We have now completed the second year
of our ambitious five-year
BILLION DOLLAR
CHALLENGE
for Personalized Cancer
Medicine—in fact, as you read this report, we
will be at the halfway point in the campaign.
We’re very pleased to report that at the end of
the second year, we have raised $235 million
through philanthropy, and our researchers
have raised another $235 million through
research grants.
In fiscal 2014, the Foundation achieved a record
for net fundraising of $102 million for cancer
research programs and clinical enhancements
at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. This major
milestone—hitting nine digits for the first
time in our history—is an endorsement of the
important work going on at this world-leading
cancer centre.
We could not have achieved this milestone
without help from the thousands of
participants in our major events including the
Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer
, the
Shoppers
Drug Mart Weekend to End Women’s Cancers
and
Road Hockey to Conquer Cancer
who fundraised
on behalf of The Princess Margaret.
Paul Alofs
President & CEO
Stephen Bear
Chair, Board of Directors
A Message from the
President & CEO and
the Chairman of the
Foundation Board
And, we’re very proud of our Foundation
team that continues to innovate and fulfill
their responsibilities with great passion. For
the first time this year, the Foundation:
• Held an eight- hour radiothon which was
broadcast live from the cancer centre to
Toronto’s Chinese community
• Launched our own 5K walk/run called
Journey to Conquer Cancer
with 2,500
participants
• Added a Cash Calendar and a 50/50 draw
opportunity for our lottery ticket purchasers,
which resulted in the most financially
successful lotteries in our 17-year history
Thank you for your support of Princess
Margaret Cancer Centre, one of the top 5
cancer research centres in the world. You can
be confident that your efforts and financial
support are funding important research
needed to fully understand this complex set
of diseases as well as new treatments that
will make a difference for you, a member of
your family or a dear friend. Each day, we are
getting closer.
Thanks to our
many donors,
supporters
and volunteers,
we are getting
closer to
conquering
cancer in our
lifetime
