Canadian Cancer Society

Organization Type: Health & Medical
Address: 55 St Clair Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario M4V 1N5
Contact: Sandra McDonald
Website: http://www.cancer.ca

At the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS), our vision is a world where no one fears cancer. With the support of our volunteers and donors, we improve and save lives by taking a comprehensive approach to our work against more than 100 types of cancer. CCS funds research, provides services to those living with cancer, advocates on important cancer-related issues and educates and empowers people to make healthy choices.

Canadian Cancer Society’s Volunteer Opportunities

Wheels of Hope Volunteer Driver

Organization: Canadian Cancer Society
Category: Health / Medical
Description: As a Wheels of Hope driver, you will be responsible for: • Responding to requests for client rides from the Transportation Coordinator, ideally via email, and wherever possible being …Read More

I interviewed my dad on video in his final weeks. When I asked about his work and finding meaning through helping others, he responded, “I don’t think you can be focused on, ‘Oh gee, I want to make a difference.’ It has to be spontaneous. If it’s not…there’s some kind of egotistical thing going on. That’s a red flag. You hope you impact people on the deepest level you are capable of at the time. Sometimes you hit it, sometimes you don’t. You’re trying.

Lisa Shannon, A Thousand Sisters: My Journey into the Worst Place on Earth to Be a Woman