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February 4, 2015 was World Cancer Day.  VOBOC's founder Doreen Edward delivered a talk in Toronto entitled ‘Engagement- the key to innovation – the key in fighting cancer’ to an audience of Canada’s top cancer researchers, physicians and health care professionals and federal and provincial politicians. Please click on the below link to read the article covered by The West Island Chronicle: https://www.westislandchronicle.com/My-neighborhood-/2015-02-13/article-4043170/VOBOC-founder-addresses-World-Cancer-Day-conference/1 As well, VOBOC released an official press release on February 4, 2015, please click here to read the full press release.  

Doreen Edward, VOBOC’s Founder addressed a prestigious group of cancer specialists at Canada’s World Cancer Day Event at the MaRs Centre for Innovation in Toronto on February 4 2015, an event organized by the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer.  Doreen’s speech, entitled ‘Engagement – the key to innovation – the key in fighting cancer’ was delivered in Toronto to an audience of Canada’s top cancer researchers, physicians, health care professionals, federal and provincial politicians including the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Federal Minister of Health. Click here to read the full speech.

MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE VOBOC founder to address a prestigious group of cancer specialists on World Cancer Day Doreen Edward is a speaker at Canada’s World Cancer Day Event: NOT BEYOND US a full day meeting organized by the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer February 4, 2015, Montreal: Today is world cancer day. Venturing Out Beyond Our Cancer (VOBOC) founder Doreen Edward will deliver a talk in Toronto this afternoon entitled ‘Engagement- the key to innovation – the key in fighting cancer’ to an audience of Canada’s top cancer researchers, physicians and health care professionals and federal and provincial politicians including the [...]

MEDIA RELEASE AND INVITATION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Pfizer Canada supports Venturing Out Beyond Cancer’s 2014 Holiday Basket Program 65 volunteers to assemble baskets on Saturday, December 6 Pointe-Claire, QC – December 5, 2014 - It is with great pride and honour that Venturing Out Beyond Cancer (VOBOC) recognizes the generosity of Pfizer Canada, the platinum sponsor of VOBOC’s annual Holiday Basket Program. A loyal supporter of VOBOC since 2006, Pfizer Canada donated, once again this year, $15,000 towards the 2014 Holiday Basket Program. These funds support the creation of 160 holiday baskets, which will be delivered to adolescent and young adult [...]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (PDF) Pointe-Claire, QC – December 9, 2013 -  This year it is with great pride and honour that VOBOC wishes to recognize the incredible generosity from Pfizer Oncology  for $15,000 in support of VOBOC’s 2013 Holiday Basket Program. These generous funds will support 150 Holiday Baskets, which will be delivered to adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients hospitalized on December 24th in the McGill University affiliated hospitals and to all persons at the West Island Palliative Care Residence and all hospitalized cancer patients at the Lakeshore General Hospital. “Cancer touches the lives of 2 in 5 Canadians [...]