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Andrea Frossard – London, ON Featured Image
  June 16, 2022

Andrea Frossard – London, ON

Andrea Frossard has been faithfully participating in the London Brain Tumour Walk since 2013. “I started doing this walk after […]

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A.M.A. Horticulture Inc. is our Hashtag Sponsor for a Third Year in a Row Featured Image
  June 8, 2022

A.M.A. Horticulture Inc. is our Hashtag Sponsor for a Third Year in a Row

Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada would like to thank Al’s Flower Pouch by A.M.A. Horticulture Inc. for being our #BrainTumourWalk […]

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Alysha Cooper – Belleville, ON Featured Image
  May 17, 2022

Alysha Cooper – Belleville, ON

For several years, Alysha Cooper has been an active member of Team Holly and Kate in the Belleville Brain Tumour […]

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Arlette Boghoskhan  – Montreal, QC Featured Image
  May 16, 2022

Arlette Boghoskhan – Montreal, QC

Six years ago, Arlette Boghoskhan heard an ad on the radio for the Spring Sprint; now known as the Brain […]

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Barb Clark – Guelph, ON Featured Image
  May 16, 2022

Barb Clark – Guelph, ON

Barb Clark was first diagnosed with a brain tumour in 1995, but prior to a seizure that hospitalized her at […]

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Anita Nixon – Edmonton, AB Featured Image
  May 16, 2022

Anita Nixon – Edmonton, AB

The year 2021 marked the 10th consecutive year that Anita Nixon, along with her husband Chris and daughter Kimberly have […]

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Scott Neville – Belleville, ON Featured Image
  May 16, 2022

Scott Neville – Belleville, ON

Scott Neville was asked why he participates in the Belleville Brain Tumour Walk. “The main reasons are the connections– the […]

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Anne Centracchio – Brampton, ON Featured Image
  May 16, 2022

Anne Centracchio – Brampton, ON

For over a decade Anne Centracchio has been participating in the Brampton Brain Tumour Walk. She is connected to Brain […]

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Shelley Hrycay – Kody’s Team – Sudbury, ON Featured Image
  May 16, 2022

Shelley Hrycay – Kody’s Team – Sudbury, ON

Shelley Hrycay is the proud grandmother of an amazing young man, Kody. “He is the strongest, bravest person I know. […]

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Samantha Fernie – Montreal, QC Featured Image
  May 16, 2022

Samantha Fernie – Montreal, QC

In 2003, Samantha Fernie’s father, Keith Fernie, was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour. “After spending my entire childhood watching […]

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Vicki Burgess – London, ON Featured Image
  May 16, 2022

Vicki Burgess – London, ON

“We are the ‘Burgess Blackdogs” and we participate annually at the Brain Tumour Walk in London, Ontario,” proudly states Vicki […]

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Rhonda Head – Winnipeg, MB Featured Image
  May 16, 2022

Rhonda Head – Winnipeg, MB

“Tansi! Hello! My name is Rhonda Head, and I am from the Opaskwayak Cree Nation in Northern Manitoba.” In 1992, […]

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Lori Wilson – Calgary, AB Featured Image
  May 16, 2022

Lori Wilson – Calgary, AB

Twenty years ago this June, with her husband by her side, Lori Wilson was informed that she had a large […]

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Paul Chapman – Greater Vancouver, BC Featured Image
  May 9, 2022

Paul Chapman – Greater Vancouver, BC

In July of 2007, Paul Chapman started having headaches. Since having a benign golf-ball sized brain tumour resected in 1995, […]

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Marni Mills – Team TUMOURnators – Calgary, AB Featured Image
  May 9, 2022

Marni Mills – Team TUMOURnators – Calgary, AB

Marni Mills is grateful to the people who have participated in another year of the virtual Brain Tumour Walk. “It’s […]

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Lois Tucker– Team Keating – Toronto, ON Featured Image
  May 9, 2022

