Personal story
The experience of Chinese families
Ivy, Jennifer, and Dana are Chinese moms who live in B.C. They have navigated childhood cancer and blood disorders since living here. They founded the Chinese Gold Ribbon Society of…
Read MorePiecing things together
Abbey Macey shares what has helped her to piece things together, years down the line from a childhood cancer diagnosis in the family My name is Abbey. In 2006, my…
Read MoreFeeling the Love: Fundraising as matchmaking
Caitlin McBride, WCK’s Development Manager, shares how raising funds and connecting donors are acts of love. I have been a professional fundraiser for nearly a decade, and I have to…
Read MoreKindness in a Cap
A story of how one small, random act of kindness meant the world. How do you show someone you’re rooting for them? This is the story of how one…
Read MoreThe gift of PJs: A story of giving and receiving
Volunteer Nicole Manson is a shining light in the WCK family who has brightened many families’ days with special deliveries of pajamas. Here, she shares her experience of WCK’s PJ…
Read MoreFrom Hangout kid to Hangout volunteer: Why I give back
By Naman Hello everyone, my name is Naman and I just started volunteering for West Coast Kids Cancer Foundation. I first heard about WCK during my time in hospital, when…
Read Morepurpose-driven problem solving
Karin Alleyne is a remarkable person. As she moves on from her role at WCK to do more incredible things, the story of what she has done for the food…
Read MoreGrateful for the Path…Fully Completely
WCK Board Member Mina Bullard describes how her favourite band forged a connection to childhood cancer that would change her life. Back in 1998, I was watching a TV special…
Read MoreFuel for a journey that no one plans for
Kristen recalls her family’s very first WCK meal, and what the provision of food has meant to them through their cancer journey. It was the very first night we checked…
Read More“Thanks, my oncologist does my hair”
Resources, responses, and realities of going bald as a young person By Julia Dawson My name is Julia, and I’ve been bald twice! I was first diagnosed with leukemia…
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