Canadian Cancer Society and the Canadian Association
for Disabled Skiing -- National Capital Division

Canadian Cancer Society
The Canadian Cancer Society is a national, community-based organization of volunteers, whose mission is the eradication of cancer and the enhancement of the quality of life of people living with cancer.

Thanks to the generosity of its donors and the work of its volunteers and staff, the Canadian Cancer Society is leading the way in cancer control to actively prevent, cure or manage cancer. The Canadian Cancer Society takes the role as steward of donor dollars very seriously and makes every effort to allocate these dollars where they will make the most difference in making cancer history. In working to control cancer, the Canadian Cancer Society focuses its work on 5 areas:

Research
The Canadian Cancer Society is the largest national charitable funder of cancer research in Canada. Our research dollars are allocated by the Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute through strict review process which ensures that the money contributed by the Canadian Cancer Society is directed only to excellent cancer research across Canada. This research helps Canadians to understand, prevent and reduce their risk of cancer by transforming research knowledge into powerful information, programs and services.

Advocacy
The Canadian Cancer Society mobilizes Canadians to create social and political change to help control cancer in Canada and to create environments to reduce people’s risk of cancer. These changes will lead to fewer cases and deaths of cancer.

Prevention
The Canadian Cancer Society encourages Canadians to choose healthy lifestyles and advocates for healthy environments to support them in their choices so that fewer Canadians will be diagnosed with cancer.

Information
The Canadian Cancer Society helps you take control of your health with reliable information. Through our Cancer Information Service, www.cancer.ca, and a wide selection of publications, we offer up-to-date, accessible and credible information – information that empowers you to make good decisions when it comes to your health.

Support
The Canadian Cancer Society believes that no one need face this disease alone. They offer individual or group support programs for caregivers, family and friends – if you or someone you care about has been diagnosed with cancer, you might find it helpful to talk to someone who has had a similar experience. Or, to help you with your practical concerns, they offer a range of programs, such as transportation to cancer treatment. (Programs vary depending on where you live.) Its community services locator lets you search for these programs – and much more – close to home.

For more information about where your money goes, see the latest annual report.

Canadian Association for Disabled Skiing -- National Capital Division (CADS)
The Canadian Association for Disabled Skiing is a volunteer based organization that assists individuals with disabilieslead richer and fuller lives through active participation in recreational and competitive snow skiing and snowboarding.

CADS is a national organization with 1130 disabled members and 1900 abled-bodied volunteers from all regions of Canada, committed to the idea that “SKIING IS FUN FOR EVERYONE“. The CADS organization has touched thousands of individuals, both on and off the slopes in its over 30 year history.

CADS also supports the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) which states that parties recognize that a mentally or physically disabled child should enjoy a full and decent life, in conditions which ensure dignity, promote self-reliance and facilitate the child’s active participation in the community.

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