Lois Tucker– Team Keating – Toronto, ON

Lois Tucker’s journey with Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada began on July 27, 2009, when her husband, Paul, was diagnosed […]

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Valerie Stypula – Edmonton, AB Featured Image
  May 9, 2022

Valerie Stypula – Edmonton, AB

“You have a brain tumour!” these words would change my and my children’s lives forever,” states Valerie Stypula, who had […]

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Georgia Trimidas – Team in Memory of Ari Featured Image
  May 9, 2022

Georgia Trimidas – Team in Memory of Ari

In 2014, Georgia Trimidas’ cousin, Ari, was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour. “The news was devastating; not only for […]

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Janet Hempler – Edmonton, AB Featured Image
  May 9, 2022

Janet Hempler – Edmonton, AB

Janet was diagnosed with an oligodendroglioma in 2015. Shortly after her diagnosis, she started attending the adult support group at […]

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Michele Bliss – Hamilton- Niagara, ON Featured Image
  May 9, 2022

Michele Bliss – Hamilton- Niagara, ON

Michele Bliss first donned her survivor shirt to walk along with Team Dan. She was supporting a local friend living […]

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Glenda Szpecht – Calgary, AB Featured Image
  May 9, 2022

Glenda Szpecht – Calgary, AB

A message from Glenda- The Szpecht-acular Sprinters’ Story. Andrew Szpecht had a passion for and was a natural at sports. […]

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Anne Megahy – Toronto, ON Featured Image
  May 9, 2022

Anne Megahy – Toronto, ON

While shopping with her husband one morning in 1992, Anne Megahy was about to remind him of something as he […]

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Keith Anderson – Edmonton, AB Featured Image
  May 4, 2022

Keith Anderson – Edmonton, AB

It has been over twenty years since Keith Anderson was first diagnosed with a stage 2 oligodendroglioma brain tumour. “It […]

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Barbara Armstrong – Team Captain Andrea’s Army Featured Image
  May 4, 2022

Barbara Armstrong – Team Captain Andrea’s Army

After losing her beloved daughter Andrea to a glioblastoma in 2002, Barbara Armstrong’s journey with Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada […]

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Tracy and Tania Stevens – Belleville, ON Featured Image
  May 4, 2022

Tracy and Tania Stevens – Belleville, ON

Tracy and Tania Stevens: two sisters, two survivors, and two times the inspiration! This dynamic duo participates annually in the […]

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Renee Fonte – Kitchener-Waterloo, ON Featured Image
  May 4, 2022

Renee Fonte – Kitchener-Waterloo, ON

Renee Fonte, in 2015, started participating in the Brain Tumour Walk, in Kitchener-Waterloo, initially, in support of her cousin Orlanda. […]

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Team Grant’s Guys in Edmonton, AB Featured Image
  May 4, 2022

Team Grant’s Guys in Edmonton, AB

Min Lappin, Terry, and Pamela Junck are strong supporters of Team ‘Grant’s Guys’, as they walk to keep Grant’s legacy […]

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Chris Quinton – Team Ashley and Chris in Paradise, NL Featured Image
  May 2, 2022

Chris Quinton – Team Ashley and Chris in Paradise, NL

Chris Quinton always considered himself to be a healthy person. “I always had headaches, but I brushed them off as […]

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Myriam Boucher-Pinard – Montréal, QC Featured Image
  May 2, 2022

Myriam Boucher-Pinard – Montréal, QC

Myriam Boucher-Pinard is a university student at Concordia, double majoring in a Bachelor of Arts and Science in Psychology, with […]

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Traci Chambers: Team Acoustic Neuroma Awareness Featured Image
  April 27, 2022

Traci Chambers: Team Acoustic Neuroma Awareness

Every day, 27 Canadians will hear the words: “You have a brain tumour.” “They are unpredictable and complex and can […]

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Dave D’Entremont: Team D’Entremont in Fredericton Featured Image
  April 27, 2022

