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Become a monthly research donor

Your monthly donations will help to fund world-leading cancer research when you give to our door-to-door campaign.
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The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) is fundraising door-to-door in Canadian communities to secure long-term monthly donors. In 2024 and 2025, CCS fundraisers will be going door-to-door across Canada.

With nearly half of Canadians expected to be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, we urgently need steady and sustained funding to accelerate cancer research breakthroughs to improve and save lives. That’s why our door-to-door program was designed to reach people in communities across the country.

To learn more about our door-to-door program, view our Frequently Asked Questions below. 


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There has never been a more exciting and hopeful time for cancer research. Become a monthly research donor today and help fund groundbreaking solutions to improve and save more lives.  

We work with a company called TNI The Network Inc. to ensure our door-to-door fundraisers have the information and training they need to inspire people to become a monthly research donor and fuel bold, new research.

Our fundraisers follow Imagine Canada’s standards and best practices for fundraising and are equipped with the most up-to-date information about CCS to answer any questions you may have. When you sign up as a new monthly donor, a representative from TNI verification centre will call you from the number 1-877-227-2797 to review and confirm your details.  
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When you join CCS’s generous monthly research donor community, you will receive:

Report

Impact Updates

Welcome

Welcome package and appreciation call

Taxes

Annual tax receipt in February

Newsletter

E-newsletter featuring life-saving news and stories

Frequently asked questions

Yes, it is safe to give your bank or credit card information to our fundraisers. Our partners are compliant under the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI) which means a strict set of rules and regulations are followed to protect and safeguard bank, credit and personal information. Our fundraisers do not accept cash or cheque, and all payment and personal information is PCI compliant.

All of our fundraisers can be easily identified by the following items on their person: 

  • Yellow CCS lanyard with ID badge
  • Yellow CCS polo shirt, rain poncho or vest
  • Black CCS tablet bag
  • Striped CCS toque, blue CCS scarf and CCS gloves (in cold weather)
  • CCS laminated information cards
  • Electronic tablet such as an iPad

If you are unsure if a canvasser is a real CCS fundraiser, you can contact our Donor Care team at connect@cancer.ca or 1 888 939-3333. Let them know your address, the date/time of the visit and the canvasser’s name or description.
Our door-to-door canvassers generally work between 12 p.m. and 9 p.m., from Monday to Saturday.

At CCS , we are making a real difference in the lives of your family, friends and neighbours.

Our bold approach to funding innovative, world-leading research is making life better today while transforming the future of cancer forever. Last year we funded more than 174 talented lead researchers and 131 clinical trials with the potential to save and change lives – research that is taking place in hospitals and cancer centres across the country See our impact report to learn more.

We provide trusted information and compassionate support programs nationwide, including cancer information through cancer.ca, transportation services to help get to treatment, our toll-free helpline that provides information and support, and an online support community.

Our advocacy efforts benefit people from coast to coast to coast, such as successfully advocating for an extension of the Employment Insurance (EI) sickness benefit from 15 to 26 weeks so that people with cancer can focus on treatment and recovery rather than worrying about finances. 
No, CCS fundraisers are not volunteers. They are paid an hourly salary and do not receive a commission.
Donating at the door is safe, but you can also sign up to become a monthly research donor by clicking here.

Please know that we take great care and concern with regard to every dollar that is donated to our organization. Thanks to the generosity of donors like you, we invest in world-leading research, offer compassionate support programs, and advocate on the most pressing areas of cancer policy. Transparency and accountability are essential to our mission. We manage and report on our financial affairs responsibly and comply with related governance practices.

We file an annual Registered Charity Information Return (T3010) to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and our financial statements are available on our website.