Annual Report 2009/2010

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
For the period February 1, 2009, to January 31, 2010

We are pleased to present the Statement of Financial Activities for the Canadian Cancer Society for the period of February 1, 2009, to January 31, 2010. The Canadian Cancer Society Board of Directors is committed to careful stewardship of the Societys financial resources. The Board of Directors is responsible for determining that management fulfills its responsibilities in the preparation of the financial statements. To fulfill this responsibility, the Board created a finance, audit and risk management committee that meets with the Societys national senior management to review the financial statements and the accounting policies the Society follows. The committee also meets with the Societys external auditors, KPMG LLP, to review the results of the annual audit of the financial statements.

Upon completion of its review of the financial statements, the Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee recommends them to the Board for approval. The voting members of the Committee and of the Board of Directors are all Canadian Cancer Society volunteers. The complete financial statements, including the notes to the financial statements and the auditors report, are available on our website (cancer.ca) or by calling our national office at 416 961-7223.

Pierre-Alain Rodrigue Chair, Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee

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FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Statement of Financial Activities Operations and Externally Restricted Resources Year ended January 31, 2010, with comparative figures for 2009

(In thousands of dollars) 2010

Operations 2009

Externally restricted 2010 2009

Revenue: Relay For Life Annual giving Major and planned gifts Special events Tributes Lotteries Government-sponsored projects Investment income (expense) Other income $ 53,004 48,539 31,855 23,166 11,395 29,514 10,208 5,435 7,035 220,151 Expenditures: Cancer control: Research Support for people living with cancer Prevention Information Advocacy 48,364 36,545 22,815 15,149 6,533 129,406 Supporting: Fundraising Fundraising lotteries Management and general 67,516 26,719 9,245 103,480 232,886 Increase (decrease) in resources $ (12,735) $ 61,984 26,066 9,754 97,804 225,672 3,914 667 24 691 792 $ 2,529 740 37 777 1,353 $ 2,910 48,588 37,051 20,352 15,033 6,844 127,868 22 77 2 101 243 155 93 78 7 576 $ 51,005 49,279 42,075 26,949 12,290 28,069 10,564 1,200 8,155 229,586 $ 13 1,496 4 1 (67) 453 1,421 3,321 $ 5 582 25 153 (117) 3,615 4,263

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GOLF CANADAS GOLF FORE THE CURE ONE ROUND CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

The Canadian Cancer Society is proud to be the charity of choice for Golf Fore the Cure the signature charity event of Golf Canadas Sport Development Division. In 2009, women across the country hit the links in their local communities raising more than $644,000 for breast cancer research and support for women living with the disease. The key to Golf Fore the Cures success is the tremendous commitment of volunteers in local communities who organize and host the events each year. It takes personal dedication, time and energy to organize a Golf Fore the Cure event, and many event organizers are motivated by personal reasons to get involved. Lisa MacDonald, event coordinator at Caledon Woods in Bolton, Ontario, organized an incredibly successful first year event in 2009. Motivated by her own personal experience with cancer the loss of her 19-year-old daughter Lisa was a passionate and dedicated coordinator who helped this event raise more than $17,000.

We held our Golf Fore the Cure tournament in honour of two of our club members who had been diagnosed with breast cancer. We felt inspired to do everything we can to help find a cure so no one else has to suffer this tragic loss, explains Lisa. The response from the ladies at our club as well as the local community was a reflection of the impact of this disease and our desire to help make a real difference. Since 2004, Golf Fore the Cure has harnessed the sheer power of women playing the game of golf to enable thousands of women to fight back against breast cancer. This remarkable series of events has raised more than $1.7 million to date for the Society. Thanks to each participant, volunteer and donor who continues to make this program a success, research and support funded by the Society have resulted in steadily declining mortality rates and improved treatments and quality of life for women with breast cancer.

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CORPORATE RECOGNITION 2009/2010

In all that we do, we ght for life. Thanks to the generous support of our donors, the Canadian Cancer Society is doing everything we can to prevent cancer, save lives and support those living with cancer. As we continue to make an impact against the disease, the Society benets from the support of caring companies across the country. By taking a leadership role in the ght against cancer, these companies show their employees, customers and community that they care. Our dedicated corporate donors are committed to helping protect the health and well-being of Canadians by investing in vital cancer research and critical support and information programs. In addition to helping the Society make more impact, against more cancers, in more communities, than any other charity in Canada, companies who support the Society also benet from enhanced corporate image and improved customer and employee loyalty. We thank all of our generous donors who have joined us in this ght. The following comprise the Societys top corporate contributors in 2009 2010. Although we appreciate all gifts, only those organizations that contributed $10,000 or more are listed.

