Hidden Impacts on Caregivers

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

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…

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Movement at City Camp

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

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…

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The Journey of Pete the Pizza

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

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…

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Fresh is the word: Smoothie Sundays

Smoothie Sundays staff and volunteers stood together smiling.

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…

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Nicola Wealth: A Culture of Giving

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…

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Getting into flow

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

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…

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Meet some WCK volunteers!

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

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…

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Walking gently

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

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,…

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