by Marissa Dunbar | Nov 18, 2019 | Family Support & Outreach, News
The buzz definitely went around quickly following the 1st Oncology moms retreat put on by the patient parent advocate for oncology, Suzanne Dunbar and funded by Balding for Dollars and Power to Be, which was held in September of 2018. We had moms asking how to...
by Marissa Dunbar | Oct 15, 2019 | Family Support & Outreach, News, Uncategorized
You probably have heard all about our 1st annual mom’s retreat, where we pampered 10 lovely oncology mom’s up in Merritt in September of 2018. It went so well, we knew we couldn’t leave the dads out of the picture this year, so we hosted a...
by Marissa Dunbar | Oct 15, 2019 | Bursary & Education Programs, News, Volunteer Opportunities
Are you: a survivor education or conference bursary recipient, or hoping to be? desire to support Balding for Dollars more than you already are, but don’t know how? wanting to attend local events and/or fundraise but can’t due to physical or geographical...
by Marissa Dunbar | Sep 22, 2019 | Bursary & Education Programs, Family Support & Outreach, News, Teen Adventures
My Cancer Journey Three years ago, hoping to broaden my horizon and enrich my experiences, I came to Canada from China as an international student. I began Grade 9 at a secondary school in Delta, living with a lovely and welcoming homestay family. With conscientious...
by Marissa Dunbar | Sep 10, 2019 | Family Support & Outreach, News
At 16, I was diagnosed in April of 2016 with Ewing sarcoma, a form of rare bone cancer in my right humerus. Prior to my diagnosis I was a healthy happy and active kid. I took an interest in the sciences, did well in my classes, and volunteered often around my...
by Marissa Dunbar | Aug 27, 2019 | Bursary & Education Programs, Family Support & Outreach, Teen Adventures
Cancer. Any kind, any time. The word instills terror. It attacks the body, leaves the mind reeling, and isolates. There are many groups and associations that try to mitigate those impingements on everyday life. Balding for Dollars is one of those. They raise money,...
by Marissa Dunbar | Jun 6, 2019 | Bursary & Education Programs, News
We are proud of all of our programs but one program that we are particularly proud of is our Survivorship Education and Bursary program for BC Children’s Hospital Oncology/Hematology patients. As we’ve identified in our other programs, a cancer diagnosis will take a...
by Marissa Dunbar | Nov 5, 2018 | Bursary & Education Programs, News, Uncategorized
We are proud of all of our programs but one program that we are particularly proud of is our Survivorship Education and Bursary program for BC Children’s Hospital Oncology/Hematology patients. As we’ve identified in our other programs, a cancer diagnosis will take a...
by Marissa Dunbar | Oct 29, 2018 | News, Uncategorized
We are still coming down off the fresh excitement of our Balding for Dollars Milestone Party that was held on Oct. 25th at the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation and Research Institute. We had around 50 guests attend the event; the room full of past volunteers,...
by Marissa Dunbar | Oct 10, 2018 | News, Uncategorized
It was a beautiful weekend (ok there was a little rain), but on Sept. 15th, 2018 that didn’t stop anyone from hitting the green dressed in smiles and their waterproof gear for the annual Everything Financial Charity Golf Tournament held at the Northview Golf...
