by Giano Patane | Feb 28, 2023 | Hair Donation, News, Patient & Family Practical Support
Owner of Salon Glam, Rosanna reached out to us through her friend, our committee member and community outreach specialist, Jessica McCready (@mama.mccready on instagram) at the end of last year to let us know she was wanting to extend her community giving profile to...
by Giano Patane | Nov 11, 2020 | News, Patient & Family Practical Support, Uncategorized
The Tessarolo Family has had a whirlwind experience that began early this year, with BC Children’s Hospital’s Oncology department. They saw not only how amazing the hospital can be, but that there are so many other programs (like Balding for Dollars) that...
by Giano Patane | May 18, 2020 | News, Patient & Family Practical Support
We want to commend the beautiful healthcare workers at BC Children’s Hospital for their already difficult, heart-tugging, and tiring jobs, but ESPECIALLY for keeping their hearts and minds in it for our families during this unprecedented pandemic. As you may or...
by Giano Patane | Nov 18, 2019 | Moms & Dads Retreats, News, Patient & Family Practical Support
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 Giano Patane | Oct 15, 2019 | Moms & Dads Retreats, News, Patient & Family Practical Support, 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 Giano Patane | Sep 22, 2019 | Bursary & Education Programs, News, Patient & Family Practical Support, 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...