Dave D’Entremont: Team D’Entremont in Fredericton

In November 2001, Dave D’Entremont was diagnosed with a central neurocytoma. After his recovery, he decided to give back to […]

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Michel Patenaude: Captain of the AN Warrior Team in Montreal Featured Image
  April 21, 2022

Michel Patenaude: Captain of the AN Warrior Team in Montreal

In October 2020, at the young age of 43, Michel Patenaude was diagnosed with a vestibular schwannoma. This non-malignant tumour […]

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Get moving, get registered for the Brain Tumour Walk Featured Image
  June 24, 2021

Get moving, get registered for the Brain Tumour Walk

Now that the Brain Tumour Walk is just around the corner, it seems fitting to highlight the importance of moving […]

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A Sprint in the Park – Steve and Melodie’s Story Featured Image
Stories   June 17, 2021

A Sprint in the Park – Steve and Melodie’s Story

At the very first Brain Tumour Walk back in 1993, Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada co-founder, Steve Northey, held his […]

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Every Obstacle is an Opportunity – Stephanie’s Story Featured Image
Stories Adult   June 7, 2021

Every Obstacle is an Opportunity – Stephanie’s Story

Find your path and follow it, and don’t let the obstacles get you down. That’s just some of the advice […]

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Faith, Family, Focus – Leena’s Story Featured Image
Stories Adult   June 7, 2021

Faith, Family, Focus – Leena’s Story

Leena knows the benefits of persistence and positivity. One day at work in 2003, Leena suddenly got a severe headache […]

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BUSHAH Luxury Coffee and Tea Company – 2021 Brain Tumour Walk Sponsor Featured Image
Cause Marketing   May 21, 2021

BUSHAH Luxury Coffee and Tea Company – 2021 Brain Tumour Walk Sponsor

In honour of the 27 Canadians diagnosed with a brain tumour every day in Canada, BUSHAH Luxury Coffee and Tea […]

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An Academic Approach – Jason’s Story Featured Image
Stories   May 18, 2021

An Academic Approach – Jason’s Story

Few people face the prospect of death like Jason. He views it as an everyday challenge, one that occurs in […]

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Seeing is Believing – Glenda’s Story Featured Image
Stories   May 18, 2021

Seeing is Believing – Glenda’s Story

When people talk about the light at the end of the tunnel, they’re usually referring to a return to normalcy […]

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Sign of Spring – Jen’s Story Featured Image
Stories   May 17, 2021

Sign of Spring – Jen’s Story

A sure sign of spring, Jen’s chicks were just starting to hatch when she sat down for a talk with […]

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The Brampton Brain Tumour Walk – David Bloom’s Legacy Featured Image
Stories People of Note   May 17, 2021

The Brampton Brain Tumour Walk – David Bloom’s Legacy

Written by David’s father, Lawrie It all began the summer of 1999. David had been chosen to be part of […]

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A Sea of Support – Kim and Jim’s Story Featured Image
Stories   May 14, 2021

A Sea of Support – Kim and Jim’s Story

In April, 2020, Kim Stackhouse had a grand mal seizure, leading to a brain tumour diagnosis. She and her husband, […]

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A Lifetime of Love – Theresa’s Story Featured Image
Stories   May 6, 2021

A Lifetime of Love – Theresa’s Story

Enough love for a lifetime Theresa is a long-time volunteer with Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada, who decided to get […]

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Toughing it Out – Sam’s Story Featured Image
Adult Stories   May 6, 2021

Toughing it Out – Sam’s Story

March Break, 2020, in Ontario was unlike any other. The province had shut down schools, leaving parents and teachers – […]

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Cause to Celebrate – Ethan’s Story Featured Image
Pediatric Stories   May 4, 2021

Cause to Celebrate – Ethan’s Story

January 25, 2021, was a big day for eight-year old Ethan Hayes and his mom Cindi Shoot. Following a scan […]