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100.5 EZ Rock 102.9 K-Lite FM 104.5 CHUM FM 105.1 The River 107.5 KOOL FM 3M Canada Employees Charitable Contribution Organization 820 CHAM 93.9 BOB FM 96.3 Capital FM /A\ A & B Courier Abbott Laboratories Limited, Abbott Nutrition Division AbitibiBowater Inc. Acme Dmmt Holding Inc. Aerarium / Northstar AGF Funds Alcoa Foundation ALDO AM740 Zoomer Radio/Classical 96.3 AMEC Earth & Environmental Limited ArcelorMittal Dofasco, F.H. Sherman Recreation & Learning Centre Astral Media Radio Group ATCO Electric Ltd. ATCO EPIC Employees Participating in Communities ATCO Gas ATCO Power Atlantic Lottery Corporation Auctioneers Association of Alberta AXA Canada Inc. Bank of America Barrie Advance Barsalou Lawson Barristers & Solicitors

Bayshore Broadcasting Corporation BC Liquor Distribution Branch Bearskin Airlines Bell Canada Bell Canada Employee Giving Program Best Made Toys Ltd. BFL Canada BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc. BIC Inc. Big 105.5 FM / 106.7 The Drive Birks Blackburn Radio Inc. Bloomex Inc. BMO Employee Charitable Foundation BMO Financial Group Bombardier Inc. Bowes Publishers Ltd. Bruce Power Cadbury Adams Canada Inc. CAE Caisse de Prvoyance Sociale Calgary Herald Cameo Knitting Campbell Company of Canada Employees Canadian Forces Base, 22 Wing Canadian Natural Resources Limited Canadian Pacific Canadian Tire Corporation Ltd. Carma Developers Ltd. Carpet One Floor & Home CHANEL CHCA News Chronicle Journal

CIBC Citi Canada Citi Cards Canada Ltd. City of Montral City of Mount Pearl City of Toronto; Transportation Services Division/Parks Forestry & Recreation Civitan Clubs of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville CKNX Radio Clearbrook Iron Works Limited Club Lions Avenir Club Lions Doyens CN CN Employees and Pensioners Community Coast Capital Savings Credit Union Cogeco Cable Inc. Columbia Sportswear Company Concept Caskets Inc. Connacher Oil and Gas Limited Corus Radio Edmonton Cosoltech Inc. Credit Unions of Prince Edward Island CTV A CTV Inc. CTV Northern Ontario CTV Ottawa CTV Southwestern Ontario Cummins Eastern Canada CUPE Newfoundland and Labrador Division Curves International Dave Mercer Outdoors Inc. Davis + Henderson

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Deeley Canada Deloitte Desjardins DiGem Dorothy & Hugh Cole Foundation Dougall Media Drywood Ranch Ltd. Duocom E1 Entertainment EastLink Edmonton Journal EDS Canada Inc. EnCana Corporation Energizer Canada Inc. EnerMark Inc./ Enerplus Resources Corporation Ernst & Young LLP ETFS Travel & Healthcare solutions EVRAZ Inc. NA Fabmar Communication Ltd. Face The World Foundation First Choice Haircutters First Lady Coiffures Flamborough Review Fleming Foundation Fondation Jacques & Michel Auger Fondation Paul A. Fournier Fonds Humanitaire Fraternit Policiers de Longueuil Future Electronics Inc. G.A. Paper International Inc. General Motors of Canada Geoff Cross Insurance Agency Ltd. Glengarry Foundation Glentel Incorporated Global Television Network Golden West Radio Golf Canada Goodyear H&R Block Canada, Inc. Hamilton Community News Harvard Broadcasting Haywood Securities Inc. HB Group Insurance Management Ltd. Healthpartner Quebec Hewitt Equipment Ltd. Honda Canada Inc. HSBC Community and Philanthropic Services HSBC Financial Corporation Ltd.

