We are so excited to be hosting our first fundraising golf tournament!

All proceeds will benefit CCSN’s initiative “Cancer Survivor to Financial Survivor”.

Imagine this scenario: you’ve just been diagnosed with cancer. After the initial shock of that wanes, you start to discuss treatment options with your doctor and family. You have a plan. You’ve got this! But then a whole new set of questions arise:

• What are my employment rights?
• Will I lose my job?
• How long will my coverage last?
• Are there government programs to assist me through loss of income?
• If I need a caregiver, how will I pay for that?
• The prescriptions are so expensive – how will I pay for them?

Sounds scary, right? The overall financial burden on cancer survivors exceeds their earning losses. For example, the estimated the average monthly out-of-pocket costs related to cancer treatment (e.g. drugs, devices, etc.) for patients with cancer in Ontario is at $1000!

Navigating all these factors can be overwhelming for a person in treatment. That is why we are expanding our Cancer Survivor to Financial Survivor section of our website. Our goal is to provide as much information as possible – all in one place – for patients & survivors across the country. The funds raised at this golf tournament will help us do so.

We don’t think it matters what your skill level is on the greens, just that you’d like to have a fun day supporting our initiative!