Brain Tumour Awareness Month aims to raise awareness about brain tumours, promote research, and support those affected by the disease. It is an opportunity to unite as a collective force, raise our voices, and create positive change.
There are many ways to get involved and show support! Learn more below.
This year, Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada highlights the need to raise awareness for brain tumour signs and symptoms to increase early detection and diagnosis and improve patients’ survival chances. Learn more about the most common signs and symptoms of a brain tumour and download our infographics at www.braintumour.ca/signs and share them on social media!
Don’t forget to use the hashtag #TurnMayGrey!
Update your Facebook profile picture with our NEW #TurnMayGrey Frame in Canva. You can use your existing Canva account or create a free Canva.com account in just a few clicks.
Start by clicking the button below, ‘Create Facebook Profile Frame’. Next, click on the button ‘Replace the picture’, then on the left menu, choose ‘Upload’ and select the picture you would like to use. Drag and drop your photo in the center of the image. Click the ‘Share’ button on the top right, then ‘Download’ and save it on your device. You can now upload it to your Facebook account!
Wear your favourite grey shirts, pants, hats, nail polish, and update your social media accounts with a grayscale profile picture… Let’s only post grayscale images this month! Anything and everything to #TurnMayGrey.
Follow Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube and share your stories, videos and images on social media during May.
If you or someone you know has been affected by a brain tumour, reach out to share your story with Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada.
Get involved in local events, fundraisers, or awareness campaigns such as the Brain Tumour Walk.
Contact your elected officials and urge them to prioritize brain tumour research and patient support programs. Write a letter to the editor of your local print or online news publication and raise awareness about the need for more research into the cause and cure for brain tumours.
Educate yourself about brain tumours by reading reputable sources, attending webinars, and talking to healthcare professionals.
Support brain tumour research and patient programs by donating to the cause. Join the fundraising effort and encourage your family and friends to do the same by creating a fundraising page.
If you are interested in fundraising during Brain Tumour Awareness Month, please get in touch with Eileen at equigg@braintumour.ca.
A simple way to raise funds is by starting a Facebook fundraiser. These fundraisers are easy to set up, and you can easily share them with friends and family on your Facebook. All funds raised through Facebook fundraisers go toward the area of greatest. Learn how to set up a Facebook fundraiser now!
Do you want to raise funds for brain tumour research, programs and services but don’t know where to start?
The Your Way to #EndBrainTumours platform provides everything you need to be successful. Choose from our list of ideas or create something unique, build your web page in our simple to use menu, and start fundraising immediately.
Our vision is the same – find the cause of and cure for brain tumours – but our ways to get there are boundless.
After three years of COVID-19 restrictions and virtual events, we are excited to announce the Brain Tumour Walk is back as a hybrid event.
Check our Locations for an in-person Walk near you. Can’t make it to an in-person Walk or are hesitant of gathering in large groups? No problem – sign up for the National Virtual Brain Tumour Walk!
The Brain Tumour Walk is an opportunity to come together across Canada to celebrate and remember our heroes. We walk with a united goal – to see an end to brain tumours – and raise funds for life-changing research, support programs, information, advocacy, awareness, and HOPE.
Register for a Brain Tumour Walk and join us in celebrating your hero!