Husky Charitable Fund Husky Energy Hydro One Employees and Pensioners Charity Trust Fund Hydro One Inc. Hydro Qubec Hylands Golf Club Iamgold Corporation IBM Employees Charitable Fund IGA and Foodland, A Division of Sobeys Inc. Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Industrial Alliance Pacific Insurance & Financial Services Intact Foundation Intact Insurance Investors Group J.D. Irving Limited Jamac Publishing Jodoin Lamarre Pratte et Associs Architectes John Deere Foundation of Canada John M. Parrott Foundation Johnson & Johnson Inc. Knights of Colombus Quebec State Council KOA Care Camps KPMG KPMG Enterprise KPMG LLP La Presse Langley Concrete Group Laura Canada L(earn) Inc. Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Ledcor Management Limited Lefebvre & Benoit Le Rseau des Sports (RDS) Inc. Les ditions Debeur Inc. Licks Homeburgers & Ice Cream LifeLabs Lions Club of Vancouver Cambie Lise Watier Cosmetics Inc. Loto-Qubec Loyal Protestant Association LuvGear MacEwen Petroleum Mademoiselle Ellgance Inc. Mandarin Restaurants Mandrake

Manitoba Lotteries Corporation Manulife Financial Markel Insurance Company of Canada Marketplace Events MARZ Homes Masonic Foundation of MB MBNA Canada Bank MBNA Canada Bank, a Bank of America Company McCall MacBain Foundation McGill Cancer Society McNeil Consumer Healthcare MDF Mechanical, Ltd. Medavie Blue Cross Mennonite Foundation of Canada Merck Frosst Canada Ltd. Merrill Lynch Canada Metro Toronto Michael Kors Milan & Maureen Ilich Foundation Mondou Moose Jaw Times Herald Murphy Oil Company Ltd. NAPA Auto Parts National Bank Financial Group Nestl Waters Canada Neutrogena New Brunswick Honda Dealers Association Newcap Broadcasting Nexen Inc. Normandin Beaudry Norris Family Foundation Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. Ogilvy Renault LLP Okanagan Chrysler Jeep Dodge OLDIES 1150 Omni Group Services Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association Ontario Power Generation Employees & Pensioners Charity Trust Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan Parmalat Parrish & Heimbecker Ltd. Pat McFarlane Cancer Research Foundation Peel Regional Police Pennecon

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Penticton Activities Society Petro-Canada Pfizer Canada Inc. Pirie Foundation Power Corporation of Canada Pratt & Whitney Canada Price Chopper PricewaterhouseCoopers Pro Gym Protus Provincial Employees Community Services Fund PTI Crown Camp Services Q91 Country Quebecor Inc. R3D Consulting Rawlco Radio RBC Foundation RBC Royal Bank Record News Communications Redwood Construction Rogers Broadcasting Ltd. Rogers Communications Inc. Rollins Investments Inc. and Kente Management Royal Canadian Legion Royal Lighting Samson Blair / Deloitte & Touche Samsung Electronics Canada Inc. Sanofi-Aventis Canada Inc. SAQ Saskatoon Media Group SCA Personal Care Scholars Choice Scotiabank Sears Canada Employees Charitable Fund Shaw Cable Shaw Communications Inc. Shaw Communications Inc. Employees Ship & Anchor Pub Shiu Pong Group Ltd. Sobeys Inc. Socit des Casinos du Qubec Socit gnrale de financement du Qubec St. Anthonys Soccer Club Steele Communications Stonehaven Group of Companies Inc.

Suncor Energy Foundation Suncor Energy Inc. Supreme Homes Swiss International Air Lines Syncrude Canada Ltd. TD Bank Financial Group Team Sales Vancouver Island Ltd. Telegraph Journal TELUS TELUS Corporation Community Engagement The Abercrombie Foundation The Cactus Pub & Grill The Calgary Foundation The Cares Foundation of Fallsview Casino Resort and Casino Niagara The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation The Economical Insurance Group The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver The Gazette The Great West Life Assurance Company The HYDRECS Fund The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc. The Keg Spirit Foundation The Keg Steakhouse & Bar The Lawrason Foundation The Ontario Produce Marketing Association The Ottawa Citizen The PAC The Pampered Chef The Penny & Gordon Echenberg Family Foundation The Shopping Channel The Vancouver Sun The Westin Hotel The Winnipeg Foundation The World The World-Spectator Thrifty Foods Inc. Tim Hortons Inc. Toronto Community News Metroland Media Group Ltd. Toronto Police Services Torys LLP Tournament Sports Marketing Trader Corporation Transamerica Life Canada Transcontinental

