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Survival rates are improving, yet more Canadians are being diagnosed with cancer.
In fact, almost half of Canadians are expected to be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. That’s why we urgently need your help.


Become a Research Sponsor and help bring us closer to the breakthroughs we desperately need.
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Why Research Sponsors give monthly

By becoming a Research Sponsor, your monthly donation will provide:

  • Steady and sustained funding to further accelerate cancer research breakthroughs that will prolong, enhance, and save lives
  • Lower administrative costs
  • A greater ability to plan long-term research project
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    With monthly giving, you can:                                                                                              

  • Choose the amount you donate (most donors give around $35)
  • Spread your generosity out during the year
  • Modify, stop or start your donations at any time
  • Have your donation deducted automatically via credit card or bank account
    • Donate monthly

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    Watch to learn how your support will accelerate cancer research breakthroughs.
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    VO: We are at a tipping point in history.  

    VO: On one hand, cancer research has made tremendous progress. 5-year survival rates are up to 64%. 

    Words on screen: 5-year survival rates are up to 64% and rising. 

    Images on screen of a daughter and mother, a grandmother, a son and dad, a wife, and a grandmother and son.  

    VO and words on screen: We’re saving more lives than ever. 

    VO: But here’s what you may not know: even as progress accelerates, almost half of Canadians are expected to be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. 

    VO and words on screen: Cancer is the leading cause of death in Canada. 

    VO and words on screen: This is a critical moment. 

    VO and words on screen: What happens next depends on you. 

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    VO and words on screen: Becoming a Research Sponsor... 

    VO: means you become part of a nation-wide campaign to fund more ground-breaking cancer research right now right here in Canada – more than ever before. 

    Words on screen: Fund ground-breaking cancer research across Canada. 

    Words on screen: Your monthly donation goes directly to world-leading cancer research. 

    VO: Your monthly donation goes directly to world-leading cancer research that will result in... 

    VO and words on screen: Increased prevention, to halt cancer before it starts. 

    VO and words onscreen: Earlier detection, to catch cancer when treatments are most likely to succeed. 

    VO and words on screen: New treatments to make the cancer journey easier. 

    VO and words on screen: And most of all...  

    VO and words on screen: More survival. 

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    Images of researchers. 

    VO: The investment you make today will become tomorrow’s life-saving breakthroughs. This is an opportunity to be part of history, to be part of a team of donors and researchers working together to save lives.  

    Words on screen: Donors and researchers. 

    Words on screen: Working together to save lives. 

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    VO: Please don’t wait. Click the donate button now and witness the profound impact of your generosity. 

    Words on screen: Thank you. 

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    Our impact

    Investing in the best research has led to tremendous progress against cancer. Learn how we’re saving lives and helping more Canadians live better with and beyond cancer.
    Read our research impact report
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    Our research approach

    Building on our 70-plus year legacy of fueling discoveries, our approach to funding research is driven by our commitment to helping people live longer, fuller lives.
    Learn more about our approach
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    Transform the future of cancer

    Become a Research Sponsor and accelerate cancer research to improve lives.
    Donate monthly
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    *Monthly donations matched up to a total of $200,000

    Matching donations come from corporate, institutional, and individual donors who agree to match donations to specific programs, in order to inspire others to give. Donors may also require CCS to raise matching funds as a condition of their support. In both cases, these matches allow for even greater impact. For more information about matching, and our partners, please click here.