2024 Glenn Anderson Day of Golf for the Cross Cancer Institute Raises $1.85 Million!

On August 8, 2024, the 39th Glenn Anderson Day of Golf presented the Alberta Cancer Foundation with $1.85 million toward purchasing an MR-Sim and supporting CAR T-cell immunotherapy research.

This amazing result was aided significantly by the leadership of the McNeill family and the Stream-Flo Group who have been running campaigns with employees, customers and suppliers for much of the last year. Their efforts, along with the generosity of many in the room, resulted in raising over half of the $3 million required to purchase and install the MR Sim to treat patients with Cancer. There will also be a large contribution to the Car T Cell immunotherapy program at the Cross Cancer Institute.

“This was an overwhelming outcome for this event. We are so very grateful to our sponsors, donors and everyone who achieved this significant milestone,” said committee co-chair Reid Johnson. “Over its 39-year history, this event has raised more than $18 million for cancer research and treatment.”

The MR-Sim is a cutting-edge device that improves radiation therapy by providing clear, high-resolution images of tumours, allowing for precise targeting and less damage to healthy tissues. Less damage to healthy tissues means faster recovery times for patients and less chance of recurrence. 

Check out our video, which explains the MR-Sim!

Immunotherapy is a new way of attacking cancer that is different than chemotherapy and radiation. Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy takes the patient’s T-cells and genetically manipulates them to add chimeric antigen receptors onto them. This acts as a new barcode reader, helping the T-cell recognize cancer and activating the T-cell. Once the immune system can identify cancer cells again, the host has a better chance of fighting the disease.

There is still time to contribute to this fundraising effort. Hit “par for a cure” with a one-time $70 online donation. Funds raised will go toward improving cancer treatment in Alberta. Visit www.ccfgolf.ca/par-for-the-cure/ to donate until midnight on Tuesday, August 13.

The World's Longest Baseball Game is back, and the proceeds are also contributing to the purchase and institution of the MR-Sim at the Cross Cancer Institute. 

If you'd like to get involved, you can support this incredible event by volunteering, or donating.

Learn more at worldslongestgame.ca!

The Cure Cancer Foundation is a grassroots movement founded by a group of people who each have decades of experience raising funds for cancer research and treatment here in Alberta. Our primary goals are to raise money for cancer research and to end the serious battles people face every day from the moment they hear “you have cancer.”