Every year, Science Society donates all proceeds from the Science Society Gala and other events to an elected charity. This year the options are:
Transition to Betterness
Refurbished rooms help make hospitals feel less clinical and more like home. Since 1997, T2B has enhanced the hospital rooms at Windsor Regional Hospital’s Met Campus Oncology Unit, Palliative Care Rooms at Windsor Regional Hospital Ouellette Campus, Leamington Memorial District Hospital treatment room, Paediatric Oncology Satellite Unit at Windsor Regional Hospital and Hotel Dieu Grace Healthcare’s Palliative Unit.
T2B has multiple ongoing projects (Back the Pack, Comfort Care, etc.).T2B has piloted over 17 programs and continues to operate and fund them annually. 100% of the donations they receive go to improving care in many different areas locally.
Mission/Vision:
● Transition to Betterness is dedicated to providing comfort to patients and their families
impacted by a life-altering illness.
● Providing comfort and serenity during illness for patients and families.
● We are committed to asking, listening and responding to the needs of the Windsor-Essex
County community.
● We recognize people experiencing cancer and other diseases are surrounded by a circle of
care that includes family, friends, physicians and health care providers. We value working in
partnership with the circle of care.
● We are accountable to each other, our donors and all our partners and will share information
to maintain your trust in us.
Fight Like Mason Foundation
The Fight Like Mason Foundation is a Registered Charity organisation formed by Iain Macri and Chantelle Bacon, parents of Mason Bacon-Macri. Their son, Mason was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma (a form of childhood cancer) on May 4th, 2015 at the age of two. Mason fought this terrible disease head-on, like a Superhero, because he was a Superhero. On June 27th, 2016, at the age of four, Mason beat cancer. It was not in the way that everyone had hoped, but he beat it. They ultimately formed a foundation in Mason's honour to support Childhood Cancer Research.
Mission Statement:
To improve treatment, care, quality of life and awareness of patients diagnosed with childhood rhabdomyosarcoma and other childhood cancers.
Windsor Cancer Centre Foundation
The Windsor Cancer Centre Foundation provides funding to the Windsor Regional Cancer Program to purchase equipment and amenities. Requests include the purchase of state-of-the-art equipment, patient initiatives, such as the Patient Assistance Fund, and Seeds4Hope, which supports excellent local cancer research. Funds raised provide comfort and care for our patients not otherwise funded by the Province of Ontario.
Your generosity continues to change the landscape for: patient experience, patient care and comfort, radiation treatment, systemic treatment, treatment planning, building enhancements, and equipment for healthcare providers. Your support of the Windsor Cancer Centre Foundation means more patients will receive treatment locally, reducing the need to travel.
100% of funds remain local to support cancer awareness, research, and treatment for our patients in our region.