Grab your tickets for Laugh for the Cure—because a night of comedy is just what the doctor ordered!

search icon (magnifying glass)
Home > World Cancer Day

World Cancer Day

Cancer impacts far beyond those who are diagnosed: it affects the well-being of
partners, caregivers, children, and other loved ones too.

That’s why, with your help, The Ottawa Cancer Foundation is committed to caring for
everyone in our community affected by cancer.

Make a Life Changing Gift Below

The cancer journey can be a lonely and confusing experience. Your generosity can help people facing cancer make sense of our complex healthcare system. Our cancer care professionals connect them to the best non-medical resources for their unique needs.

1 Hour of Personalized Support$51
2 Hours of Personalized Support$102
4 Hours of Personalized Support$204

A cancer diagnosis impacts more than just your body, but it can be hard to find specialized mental health supports — and even harder to afford them. With your help, The Ottawa Cancer Foundation offers free counselling services for community members navigating cancer without insurance.

Counselling for 1 Client$126
Counselling for 3 Clients$378
Counselling for 5 Clients$630

It can be easy to lose sight of your own well-being when you’re devoted to caring for someone else. Your gift will connect a caregiver whose loved one has cancer to a professional counsellor or social support group to help them prevent burnout and prioritize self-care.

1 Session to Help a Caregiver$42
4 Sessions to Help a Caregiver$168
6 Sessions to Help a Caregiver$252

When a parent is diagnosed with cancer, the world as a child knows it is turned upside-down. Your generosity will give kids a safe outlet for their feelings and the specialized support they need to face big changes in their family.

2 Sessions to Help a Child$65
6 Sessions to Help a Child$195
12 Sessions to Help a Child$390

Nutritious meals play an important role in our health and well-being, especially for those facing cancer. Unfortunately, rising food costs are making it harder for many people to afford healthy options. You can give someone facing cancer a monthly delivery of fresh fruits and vegetables, along with dietician-led nutrition classes.

1 Delivery of Healthy Food$25
3 Deliveries of Healthy Food$75
6 Deliveries of Healthy Food$150

Meditation, art therapy, and music therapy all offer people with cancer moments of much-needed peace. Your gift can offer peaceful moments during the uncertainty of a cancer journey, providing holistic supports that care for clients’ minds, bodies, and spirits.

1 Peace & Healing Bundle$76
2 Peace & Healing Bundles$152
3 Peace & Healing Bundles$228

Yoga, qigong, and foot care reduce stress, improve flexibility, and boost energy levels. You can help people affected by cancer feel more at ease in their bodies, promoting opportunities for mindful movement and enhancing mobility.

1 Body Care Bundle$90
2 Body Care Bundles$180
3 Body Care Bundles$270

When the cancer journey feels overwhelming, you can ensure people in our community have somewhere to turn. The Ottawa Cancer Foundation provides emotional, psychological, physical and practical supports to address the multifaceted non-medical needs of people facing cancer, including caregivers and loved ones. Your gift, directed where it’s needed most, will help fill an important gap in cancer care support services that might otherwise be inaccessible.

Together, we can ensure no one has to navigate cancer alone.

Looking for a different way
to support us?

Make a regular donation, or honour someone special with a tribute gift. Consider
sponsoring an event, gifting securities, or even donating a vehicle. Every bit helps!