Learn more about childhood cancer and the work of Kids Cancer Care in your community and beyond.
Changing the course of childhood cancer
We all have friends, family or loved ones who have been impacted by cancer and all of us, at one time or another, have been pulled into its devastating wake. Cancer is awful, but there is nothing more unfair than a cancer diagnosis of a child. We invite you to be a part of a community of people dedicated to ending childhood cancers. Together, we can make a difference.
Understanding childhood cancer
Explore more about Kids Cancer Care and the battle with childhood cancer
About Kids Cancer Care
The Kids Cancer Care Foundation of Alberta is a charitable organization that helps families fighting childhood cancer in Alberta.
About childhood cancer
Childhood cancers differ from adults cancers. They develop in different parts of the body, look different under the microscope and respond differently to treatments.
About childhood cancer research
We are committed to being a catalyst for groundbreaking research in pediatric cancer. We believe in a world where every child has a cure and every child has a fighting chance against cancer.
The impact of your support in 2023
Your generosity touches countless lives in countless ways
450+ exercise hours
96 kids rebuilding strength and endurance during 450+ therapeutic exercise sessions
120 hours of care
48 kids and parents benefitting from 120 hours with our registered social worker and child life specialist
1.4K+ tutoring hours
72 kids benefitting from 1.4K+ hours of specialized tutoring support
18 incredible teens
18 teens building transferrable life skills through our Teen Leadership Program
888 happy campers
888 kids and parents enjoying our year-round camp programs
14K+ volunteer hours
275 volunteers giving 14K+ hours to make our mission possible, saving us the equivalent of 7+ full-time positions
20+ patients
20+ patients receiving a promising CAR T Cell therapy in a Canada-wide phase 1 clinical trial
1 DIPG vaccine
1 vaccine for DIPG (fatal brain tumour) showing promise in a phase 1 clinical trial in Canada and the U.S.
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What our families are saying
Before cancer, I was reserved and timid, but now look at me! Look at what I have been through and what I know I can do. Kids Cancer Care is helping to shape the person I am today.
– cancer survivor
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What our families are saying
Kids Cancer Care has given us another family, one who understands what we are going through, a support system for when we are tired. And it gives us a chance to give back too.
– parent
What our families are saying
Cancer is scary. It changes the way you look at the world and how you feel about yourself. By being with other kids like me, I felt a new normal and I feel like I have a place in this world again.
– camper
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Thank you to our generous fundraising partners who make our programs and services possible
