With nearly half of Canadians expected to be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, I am more determined than ever to help change the future of this disease. 

As someone who is in a pre-med program and hopes to be a physician one day, I hope to use Relay For Life to help start my trajectory toward helping people in need.

My aunt was diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer at the beginning of 2022. Pancreatic cancer is tough to diagnose, so most patients do not begin therapies until they have reached stage 3 or 4. My aunt went through rigorous chemotherapy and, luckily, this past September, had surgery to remove the then-shrunken tumour. Pancreatic cancer is still one of the leading causes of death in Canada, which is why we need to continue raising money to give researchers the resources they need to find a cure. Without organizations like Relay For Life that raise money for cancer research and the many courageous individuals who have spent hours researching to improve our understanding of cancer, my beautiful aunt may not be where she is today.

Please help me and my friends reach our fundraising goal for Relay For Life (click "Pirates of the Cure-ibbean" under my picture to see our team goal - different to my individual goal)! It doesn’t matter how small the donation is - it makes a difference. Not only for those living with cancer now, but for remembering and honouring those we’ve lost.

Last year, I raised almost $2,000 and my team raised over $12,000! We appreciated every contribution that is going towards such a good cause and thank you all for your contributions.

Thank you so much for reading!