Fundraising

Q: How much do I need to raise to play in Road Hockey To Conquer Cancer?

You’re required to raise a minimum of $1,250 in order to participate in the event. If you haven’t raised that amount by October 1, 2011, you can donate the difference by self-pledging to reach the minimum, and then continue fundraising until December 31, 2011. All funds raised go towards cancer research at The Princess Margaret

Q: What is the Priority Cancer Discovery Fund?

If conquering cancer is your cause, the Priority Cancer Discovery Fund has been set up to allow the medical heads of The Campbell Family Institute and Princess Margaret Hospital to channel funds to the most promising programs our researchers and clinicians are working on. These programs focus on discoveries and improving cancer care. These are often cross cancer type of programs or platforms that will benefit all cancers.

Q: I lost my father to prostate cancer and would like my fundraising to be allocated to that cancer site. Is that possible?

Players with a preference for designating their fundraising to a particular cancer site are able to so. These selections are available to you when you register. Note: The choice is made during registration and cannot be changed once donations begin arriving

Q: Where does the money from ROAD HOCKEY TO CONQUER CANCER GO?

Funds raised by ROAD HOCKEY TO CONQUER CANCER are directed to cancer research and new therapeutic programs, as determined by the research and clinical staff leaders.

Research: The scientists and staff at The Campbell Family Institute at The Princess Margaret are continually searching for scientific discoveries that will lead to treatment breakthroughs in cancer. The Princess Margaret is a world leader in cancer stem cell research, immunotherapy, image-guided therapeutics and other initiatives that span all cancer types.

Clinical Enhancements: The Princess Margaret has developed clinical enhancements to care for patients with leading-edge treatments that are less harmful and more effective in the area of new drug development, as well as radiation and surgical advancements.

Q: Why do you need to keep raising money for cancer research? Millions have been spent on cancer research and yet we haven’t found a cure.

Thirty years ago, we didn’t really know what cancer was or how to effectively treat it. Today, thanks to research like that going on at The Campbell Family Institute at The Princess Margaret, we now know that there are over 200 types of cancer, and that each type is very different from the others. Today, thanks to research, we have effective screening and treatment for many types of cancer. If Terry Fox were to be diagnosed today, he would be much less likely to lose his leg to cancer and he could live to continue the fight.

Research is costly and takes a very long time. For example, Herceptin, a drug that was developed at UCLA that benefits patients with one particular sub-type of breast cancer, took more than 10 years to develop and test, and at a cost of well over $200 million and much more to commercialize. More breakthroughs of this kind will be discovered, but we won’t get there without ongoing funding. The Princess Margaret has a world-class research team in place, however, we need ongoing funding, like that from ROAD HOCKEY TO CONQUER CANCER, to continue to invest in research and maintain our momentum of discovery.

Q: How much money raised by ROAD HOCKEY TO CONQUER CANCER goes to the cause?

100% of all donations go directly to The Princess Margaret Foundation. From that expenses (marketing , operations and logistics) are paid. Net proceeds from the event stay in our province and help deliver breakthrough research and clinical enhancements at The Princess Margaret, one of the top 5 cancer research centres in the world.

Q: What is the return to The Foundation for ROAD HOCKEY TO CONQUER CANCER? How much of the money that is raised goes to run the event?

Historically, events of the magnitude of ROAD HOCKEY TO CONQUER CANCER return approximately 65% to cancer research. That means 65 cents of each dollar raised goes directly to cancer research and programs. This is higher than the guidelines set out by the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy, which suggests 50% as an acceptable guideline for events of this size.

We strive to maximize the return to The Foundation. We have a volunteer board of directors comprised of many prominent business and healthcare leaders. The Foundation board approved the budget for RHCC and ensures the event is properly managed and expenses are closely monitored. The audited report on ROAD HOCKEY TO CONQUER CANCER will be included in the annual report that follows the October 2011 event. You can download last year’s annual report from www.pmhf.ca.

If you have any other questions regarding fundraising, don't hesitate to call the Road Hockey office at 1-877-541-I'M IN (4646) for helpful tips and ideas.