The Visionaries of the Year challenge raises more than $1 million annually for blood cancer cures.
Blood cancers strike anyone, at any age, at any time, without warning.
Every 24 minutes
someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer
40 percent
of all childhood cancers are blood cancers
Over 155,000
Canadians affected by a blood cancer
The Visionaries of the Year challenge supports
Research
Groundbreaking research that seeks blood cancer cures and improves quality of life for those affected.
Community Services & Education
The latest information, education and support for individuals experiencing blood cancers, as well as caregivers and healthcare professionals.
Advocacy
Advocacy focused on improving access to treatment, financial and social supports and care in the community for those with blood cancer.
Get Involved
Visionaries of the Year candidates raise critical funds for blood cancer research and services, standing out as true allies to all who face a blood cancer diagnosis.
You can provide help and hope for those affected by blood cancers.
Increased survival rates
The biggest increases in cancer survival rates in the past three decades have been for blood cancers.
Treatment advancements
Blood cancer research leads to treatment advances for other cancers and serious diseases.
Research and community support
In just the last decade, donors like you have helped raise more than $207 million for research and community support.