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Our Mission

To create victories for Canadian children with cancer through investment in national, collaborative, lifesaving research, empowering education, and community programs.
 

Founded In
1987

In 1987, Edwina Eddy created a small charity after losing her 17-year-old son Bryan to acute myelogenous leukemia.

Loss of Life
1 in 5

1 in 5 children diagnosed with cancer won't survive

Average years lost
70 years

70 years lost on average when a child dies of cancer compared to 15 life years for adults (Coalition Against Childhood Cancer)

 
 
Our History