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West Coast Kids Cancer Foundation Blog

Megan and her children receiving a WCK box of food

Comfort at a critical time

December 10, 2024

Megan shares her family’s story, including how WCK donors supported them with care and sustenance as they managed an impossibly challenging time. Meet my family We’re a wonderful blended family…

Shannon and her daughter

Some things change, some things stay the same

October 1, 2024

Shannon Hartwig reflects on her time as Executive Director of WCK WCK was born around kitchen tables over bowls of soup, and while drinking bottomless cups of coffee in bustling…

A mom with her daughter and son, cuddling together in their home.

Hidden Impacts on Caregivers

September 24, 2024

What does the research tell us about a parent’s experience?   By Qudrat Aujla Hi – I’m Qudrat, and I recently joined West Coast Kids Cancer Foundation as their Mental…

Kids playing at city camp, they are transporting a cup of water across a field and volunteers are cheering them on

Movement at City Camp

August 21, 2024

How we make movement fun and empowering for children at WCK City Camp “Movement is possible and important for every child and adolescent with cancer” international Pediatric Oncology Exercise Guidelines…

A mom and son pulling a pizza with googly eyes out of a WCK box of meals

The Journey of Pete the Pizza

July 15, 2024

July 2024 Hi! My name’s Pete. My full name is actually Pete Peralta the Pizza from Pace Processing, but you can call me Pete. Like 4,684 of my pizza siblings…

Smoothie Sundays staff and volunteers stood together smiling.

Fresh is the word: Smoothie Sundays

June 25, 2024

Get the lowdown on WCK’s Smoothie Sundays program   June 2024 Smoothie Sundays started in 2019 as one of WCK’s first fully fledged programs. Two founding Board Members, Mina and…

A photo of a boy with his hand over his mouth

Why it’s hard to talk about cancer

June 3, 2024

Having worked at WCK for nearly two years, this has felt like one of my biggest responsibilities serving in a communications role. How do we talk about cancer in a…

Nicola Wealth: A Culture of Giving

May 15, 2024

Since 2019, Nicola Wealth Management Ltd. (Nicola Wealth) has been a champion for West Coast Kids Cancer Foundation. Their gifts have truly transformed our organization, making sure we can be…

A photo of Makayla with her partner and dog going hiking.

Getting into flow

May 13, 2024

Therapeutic Recreation intern Makayla explains what we mean by “getting into flow,” and how WCK’s City Camp programming makes it happen. What is a flow state?   A flow state…

Photos of Zoe (she/her), Poppa (he/him), and Cathie (she/her) holding signs with their names and pronouns on.

Meet some WCK volunteers!

April 16, 2024

You know the saying “It takes a village?” Meet some of the wonderful WCK volunteers who make up a whole village of support for families navigating childhood cancer and blood…

A family photo of Kim with her husband and two sons, Jonah and Noah

Walking gently

April 3, 2024

Kim generously shares her experience as an oncology mom who navigated, and in many ways continues to navigate, a childhood cancer journey. The start of our journey   January 13,…

Overcoming the Overhead Myth

March 12, 2024

The “Overhead Myth” is something that has plagued charities for years. It stalls growth, increases staff turnover, and prevents amazing organizations from doing work that could change the world we…

How we tell stories at WCK

We share stories from:

  • families who engage with our programs
  • our volunteers
  • donors and sponsors
  • staff members
  • other people who support our programming

Families’ stories are most important to us.

Hannah Lind

Interested in sharing your story with WCK?

If you are ready to share your story, or just want to know more about the process, please reach out to Hannah Lind at hannah.lind[at]wckfoundation.ca or give her a call at 604-394-2029.