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Belief and Survival – Angélica’s Story Featured Image
Stories   April 29, 2021

Belief and Survival – Angélica’s Story

Hello, my name is Angélica. It’s been eight years since I was diagnosed with a diffuse brainstem glioma. I was […]

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Eleven Days – Tracy’s Story Featured Image
Stories   April 29, 2021

Eleven Days – Tracy’s Story

In 2014, when Tracy’s father, Doug, started to become forgetful, he was able to joke about it and pass it […]

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Listen to Your Body – Taryn’s Story Featured Image
Stories   April 19, 2021

Listen to Your Body – Taryn’s Story

“I’m tired.”  It wasn’t one big event that caused Taryn Haywood to realize something wasn’t right. It was two words.   […]

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As Best You Can – Stef’s Story Featured Image
  April 19, 2021

As Best You Can – Stef’s Story

“I’m not glad I had it, but it taught me a lot,” Stef Scrivens says of her brain tumour. “Looking […]

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Cross-Country Connection – Natalie’s Story Featured Image
Stories   April 19, 2021

Cross-Country Connection – Natalie’s Story

No matter where you live in Canada, Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada is here to help.   For Natalie Galarnyk and […]

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A Family Affair – Josee and Lukah’s Story Featured Image
  April 19, 2021

A Family Affair – Josee and Lukah’s Story

It’s a lottery that no family wants to win. Ten-year old Lukah Labrecque and his aunt, Josee, of Sudbury were […]

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Put Patients First – Walter’s Story Featured Image
Stories   April 16, 2021

Put Patients First – Walter’s Story

Ambitious is one way to describe Walter Robinson. Determined is another. Walter has set an incredible goal for this year’s […]

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2020 Cup of Hope Winner – Kyleigh’s Story Featured Image
Stories People of Note Community Fundraising   October 5, 2020

2020 Cup of Hope Winner – Kyleigh’s Story

In the Sault Ste. Marie home of Kyleigh Provenzano, the coveted Cup of Hope sits high on a shelf, safely […]

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Rising to the challenge of changing times for our 2020 walk Featured Image
  July 8, 2020

Rising to the challenge of changing times for our 2020 walk

We could not have predicted the circumstances leading to our first Virtual Brain Tumour Walk, but the support we received […]

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Excited and anxious for the Virtual Brain Tumour Walk Featured Image
  June 24, 2020

Excited and anxious for the Virtual Brain Tumour Walk

Here we are just days away from our first-ever national Virtual Brain Tumour Walk, and I must say we here […]

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À quelques jours de notre première #MarcheTumeursCérébralesVirtuelle Featured Image
General   June 22, 2020

À quelques jours de notre première #MarcheTumeursCérébralesVirtuelle

Nous voilà à quelques jours de notre première Marche des tumeurs cérébrales virtuelle! Nous devons vous avouer que nous sommes à la fois excités et anxieux…

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My Story – By Kaitlyn Lawes Featured Image
Stories Courage People of Note   June 15, 2020

My Story – By Kaitlyn Lawes

Hi everyone! My name is Kaitlyn Lawes. Some of you may “know” me from my curling career. For those who […]

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25th ‘Tumour-versary’ – Barb’s story Featured Image
Adult Stories   June 15, 2020

25th ‘Tumour-versary’ – Barb’s story

“Thank God it’s all in my head!” Barb Clark describes her brain tumour journey as “a comedy act.” If that’s […]

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From Survivor to Walk Convener – Liz’s Story Featured Image
Adult Stories   June 15, 2020

From Survivor to Walk Convener – Liz’s Story

My name is Elizabeth Gyuk and I am a Brain Tumour Survivor! I have been coordinating the Belleville Brain Tumour […]

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Laughing every day – Alicia’s Story Featured Image
Adult Pediatric Stories   June 15, 2020

Laughing every day – Alicia’s Story

Alicia is now 20 years old. She was diagnosed with a brain tumour at just six months old, so having a brain tumour is her normal.