Transcontinental Western Media Group Inc. TVCogeco UBS Securities UFIT Cares Foundation University of Ottawa Protection Services VAC AERO International Inc. Van Houtte Inc. Vanac Development Corp. Vancouver Island Charity Group Van-Whole Produce Ltd. Versaterm Inc. Vision Transportation Walmart Canada Corp. Wellington Laboratories Inc. West Ferris Secondary School WICC (Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade) WOLF/KRUZ Radio Workers Compensation Board (WCB) Workopolis WWRD Canada, Inc. Yellow Pages Group Yellow Pages Group Employees Zebra Studios

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2009/2010

Jimm Simon Stonewall, Manitoba Pamela Baker* St. Johns, Newfoundland John Bell* Ottawa, Ontario Doug Dahl Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Roger Deeley Kingston, Ontario Darren Dick Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Elizabeth Eisenhauer** Kingston, Ontario Betty Fraser Brudenell, Prince Edward Island

Richard Gallagher Vancouver, British Columbia Marc Gnreux Montreal, Quebec John Jacobson** Vancouver, British Columbia Eshwar Kumar Saint John, New Brunswick Vincent MacLean East Bay, Nova Scotia Maria Mathews St. Johns, Newfoundland Lori Messer** Sooke, British Columbia Jack Murray Winnipeg, Manitoba Betty Newson New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island

Pierre-Alain Rodrigue Laval, Quebec James Rutka Toronto, Ontario Leonard Schein Vancouver, British Columbia Brian Tyers Calgary, Alberta David Williams Toronto, Ontario John Paterson, Honorary Solicitor Toronto, Ontario

* Term Ended October 2009 ** Term Ended July 2009

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CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY OFFICES

National Office 10 Alcorn Avenue, Suite 200 Toronto, ON M4V 3B1 Tel: (416) 961-7223 Fax: (416) 961- 4189 ccs@cancer.ca For more information about cancer: info@cis.cancer.ca 1 888 939-3333 Alberta / NWT Division 325 Manning Road NE, Suite 200 Calgary, AB T2E 2P5 Tel: (403) 205-3966 Fax: (403) 205-3979 info@cancer.ab.ca British Columbia and Yukon Division 565 West 10th Avenue Vancouver, BC V5Z 4J4 Tel: (604) 872- 4400 Fax: (604) 872- 4113 inquiries@bc.cancer.ca

Manitoba Division 193 Sherbrook Street Winnipeg, MB R3C 2B7 Tel: (204) 774-7483 Fax: (204) 774-7500 info.wpg@mb.cancer.ca New Brunswick Division PO Box 2089 133 Prince William Street, Suite 201 Saint John, NB E2L 3T5 Tel: (506) 634-6272 Fax: (506) 634-3808 ccsnb@nb.cancer.ca Newfoundland and Labrador Division PO Box 8921 70 Ropewalk Lane St. Johns, NL A1B 3R9 Tel: (709) 753-6520 Fax: (709) 753-9314 ccs@nl.cancer.ca Nova Scotia Division 5826 South Street Halifax, NS B3H 1S6 Tel: (902) 423-6183 Fax: (902) 429-6563 ccs.ns@ns.cancer.ca

Ontario Division 55 St. Clair Avenue West, Suite 500 Toronto, ON M4V 2Y7 Tel: (416) 488-5400 Fax: (416) 488-2872 webmaster@ontario.cancer.ca Prince Edward Island Division 1 Rochford Street, Suite 1 Charlottetown, PE C1A 9L2 Tel: (902) 566-4007 Fax: (902) 628-8281 info@pei.cancer.ca Quebec Division 5151 de lAssomption Blvd Montreal, QC H1T 4A9 Tel: (514) 255-5151 Fax: (514) 255-2808 info@sic.cancer.ca Saskatchewan Division 1910 McIntyre Street Regina, SK S4P 2R3 Tel: (306) 790-5822 Fax: (306) 569-2133 ccssk@sk.cancer.ca

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62% of people diagnosed today with cancer will survive ve years after diagnosis Incidence and death rates for most cancers have stabilized or declined 87% of Canadian women will survive breast cancer ve years after diagnosis 95% of Canadian men will survive prostate cancer ve years after diagnosis Colorectal cancer death rates continue to decline for both men and women Lung cancer incidence and death rates among Canadian men are declining Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death for both males and females

