Our objective is to have close to 100% of individual donations distributed to the charities we support.
1 in 330 individuals will be diagnosed with a malignant disease before their 20th birthday.
The Coast To Coast Against Cancer Foundation is the only national organization in Canada to focus purely on childhood cancer fundraising
1 in 250 – 400 young adults (aged 15 – 45) is a childhood cancer survivor.
More children die of cancer each year than asthma, cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy, congenital anomalies and pediatric AIDS combined
Cancer is the leading cause of non-accidental death in children in Canada
Over 60% of childhood cancer survivors report long-term impacts from cancer and treatment (chemo, radiation, steroids) including
sterility, secondary cancers, heart & lung disease, hip replacements, mammograms for teens, epilepsy, vision loss, amputation.
Upon return to school, students’ abilities can be impacted by loss of short term memory, fatigue, decreased ability to concentrate, and IQ loss.
Many childhood cancer survivors need long-term special education support.
Only 1 dollar in every 30 raised for cancer research goes to support childhood cancer.
1 in 5 young adult survivors of cancer suffer from post traumatic stress disorder
The Sears National Kids Cancer Ride 2008, an event of Coast To Coast Against Cancer, raised $1.1 million, the largest-ever donation to C-17, Canada’s research group dedicated to Pediatric Oncology.
Every pediatric oncology hospital wing across Canada receives funds from Coast To Coast Against Cancer to support children in their care.
