Brain Tumour Awareness Month

May is Brain Tumour Awareness Month in Canada. Help us #TurnMayGrey to #EndBrainTumours.

Brain Tumour Awareness Month brings communities together to raise awareness, support those affected and advance research. By standing united, we can amplify our voices and create meaningful change. Throughout the month, individuals, families, health-care professionals and organizations come together to share stories, educate the public and advocate for greater understanding of brain tumours.

There are many ways to get involved and show support! Learn more below.

“What you don’t see is…”

The effects of a brain tumour often extend far beyond what others can see, shaping how people think, feel, work and connect with the world around them. Our theme, “What You Don’t See,” invites you to look beyond the visible and listen to the experiences that often go unnoticed: the cognitive challenges, emotional toll, financial strain and daily uncertainties faced by patients, caregivers and families.

Through honest and deeply personal stories from patients, caregivers and families, we create space for voices to share the challenges that are too often invisible. By amplifying lived experiences from across the country, including voices that are often underrepresented, we aim to build greater understanding, compassion and connection. It is also a call to action to listen, share and stand with the brain tumour community, while advancing advocacy and support so that no one affected by a brain tumour feels alone.

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Your Story Matters

Behind every diagnosis is a story that often goes unseen. We invite you to share your experience by completing the sentence: “What you don’t see is…”

Complete the sentence “What you don’t see”

Your words help bring visibility to the realities faced by patients, caregivers and families every day. Together, we can create a space where every voice is heard, understood and valued.

Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube and share your story online. Don’t forget to use #TurnMayGrey and tag us @BrainTumourFdn!

Change your social media profile picture

It’s a simple way to spark conversation and show support during Brain Tumour Awareness Month. Use a black-and-white picture or our Canva profile picture frame.

Change your social media profile picture

Share the signs and symptoms

Help us raise awareness of brain tumour signs and symptoms, especially those associated with vision health (see Vision Health Month information below), to increase early detection and diagnosis and improve patients’ chances of survival.

Download our social media toolkit

Donate or raise essential funds

Help us support innovative research projects, offer compassionate support, deliver trusted information and resources, and drive national advocacy efforts by donating, signing up for our Brain Tumour Walk, starting a Facebook or Instagram fundraiser or organizing an activity or event in your community using our Your Way platform.

Buildings and monuments shining for BTAM

We’re lighting buildings and landmarks across the country in blue and orange to raise awareness for BTAM. Follow us on social media to learn more. If you spot one, take a photo, share it on social media using #TurnMayGrey and don’t forget to tag us @BrainTumourFdn!

St Johns City Hall	N.L.	06-May
Selkirk Water Tower	Man.	07-May
Riverview sign	N.B.	08-May
Saskatoon City Hall and Prairie Wind Sculpture	Sask.	11-May
Moncton City Hall, Avenir Centre, Downtown Place (Plaza) and Downing Street	N.B.	11-May
Shaw Building (Charlottetown)	P.E.I.	13-May
Summerside City Hall	P.E.I.	14-May
Carl Zehr Square (Kitchener)	Ont.	14-May
Truro Library	N.S.	15-16 May
Jumbo (St. Thomas)	Ont.	17-19 May
London City Hall	Ont.	19-May
RBC Place (London)	Ont.	19-May
J.A. Taylor Building (London)	Ont.	19-May
City of Nanaimo Bastion	B.C.	19-May
Brant Street Pier (Burlington)	Ont.	21-May
Red Deer City Hall	Alta.	21-May
Calgary Tower	Alta.	22-May
Mississauga Clock Tower	Ont.	25-May
Regina City Hall	Ont.	26-May
CN Tower	Ont.	27-May
Hamilton City Hall	Ont.	27-May
Peace Bridge (Fort Erie)	Ont.	27-May
Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories (Yellowknife)	N.W.T.	28-May
Guelph Market Square	Ont.	28-May
Carleton Place (Lanark)	Ont.	28-May
Vancouver City Hall	B.C.	30-May
Burrard Street Bridge (Vancouver)	B.C.	30-May
City of Coquitlam Fountain & LED	B.C.	31-May
Collingwood Clock Tower	Ont.	TBD

Vision Health Month — #SeeTheSigns

May is also Vision Health Month. Many people don’t realize that routine eye exams can detect early signs of brain tumours before symptoms become obvious. At Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada, we often hear from individuals whose optometrist was the first to identify their brain tumour, like Sam, a young survivor whose brain tumour was detected during an eye exam, highlighting the vital role eye care professionals play in early detection.

Our hope is to empower Canadians with the knowledge they need to seek care sooner. Early detection saves lives, and it often starts with an eye exam. Help spread the word!

Participate in the 2026 Brain Tumour Walk

The Brain Tumour Walk is the largest volunteer-led, peer-to-peer fundraising event for brain tumour research and support in Canada. Each year, communities from coast to coast come together to honour and remember, to raise awareness, and to take hopeful steps toward a cure.

Whether you walk as a survivor, supporter, or in memory of a loved one, every step makes a difference.

Give hope to Canadians affected by a brain tumour.

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