he incidence of cancers in Canada is increasing dramatically, and the numbers are daunting. Yet even though millions of people continue to be diagnosed with cancer each year, it remains an incredibly isolating experience. Oncologists and healthcare teams in hospital settings do excellent work managing and treating the illness. Still, they can’t always provide for the equally crucial supportive care needs of the person with the disease, their family members and loved ones.

Cancer doesn’t end when treatment ends, yet millions living with the illness are left on their own, vulnerable to their pain, emotional turmoil, ongoing anxiety, financial hardships, physical limitations, and much more every year. Wellspring provides the continuum of necessary care that helps strengthen the mind and body and ultimately improves the quality of life of those with cancer. And Wellspring delivers that care at no charge.

For more than twenty years, the dedicated staff, professional program leaders and devoted volunteers at Wellspring Birmingham Gilgan House in Oakville, have provided vital supportive care for tens of thousands of local residents, helping them overcome cancer’s challenges and to move forward with their lives.

Because Wellspring receives no government or hospital funding, events such as Nine, Wine and Dine Golf Tournament help bring about enduring change
by ensuring that essential supportive care remains available to all Canadians in need.