Melanoma the most deadly type of skin cancer is increasing in both males and females Two in ve Canadians will develop some form of cancer in their lifetime The Canadian Cancer Society has been making a difference in Canadians lives since 1938 The Canadian Cancer Society has 170,000 volunteers ghting cancer The Canadian Cancer Society ghts more than 200 types of cancer The Canadian Cancer Society has a presence in communities in all provinces and territories across Canada

Join the Fight! Together, lets show cancer we mean business. Sign on with the Canadian Cancer Society to help us lead the ght against cancer in Canada. The Canadian Cancer Society is your best partner in the ght against cancer. We have more impact, against more cancers, in more communities, than any other cancer charity in Canada. Make today the day you help ght back against cancer for life. Join the ght! Go to ghtback.ca to nd out how you can help.

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SUSA N S S TORY

L I ON E L S ST ORY

YOURE NOT GOING TO TAKE AWAY MY SPIRIT

IM A FIGHTER

Susan Duguays family has a saying: Dying is not an option. Those were words Susan lived by after being diagnosed with advanced breast cancer just before Christmas, 2004. She went through two mastectomies, six rounds of chemotherapy, 25 radiation treatments and a difficult series of reconstructive surgeries. Half of the battle is mental, says the 52-year-old. I told myself, I have kids, I have a life, I have to fight. The Canadian Cancer Society was always there, giving information and linking her to a support group she came to depend on. But her fight is not over. Her father, mother and daughter fought cancer before her. She is determined to do what she can to protect her familys next generation from the disease. Thats why Im so vehement, she says. We have to find a way to beat this.

Lionel Wongs cancer fight is written right on him. Lionel was diagnosed with lymphoma at age 28 and given a year to live. Steeling himself for 12 debilitating rounds of chemotherapy and a month of daily radiation treatments, he got a tattoo. A combination of Japanese cherry blossoms a symbol of the samurai warriors code and a Chinese character for strength formed the design. It was to remind me to fight, to be a warrior, says Lionel, 33. A second tattoo at the end of treatment commemorated his battle with a mythical phoenix, a symbol of rebirth. Now cancer-free hes living that new life, recently moving to Montreal from Toronto as an advertising art director. If we dont continue to fight, cancer will take over, he says. We owe it to ourselves to find a better treatment for those who have to beat this disease.

IAN S STO R Y

L OUIS ES S TORY

BRING IT ON

WE NEED TO START NOW

A caregiver can be a cancer patients sword and shield while going through the often overwhelming process of treatment and decision-making.

Dr Louise Parker is part of the reconnaissance team in the battle against cancer. The Dalhousie University scientist is investigating the impact of naturally occurring arsenic

Ian Glyn Williams took up that role the day his 18-year-old son Aaron was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. I told Aaron I loved him and he didnt have anything to worry about because wed get through it and Id be with him all the way, Ian says. He learned how to inject his son with pre-treatment medications, how to interpret blood test results so he could ask informed questions, researched treatment and diagnostic options, and advocated at school so Aaron would not fall too far behind. Despite the difficulties, Ian saw the impact of Canadian Cancer Society-funded research through Aarons dramatic turnaround. Hes now 23 and cancer-free. It is astonishingly motivating when you see the results so clearly before your eyes, Ian says. That makes me want to fight, on behalf of all cancer patients.

in well water on Nova Scotias cancer rates the highest in the country so future policy-makers have better information when it comes to water testing and treatment. Nova Scotians are being invited to submit toenail clippings and tap water samples to test for arsenic. A high level of arsenic over a long period of time is known to increase the risk of several types of cancer, including lung, liver, kidney, bladder and certain types of skin cancers. The Canadian Cancer Society plays an incredible part, she says, funding the project with a $575,000 cancer prevention grant over three years. Around 50 per cent or even more of all cancers are preventable, says Dr Parker, the holder of an endowed chair in population cancer research of the Canadian Cancer Society, Nova Scotia Division. We need to accept that our cancer rates are not inevitable we can challenge them. But we need to start now.

