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THANK YOU
Initiators Impact Lives Through Wellspring

Program Development
Legacy Society

we get to have the opportunity
to help alleviate those particular
needs through our donations. Wellspring Legacy Society
It’s so incredibly gratifying.” acknowledges and honours
a special group of generous
Over the past four years, and forward-thinking individuals
The Initiators have funded the who have made a future
The Initiators is a group of development of four critical commitment to Wellspring.
Wellspring supporters who programs that have filled essential
have the opportunity to actively gaps in cancer supportive care Amanda Bramall
participate in the development of options in Canada: Cancer Norma Downes
new programs for Wellspring each Transition Coach, Cancer Related Walter and Anne Eadie
year because of their donations. Fatigue, Living with Chronic Rick Eglinton
Cancer and this year, Coping with Wayne and Isabel Fox
After making a $7,500 pledge Breathlessness. Paul Gauthier
payable over three years, Initiators Paul Green
are invited to attend presentations “I had no idea that so many Lyn Howlett
by Wellspring staff to learn about cancer patients experience Martha Hoyt
various opportunities for new breathlessness at all, let alone to Doug Kirkaldy
supportive care programs. Each such a debilitating degree. So when Spencer Lanthier and Diana Bennett
program opportunity is developed Wellspring presented the Initiators Judith Love
based on a specific patient need with their research and plans for Margaret Lynch
Carole Macaulay
and only after thorough research an innovative new program that F.G. (Ted) and Elda McDowell
and planning considerations have would help patients overcome such Gordon and Phyllis McTaggart
been conducted. a distressing symptom, I voted to Ralph Mitchell
have my donation used to fund
“The benefits of being an Initiator that program. It is important to Blaize Monostory
are vast,” said Bill Boyle, past me that I know my donation is Gayle Nakagawa
board member, founding member being well used and will make Ayesha Patel
Evelyn Pellegrino
of the Wellspring Initiators and such an immediate and profound Judi Perry Brinkert and Allan Brinkert
matching gift donor. “Every year, difference in so many lives. It is also Lima Ramsankar
the Initiators meet to hear from great to be included in the process Angela Sandow
cancer patients to understand of allocating funds to the most Sharon Shelswell
their many needs and challenges pressing needs,” shared Yvonne Margaret (Mags) Shorey
at a much deeper level. But then, Bland (Initiator since 2018). Jean Simon
Joan Strathdee
Felicia Sutherland
For more information or if you have made a planned gift to Roz Tobias
Wellspring, please contact: Tina Triano and Linda Cavasin
Marion Vaclavik
Ana Santos, Community Giving Manager Susan von Bose
416-480-4440 ext. 227 ana.santos@wellspring.ca Eve and Peter Willis
Wendy Yarlett
Wellspring Cancer Support Foundation Felice Yesovitch
105 Wellness Way, Toronto, ON M4N 0B1 Sheila Zakaib
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