by Marissa Dunbar | Dec 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
This is Karsen and his mom Tara. Karsen is 9 years old and one of the most caring, compassionate and amazing kids we have come across. He has been growing his beautiful blonde hair to donate to be made into a wig for kids that lose their hair and he has an INCREDIBLE...
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 21, 2019 | News
Our 20th Annual Balding for Dollars Main Event went off without a hitch in May of 2019 at BC Children’s Hospital. It was a beautiful, sunny day and we were so excited to celebrate all of the past 20 years of hard work, sweat, tears, thousands of volunteers, many...
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 | Jul 14, 2019 | News, Uncategorized
Friends Teresa & Liz both have personal connections to cancer with, friends and family affected. They wanted to do something special to give back to some of the organizations that have helped their loved ones. They set up a Carnival style fundraiser on July 6th,...
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...
