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                                                    MARCH 2026   •   WELLSPRING.CA






         Living Well, Together:


         Kathy and Peter’s Story




         When Kathy’s husband Peter was      Peter lived with cancer for two
         diagnosed with kidney cancer        years before passing away
         in 2009, their lives changed        in 2011. After some time had
         overnight. Like so many families    passed, Kathy felt ready to give
         facing cancer, they suddenly found  back in a new way. She became a
         themselves navigating medical       Wellspring volunteer, welcoming
         appointments, uncertainty, and      members at the front desk, a role
         emotional upheaval.                 she held for nearly nine years.
         Not long after Peter’s diagnosis, a
         friend told Kathy about Wellspring.

        “It was the best thing we ever could
         have done,” Kathy says.                “Wellspring played a
                                                very big part in helping
         They joined Wellspring                 Peter live well with
         Birmingham Gilgan House in                                               Her reasons are deeply personal.
         Oakville and quickly became            cancer,” Kathy reflects.
         immersed in everything the             “The coping skills, the          “When someone is dealing with
         centre had to offer. Together,         meditation, and being             cancer, income is often reduced,”
         they attended Relaxation &             with others who truly             Kathy explains. “That happened to
         Visualization, Nourish, and the                                          us. I became my husband’s caregiver,
         Healing Journey, amongst others.       understood — all of               and our finances changed overnight.
         Kathy describes the experience         that mattered.”                   I never want cost to be a barrier for
         of taking the Healing Journey                                            someone who needs Wellspring.”
         program as transformative.                                               Today, Kathy remains connected

        “It’s something that helps you cope   “I like people,” she says simply. “And   to Wellspring through charitable
         with anything in life, not just cancer,”   I wanted to give back to a place that   giving. Her message to others
         she explains.                       had done so much for us.”            considering a legacy donation
                                                                                  is simple: it’s about gratitude,
         Peter, a warm and outgoing          Kathy also became a Wellspring       compassion, and ensuring no one
         former marketing professional,      donor. In lieu of flowers after      faces cancer alone.
         found deep meaning in               Peter’s passing, friends made
         connecting with others.             donations to Wellspring in his      “Wellspring helped us live well during
         He became involved in a men’s       memory. Since then, Kathy has        an incredibly difficult time,” she
         group and even took on a            often requested charitable           says. “Leaving a gift is just another
         leadership role that allowed him    gifts for birthdays and holidays,    way to give that same support to
         to support others while feeling     and she has chosen to include        someone else.”
         purposeful himself.                 Wellspring in her will.
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