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Facing Cancer Together

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Created by: Dr. Marilyn Hundleby Presented by: Donna James & Kerri Kaiser Gladwin

Lead Builders

 Qualico  Landmark Group  Krawford Construction  Kennedy Architecture  Stantec  DDR Equipment  100+ construction

partners

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Wellspring Edmonton Construction Site - April 10, 2015

Lead Donors

 Allard Foundation

Quikcard Foundation

 Capital Power

Syncrude Canada

 Province of Alberta

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Indirect Costs of Cancer

$1,020 Billion (85%)

• Average 15 years lost life
• Cost of extended survival
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Lost productivity
• Corporate profits
• Taxation Revenue

Direct Health Care Cost

$180 Billion (15%)

• Diagnosis
• Treatment
• Drugs
• Hospital Costs{

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Tip of the Iceberg

Estimated Impact of Cancer on the Canadian Economy (2005 – 2035)

$1.2 Trillion over 30 years

Wellspring History

 Anne Armstrong Gibson

founded Wellspring in 1992

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 First Wellspring “Home”

in Toronto “The Coach House”

• Supported by
• Dr. Simon Sutcliffe

Anne’s Vision

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To create a Canada-wide network of community-based centres

• ffering emotional, social, and spiritual support to individuals and

families living with cancer.

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Community based organization offering strategies and educational type programming that empowers patients and their loved ones to face their own challenges.

3.

Goal was to enhance medical system to provide holistic comprehensive family-centered supports.

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Purpose

 To be a place of healing for cancer patients, their families and

caregivers.

 To provide warmth and a nurturing environment for patients to share

experiences and coping strategies.

 To offer workshops, classes

and individual support services delivered by trained volunteers and professionals. * FREE of charge to participants.

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Current History

 We make 10 Wellspring facilities across Canada, including Toronto,

Oakville, London, Stratford, Niagara and Calgary, we know the model works.

 Our Healthcare Advisory Council engages local healthcare professionals

and provides expertise and collaboration to ensure our programs integrate with regular medical treatment.

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Oakville, ON Calgary, AB

Our Building

 Located at 65 Avenue and 113 Street in Edmonton  (near University and The Cross  12,000 sq. ft. facility with full length skylights  1.25 acres of land leased from the Province of Alberta for $1 a year

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Opening in 2016

Our Programs

 Exercise and Fitness  Yoga and Meditation  Diet and Nutrition  Peer Support  Professional Speakers Series  Back to Work Strategies  Financial planning  Arts4Medicine

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Our Facilities

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Our Facilities

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Wellspring Edmonton’s Donor Recognition Program

 Builder’s Plaque and Donor Wall

Naming Opportunities

 Wellspring Endowment Fund

• Rooms and Building Features
• Programs
• Donor Named Endowment

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Wellspring Edmonton Campaign

 Each week 160 (700/month, 8400/year) new patients register at the Cross

Cancer Institute - Northern Alberta.

 Whether a mother, husband, child, grandfather or aunt - cancer touches

everyone.

 Wellspring Edmonton needs ongoing help to meet this critical need. It came

into being through generous donations and will be sustained through donations.

 Projected annualized operating budget of $650,000. Ongoing donations are

always needed.

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Thank You For Being Here! Questions?

Contact Us to Donate: Wellspring Edmonton P.O. Box 68061 Edmonton, AB T6C 4N6 Telephone: 780.758.4433 Email: info@wellspringedmonton.ca Website: www.wellspringedmonton.ca

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