APRIL IS CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
Research breakthroughs continue at the
BC Cancer Agency

Last April, we shared Ten Reasons for Optimism in our Partners in Discovery blog, as part of cancer awareness month. Each year, thanks to your support, the research breakthroughs continue. This month, I would like to add another major discovery at the BC Cancer Agency to this Top Ten list.

Through the use of novel drug inhibitors, Agency scientists can now target a specific natural enzyme which halts the spread of breast cancer tumours. This discovery has potential life-saving qualities and could significantly reduce the deadly spread of this disease. You can read the full announcement here.

This latest discovery is one example of the many BC Cancer Agency advances and achievements happening year round. As our partner in discovery, thank you again for your generous support.

Sincerely,



Doug Nelson
President & CEO, BC Cancer Foundation

WELCOME TO OUR NEW
BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ CHAIR

We are pleased to welcome Jess Ketchum as the new Chair of our Board of Directors. Jess is the Board’s former Vice-Chair and Development Committee Chair and has a long record of involvement with the Foundation. He is widely-known and well-respected throughout BC as a senior communications leader for the past twenty-five years. He succeeds John Jennings, who now becomes Immediate Past-Chair. Read more about Jess here.

THANK YOU JOHN JENNINGS

John Jennings has served as the Foundation’s Board Chair for the past two years. He has championed our signature fundraising events, including the Inspiration Gala, the Ride to Conquer Cancer, and the Underwear Affair. And just this week, he was awarded the BC Community Achievement Award for his unwavering commitment to British Columbia health care. Please join us in extending a huge thank you to John for his many outstanding contributions to the BC Cancer Foundation.