Just in time for Christmas!!!

December 3, 2024 Is “Giving Tuesday”

The Board of Directors of the UCDA, on behalf of all UCDA members, have once again decided to make a series of donations to the worthy charities listed below. We do this to honour “Giving Tuesday”, and also to support the efforts of the great men and women who have made it their goal to support children and their families in their journey through the challenges presented by childhood cancer.

What is “Giving Tuesday”?

Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 to inspire people to perform acts of kindness and support their communities. Since then, Giving Tuesday has grown globally, with active movements in more than 80 countries, engaging millions of people. The first Giving Tuesday movement arrived in Canada in 2013, to specifically drive fund-raising efforts for local, home-grown organizations.

December 3, 2024, is the day that Canadians donate to their favourite non-profit organizations and charities. As we do throughout the year, the Board of the UCDA decided, once again, to support, on behalf of all UCDA Members, a variety of grassroot charities engaged in the battle against cancer in children.

Help a Child Smile

… in Hamilton, is one such charity, with the funds they receive, they are able to raise a very sick child’s spirits with special “dream” trips, as well as provide supports for families in the form of gas cards, parking vouchers and various outings. Like to donate? Do so here: https://canadahelps.org/en/dn/124020

Childcan

.. in London, similarly supports children and their families through their journey and battle with cancer. Like to donate? Do so here: https://childcan.com/ucda

Candlelighters Simcoe

… serving Simcoe County (Barrie, Collingwood, Orillia), Bracebridge, Gravenhurst, Huntsville, Bradford, and as far east as Keswick, Candlelighters assist families who have a child with a diagnosis of cancer.

Northern Ontario Families of Children with Cancer

… is a Canadian registered not-for-profit charity which relies solely on community fundraising and private donations in order to assist approximately 200 families annually in Northern Ontario, with the costs of having to travel for pediatric cancer treatment across Ontario.

Kids Kicking Cancer

… in Windsor, provides therapeutic martial arts classes and therapeutic visits in the hospital for children and youth, aged 3 to 18, in pain (physical, emotional and/or intellectual). Like to donate? Do so here: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/121793

Ontario Parents Advocating for Children with Cancer

… (OPACC) in Barrie, ON. use our support to help childhood cancer families pay for the costs of parking at any pediatric oncologytreatment centres in Ontario. As an example, at the Hospital for Sick Kids in Toronto (where most families go), the cost of a 5-use parent H-Pass is $50. Like to donate? Do so here: https://opacc.org/donate

UCDA Members are making a difference with every dollar they donate to these great charities and others we have supported this year. All of these charities are engaged in the battle against cancer and the toll it takes on the body and spirit of children and their families.

UCDA MEMBERS ARE PROUD SUPPORTERS OF THE FIGHT AGAINST CHILDHOOD CANCER