein Carlsen, VP, Research SK Cancer Agency |
We also fund public awareness campaings!
It is estimated there are 1.2 million men with prostate cancer in Canada; however, 800,000 men don’t know they have it.
Why are there so many Canadian men with undiagnosed prostate cancer? Because men don’t talk about it, don’t regularly go to their doctors, and don’t enjoy getting a prostate exam. That’s where the Prostate Cancer Fight Foundation, and the Ride For Dad, comes in; we get men talking about and women talking to men about it. We promote awareness in the community year round, and because of this awareness countless men have gone to their doctors to undergo testing, and many of them have been diagnosed early and successfully treated!