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Programs for women living with breast cancer
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Serving the
Greater Hamilton
& Halton Regions
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How to support BCSS and our survivors
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Donations to Breast Cancer Support Services go to help women and families in your area. Our programs support real people, people that you may know. Although there are many fundraisers each year for breast cancer, they often support research and equipment and take those fundraising dollars away from our community. We ask you to help us support women in the Hamilton and Halton area who need support now. We do not receive government funding, but rely solely on individual and community donations.
We invite you to make an immediate difference in the lives of women and families living with breast cancer. Consider how you can help us to raise funds and continue to provide support in our community.
Breast Cancer Support Services has many fundraising and sponsorship opportunities throughout the year. We have several annual events that we invite you and your staff to participate in. Joining us at one of these events, providing sponsorship, prizes or holding your own event are all great ways to support our organization. We also have a variety of volunteer activities throughout the year.
Donate a Prize
Many of the fundraisers we have throughout the year offer prizes and Silent Auction
items. We welcome in-
Donate a Service
If you operate a business, you can consider making a donation of a gift certificate
for your services, for use as a prize or Silent Auction Item. Or you can provide
an in-
Hold your Own Fundraiser
BCSS is thrilled to have individuals and organizations organize their own events.
There are many ways to hold your fundraiser, from a garage/bake sale to a dinner-
Sponsor a Fundraiser
BCSS hosts some major fundraisers each year, and we need sponsorships to help make these events a success. We have opportunities at each of these special events for you and your organization to get involved.
How BCSS Can Help with Your Fundraiser
If you choose to hold a fundraiser benefiting BCSS, we would be happy to help you.
We can provide you with our logo for posters, tickets, and signage. We will advertise
your event on our Website and send emails to help with promotion. We can also provide
brochures and information for a display. Our website offers the ability to collect
Pledges for your Event and gives you the opportunity to involve more of your friends,
family and co-
For information on our Tax Receipting Guidelines, please click here.
Contact our Special Events & Fundraising Coordinator,
Laura Stevenson
for more ways we can help you.
No one understand your journey with breast cancer quite like another who is making
the same journey. Visit our once-
Women’s Breast Cancer Support Group is designed for women 40 and over, in various stages of treatment for breast cancer. They meet on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm
Young Women’s Breast Cancer Support Group is a group for women 45 and under, or with
children still at home. Also having women in various stages of treatment, this group
has more emphasis on family and job-
The Advanced & Metastatic Breast Cancer Group, is a discussion group for women living with metastatic disease. This is an afternoon coffee group offering exerience, support and hope. This group meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 1:00pm.
Friends & Family Breast Cancer Support Group is a group designed for family and friends (over 17 please) giving support to someone living with a breast cancer diagnosis. This group has caregiver experience, and discussions around supporting a loved one with breast cancer. They meet on the 3rd Monday of each month at 7:00pm.
“Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards.”
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Community Partnership
Thank you to our major sponsors for 2011-
Clothing for Charity
Brenda McKinley, ROYAL LePAGE
Burloak Real Estate Services
Dan Noonan
Noonan Financial Services
Scrap Cancer
Shopper’s Drug Mart
OLG
Thentix Skin Conditioner
Please remember to drop off your donations of gently used clothing at one of the many boxes located throughout the Hamilton, Halton, Peel and Niagara Regions.
For donation box locations,
Call 1-