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You never know how strong you are – Katie’s Story Featured Image
Courage Adult Stories   June 8, 2020

You never know how strong you are – Katie’s Story

It was Bob Marley who said, “You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.” […]

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A Child’s Strength – Emme’s Story Featured Image
Pediatric Stories   June 8, 2020

A Child’s Strength – Emme’s Story

Sometimes the youngest among us can possess the strength of giants. Emme is a perfect example. Diagnosed with a brain […]

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Al’s Flower Pouch Steps Up As First-Ever Walk Hashtag Sponsor Featured Image
Fundraising Support   June 5, 2020

Al’s Flower Pouch Steps Up As First-Ever Walk Hashtag Sponsor

One of Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada’s most ardent supporters is now its very first hashtag sponsor! Al’s Flower Pouch […]

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Alan Cross to Host 2020 Virtual Brain Tumour Walk Featured Image
  June 4, 2020

Alan Cross to Host 2020 Virtual Brain Tumour Walk

London, ON–June 1, 2020 Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada is elated to announce Canadian broadcasting legend, Alan Cross, as host […]

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Overcoming Anxiety – Anne’s Story Featured Image
Pediatric Stories   June 2, 2020

Overcoming Anxiety – Anne’s Story

A caregiver’s journey can be fraught with anxiousness and doubt… Especially when it’s a young child diagnosed with a brain […]

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I’m Not a Superhero… Or Am I – Anna’s story Featured Image
Stories Adult   June 1, 2020

I’m Not a Superhero… Or Am I – Anna’s story

I was the type of person who persevered through all things and felt like I had super powers. I was […]

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I Am a Stone – Abbey’s story Featured Image
Courage Adult Stories   May 25, 2020

I Am a Stone – Abbey’s story

“WHAT?” “Yes!” “WHAT???” To say Abbey was surprised when her now-fiance Tom proposed to her at the 2019 Yellowknife Brain […]

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Invest in yourself – James’ story Featured Image
Courage Adult Stories   May 25, 2020

Invest in yourself – James’ story

James has always been a fit man – physically and mentally. It’s just part of who he is.

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Helping Others Understand – Rubie’s Story Featured Image
Stories Courage Advocacy Adult   May 21, 2020

Helping Others Understand – Rubie’s Story

Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada is fortunate to have people like Rubie to share their stories and help raise awareness […]

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Something to talk about – Christine’s story Featured Image
People of Note Adult Stories Courage   May 19, 2020

Something to talk about – Christine’s story

Chef Christine Tizzard is well known for her culinary innovation and vibrant recipes. In addition to her many television appearances, […]

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It’s okay to not be okay – Laura’s story Featured Image
Courage Adult Stories   May 11, 2020

It’s okay to not be okay – Laura’s story

It’s okay to not be okay. During tough times, we often forget to remind ourselves of this simple truth. This […]

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#TurnMayGrey for Brain Tumour Awareness Month Featured Image
Education Advocacy   May 1, 2020

#TurnMayGrey for Brain Tumour Awareness Month

Today, May 1, marks the start of Brain Tumour Awareness Month in Canada. For 27 Canadians, it’s also the day […]

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Metamorphosis – Katt’s Story Featured Image
Stories Courage Adult   May 1, 2020

Metamorphosis – Katt’s Story

Attending a brain tumour walk event was one of the best things for Katt Szedetzki as she recovered from her […]

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From the desk of the CEO: Brain Tumour Walk 2019 Featured Image
General   June 24, 2019

From the desk of the CEO: Brain Tumour Walk 2019

It has been wonderful seeing so many people at our 22 Brain Tumour Walk events this year. More than 8,800 […]

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Team Stephanie – Inaugural Cup of Hope Winners Featured Image
  June 22, 2018

Team Stephanie – Inaugural Cup of Hope Winners

Stephanie knows how difficult treating a rare brain tumour can be all too well. At age 38, the mother of […]

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