Cancer Care Manitoba Foundation

I am pleased to present the CancerCare Manitoba Foundation Annual Report for the year ending March 31, 2014, on behalf of the Board of Directors. As you will see in the pages ahead, it was a remarkable year and I want to start by saying - Thank You! Thank you to the thousands of donors who gave so generously to make such a profound difference in the lives of so many. Over the years I have met hundreds of individuals and fami- lies managing through the shock of diagnosis, the challenge of treatment, and the countless ups and downs along the way. However, because of our donors we are able to fund the many extra programs at CancerCare Manitoba (CCMB) that allow our patients to experience another emotion. Hope. The Foundation is blessed with an exceptional volunteer Board of Directors and Committee Members who give their time, expertise and passion to the cause of can- cer in Manitoba. They are a critical part of the Foundation's team and I thank them for their unyielding dedication. I would also like to thank the Foundation's professional staff. Annitta and her team are on the front lines of all fundraising efforts – they are the engine that drives the Foundation's success. This was a year of transition for our partner CancerCare Manitoba. We said goodbye and thank you to Dr. Dhali Dhaliwal who returned to private life after serving for a de- cade as President and CEO of CCMB. Dr. Dhaliwal was an ambassador, teacher and friend who made a profound difference in the Foundation's growth and success. We welcomed Dr. Sri Navaratnam as the new President and CEO of CCMB and look for- ward to building a strong and successful partnership with her in the years to come. Forecasts show cancer is on the rise in Manitoba and we know this means more op- erating funds will be needed to support our partner CancerCare Manitoba. We also expect the new cancer building announced by government in 2011 to move closer to reality. This too will require the Foundation's financial support. While the Foundation is well positioned to meet these challenges, we will need the collective will of our donors, partners and all Manitobans to succeed. We look for- ward to working together to reduce the impact of cancer on all Manitobans. Yours truly, Janice Filmon, Chair CancerCare Manitoba Foundation Board of Directors CancerCare Manitoba Foundation raises funds exclusively for CancerCare Manitoba (CCMB). Since 2000 the Foundation has donated more than $85 million to CCMB to support our shared vision of reducing the impact of cancer on all Manitobans. This year Manitobans continued to trust the Foundation with their donations. We are stewards of these dollars and are proud to tell donors exactly how and where their money was spent. This report is for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014. DEAR FRIENDS: On the cover: Three year-old cancer survivor Nicolina Ammazzini. Read her inspiring story on page 21. 2

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