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Kids Cancer Care will see the dream of a
lifetime come true Friday, July 13, when it
officially opens Camp Kindle in Water Valley,
Alberta. The first specialized cancer camp in
Alberta, Camp Kindle has been closed for renovations
and upgrades this past year, but it is now open.
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Cancer agencies come together to build a better camp
for Alberta children with cancer - Oct 18, 2011The
Kids Cancer Care Foundation of Alberta announced
today that three cancer agencies in Alberta—Kids
with Cancer Society, Alberta Cancer Foundation and
the Canadian Cancer Society, Alberta/NWT
Division—have come together to make a gift totalling
$875,000 to its Camp Kindle Capital Campaign.
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Palliative cancer patient heads to Mexico to
help families - Feb 24, 2011
Fifteen-year-old Davis Weisner, a cancer patient
undergoing treatment for stage four neuroblastoma
that has recurred several times, is not letting his
disease or treatment stop him. He and 14 other
teenagers, all cancer survivors or siblings, will
head to Ensenada, Mexico next month to take part in
a home building project with the Kids Cancer Care
Foundation of Alberta, the Rotary Club of West
Calgary and Youth with a Mission. more
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17-year-old Cancer Survivor Trades in Wheelchair for
Recumbent Bike in Epic Cycling Event - July 16, 2010
Seventeen-year-old Stephen Radu of Lacombe, Alberta
will demonstrate the triumph of the human spirit,
July 16 to 18, 2010, when he takes part in Tour for
Kids – Alberta, a three-day annual cycling ride that
raises money to send children with cancer to camp.
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Canada's First Residential Summer Camp for kids who
have a parent with Cancer - May 19, 2010
The Kids Cancer Care Foundation of Alberta (KCCFA)
announced today that this summer it will offer
children who have a parent with cancer a chance to
go to summer camp. The first residential camp
program in Canada to reach out to this population,
Camp SunHaven fills a need identified by the Kids
Cancer Care Foundation and other cancer agencies in
the province. more
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Teaming up to Fight Childhood Cancer - Feb 16, 2010
The Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation (ACHF)
received a gift of $2.5 million today from the Kids
Cancer Care Foundation of Alberta (KCCFA) in support
of childhood cancer research at the Alberta
Children’s Hospital, as well as the Alberta
Children’s Hospital Research Institute for Child and
Maternal Health and the Southern Alberta Cancer
Research Institute - both at the University of
Calgary. more.
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KCCFA Mom Olympic hopeful - Feb 2010
Carolyn Darbyshire-McRorie, a KCCFA mother, is
representing Canada this year at the 2010 Games in
Vancouver. Carolyn is second for Cheryl Bernard on
the Canadian Women’s Curling team, which also
includes third Susan O'Connor and lead Cori Bartell. more |
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