Foundation Matters: Hope that Grows
Scott Fitzsimmons was just 42 when he heard the words “you have Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia”. His only hope for long-term survival was a stem cell transplant. But that life-saving treatment required him to leave his home and family in Yorkton to live in Saskatoon for four months.
For patients that need a stem cell transplant, the Stem Cell Transplant & Cellular Therapy Program in Saskatoon becomes a second home.
The process – tests, chemotherapy, isolation, and recovery – can take months. Many patients need a caregiver by their side, meaning two people away from work while bills keep coming in.
No patient should have to worry about how they will pay to live while they fight for their life. That’s where you come in.
Your donation to the Stem Cell Transplant & Cellular Therapy Program helps cover essential costs like travel, meals, and lodging – up to $1,500 per year during treatment and recovery.
And right now, your gift will go twice as far.
The Canadian Tilling Foundation believes that stem cell patients and their families heal best when they can focus on their health and not worry about their families at home. Access to treatment should not be a financial burden, and that is why they’ve chosen to provide a generous $50,000 matching gift to the Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan – doubling the impact of every donation you make today.
After years of planning and hard work, the Regina Cancer Patient Lodge renewal project is now complete! Your donations have created a safer, more comfortable home away from home for patients and families.
All 18 guest rooms have been fully upgraded with new beds, bedding, furniture, vinyl flooring, blinds, and lighting. Each room now includes an updated private washroom with either a walk-in shower or bathtub, improving accessibility and safety. One room is now fully wheelchair-accessible. With the addition of several queen beds, the lodge can now welcome up to 32 guests – allowing many patients to keep their loved ones close during treatment.
Major improvements throughout the building include new triple-pane windows, updated heating, a refreshed Games Room, and earlier upgrades to the roof, cooling systems, and elevator. The main floor has also been transformed with new flooring and lighting, an inviting reception area, redesigned laundry room, upgraded TV lounges, and refreshed dining and kitchen spaces.
Heartfelt thanks go to everyone who donated to bring this project to life!
Regina Cancer Patient Lodge Before & After Gallery
Did you know?
Last year, your donations to the Patient Care & Comfort Fund provided over $24,000 for Christmas Hampers to bring cheer to families with a loved one receiving treatment during the holidays.
In case you missed it…
The 2025 C95 Radio Marathon for Breast Cancer Research was a record-setting year!
Thank you to everyone who donated, fundraised, volunteered, and shared their story!
Read more about this year’s event
Thank you to all the event organizers and attendees that supported cancer care in Saskatchewan through October and into November! We’re truly grateful for everything you’ve done to give hope to cancer patients in our province.
Anytime Fitness: Sweat for a Cause — Regina
BHP Paint Sask Pink – Leroy
C95 Radio Marathon for Breast Cancer Research – Saskatoon
Cameco Riders Touchdown for Dreams Pink Game – Regina
Choc’laCure Gala – Saskatoon
Creative Tables — Arcola
GEDfest — Regina & Saskatoon (YQR & YXE)
Green Falls Landing: Hope Beats Strong — Regina
Kerrie Gavin & Sheldon McLean Fundraisers – Saskatoon
Legacy Co-op Breast Cancer Fundraiser – Yorkton
Maidstone High School Mega Volley Pink Game — Maidstone
Outlook Mainline Ice Hawks Breast Cancer Game — Kindersley
Pilates for a Purpose — Saskatoon
Pink and Chocolate — Langenburg
Pink Gala: Ladies Night Out – Saskatoon
Prairie Storm U18AA Hockey Breast Cancer Awareness Game — Balgonie
Queen City Pickleball Hub Time Out Groups Fundraiser – Regina
Refine Studios YQR — Regina
Regina Pats & 22 Fresh Awareness Game — Regina
St. Volodymyr Villa: Happy Hour Fundraiser — Saskatoon
U of R Cougars Women’s Hockey Breast Cancer Awareness Game – Regina
U13AA Comet Fury — Saskatoon
U13B Comet Surge Breast Cancer Game — Saskatoon
U15AA Comet Chargers & Comet Impact — Saskatoon
Venvi the Bentley Hillsdale Fundraisers — Regina
Walter Murray Collegiate: Pinktober – Saskatoon
Established in 2019, the Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan is the fundraising partner of the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency.
Every dollar donated helps to enhance cancer treatment and care, screening programs, research and prevention in Saskatchewan.