OPEN

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WE SAVE LIVES
Cancer robs lives. But theres strength in numbers. With your help, were standing up to cancer in a big way. As the largest national charitable funder of cancer research in Canada, we have more impact, on more cancers, in more communities, than any other cancer charity in the country. This year we invested $48.4 million to help Canadian researchers outsmart cancer through better prevention and treatment. Canadian Cancer Society-funded research led to the development of a lab-on-a-chip, which may, in the future, offer a quick and convenient measure of a womans breast cancer risk. The technique takes tiny samples of blood and breast tissue and analyzes them for their concentration of estrogen an indicator of risk. Society-funded researchers discovered the genetic mutations that lead to medulloblastoma, an unforgiving brain cancer that attacks mostly children. Armed with this knowledge, scientists can move on to develop treatments targeting these mutations and the molecular reactions they set off to boost kids survival and reduce treatment side effects. As stem cell research leaders, scientists whom we support are getting to the root of cancer by unravelling the secrets of these master cells of the body. Their recent discoveries have identified differences between normal cells and cancer stem cells that could lead to more precise treatments targeting cancer cells, leaving healthy cells alone. That also adds up to fewer side effects and better quality of life for patients. Thanks to you, we are fighting back against cancer in research labs across the country. And we are winning.

WE PREVENT CANCER
Weve got cancer on the run and our prevention work gives cancer fewer chances to even start. Our efforts to protect young people from smoking paid off in the fall of 2009 with a national ban against flavoured tobacco products, including little cigars. That same legislation also prohibits print advertising of tobacco products. We are arming Canadians with important information they can use to defend themselves against cancer, through our new three-pronged cancer prevention plan. Found on our website cancer.ca it educates Canadians about living well, early detection and joining the community fight to reduce cancer risk. The Canadian Cancer Society believes that Canadians should not be exposed to cancer-causing substances at home, at work or in their environment. Working with communities across Canada, we advocate relentlessly to ban the use of cosmetic pesticides in their green spaces. After reviewing the most current research, weve also strengthened the information we provide to Canadians about non-cosmetic pesticides so they can make the most informed choices possible about their health. Our ongoing commitment to support Canadians right to know has made the federal government aware of the need for warning labels on products that can cause chronic health risks. Were doing everything we can to make sure cancer never picks on you.

WE SUPPORT PEOPLE LIVING WITH CANCER

The Canadian Cancer Society is doing everything it can to empower, inform and support Canadians living with cancer. Knowledge is power. This year, we distributed two million copies of print materials on all aspects of cancer, including new publications on When Your Child Has Cancer: A guide to good nutrition and Mesothelioma: Understanding your diagnosis. We offer compassion and support in more than 100 languages through interpreter services available on our toll-free Cancer Information Service. This year, we built on the services success by adding follow-up calls to make sure our callers information and support needs had been met. Our website cancer.ca received more than 3.5 million hits. And we are reaching more Canadians in new ways, through social media such as Facebook and YouTube. We speak up for Canadians on important cancer issues. Cancer patients should not have to worry about how to pay for their drugs. Thats why we are lobbying the federal government for a national catastrophic drug program. Our push for a national caregiver strategy helped result in a multi-party federal parliamentary working group to examine caregiver issues. We are right there with cancer patients, their families and friends each day of their fight.

JOIN THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER!

This year, the Canadian Cancer Society launched an impassioned movement called Join the Fight, inviting Canadians to work with us, against cancer, for life. Why? Every three minutes another Canadian is faced with fighting cancer and these people are our mothers, fathers, children, siblings and friends. We want to work with you so that we see fewer loved ones and friends diagnosed with, and die from, cancer. Many of you have already joined the battle and your generosity astounds us. Your donations to the Society provide a lifeline for everything we do. We received more than $223 million this year to fund our important work across Canada. This support gives us the power to have more impact, against more cancers, in more communities, than any other cancer charity in Canada. A special salute goes to the thousands of volunteers who make our cross-Canada signature event Relay For Life a success year after year. This inspiring event raises funds as well as celebrates the people who have survived cancer and pays tribute to those who have died. This year, more than $53 million was raised through Relay. Every contribution to our work makes a difference. Your donations allow us to do all we can to prevent cancer, save lives and support those living with the disease. The Join the Fight movement is picking up momentum, and we urge you to sign on. Together we are creating a powerful collective resolve among Canadians to fight back and say enough is enough. The strength we gain by working together means that we wont back down until we end cancer once and for all. Now, isnt that a fight worth joining? Go to fightback.ca to find out how you can join the fight.

I will win
Im tougher than you
You cant stop me
Im not afraid of you
Peter Goodhand President and CEO Canadian Cancer Society Jimm Simon Chair Canadian Cancer Society

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