Gala Charity

The 2008 Canadian Gaming Summit Awards Reception and Charity Gala will benefit the Quebec Cancer Foundation.

The Mission of the Quebec Cancer Foundation is to “Improve the quality of life of people with cancer and their loved ones through lodging, information and support services.”

For close to thirty years, these services have made the Foundation an indispensable resource in raising cancer awareness and combating the disease.

Firmly rooted in Quebec’s social fabric and medical community, the Foundation distinguishes itself by promoting the belief that improved quality of life, during and after cancer, helps fight the disease.

The Quebec Cancer Foundation’s services focus on the individual, because they believe that much can be done to help people cope with cancer.

If you would like more information on the Quebec Cancer Foundation, please click www.fqc.qc.ca

If you would like to donate to the Quebec Cancer Foundation through the Canadian Gaming Summit, please contact Chris Torry at 416-512-8186 or
866-216-0860 or at christ@mediaedge.ca

Three words describe the activities of the Quebec Cancer Foundation: Inform, Accompany and Lodge.

Inform

Since the very beginning, the Foundation has believed in the importance of accessibility to information. To pursue the development of its information component, the Foundation decided to establish an Information and Documentation Committee in fall 2006. Chaired by Dr. Philippe Sauthier, active member of the Gynaecological Oncology Department and assistant clinical professor at CHUM – Hôpital Notre-Dame, the committee has been handed the mandate of updating and developing information and documentation for people living with cancer and for their families.

Documentation Centre

Always abreast of the latest news on cancer, the Quebec Cancer Foundation’s Documentation Centre addressed 3,634 information requests in 2006-2007, all involving research by their documentalists. In total, 5,088 reference books and 63,512 brochures produced by the Foundation were forwarded by the Documentation Centre.

Info-Cancer Line 1-800-363-0063

Nearly 2,000 calls were made to the Quebec Cancer Foundation Info-cancer Line. A specialized nurse was at the other end of the line providing information, support and reassurance to callers from every corner of Quebec. In addition, the Regional Centres and Lodges received an overall number of 46,000 calls in 2006-2007.

Information Portal www.fqc.qc.ca

The Quebec Cancer Foundation Website (in French only) has become the online reference of choice among Quebecers on the subject of cancer. In 2006-2007, the Foundation Website was clicked on 900,372 times by visitors and 2,056,333 of their site’s Web pages were viewed to search for information or consult cancer related studies.

Accompany

Telephone Peer Support Program

In 2006-2007, the confidential Telephone Peer Support Program connected 103
people living with cancer to a volunteer who has experienced the same type of
cancer. Once matched, peers were able to share their experiences and discuss
the repercussions of the illness on their lives.

Complementary Therapies and Additional Services

Their complementary therapies and additional services deliver strength, energy and
relaxation to the people who use them.

Lodge

The Quebec Cancer Foundation crossed a major milestone in fall 2006 when it officially opened its Mauricie Regional Centre and Lodge and expanded its existing Estrie facilities. Representing a total investment of $2.7 million, these residences now join those that can be found in the Outaouais and in Montreal.

The Foundation’s network of Lodges now has 126 beds available in double
rooms, each with its own bathroom. Pleasant and peaceful, these rooms were
designed to provide a restful environment, but also to help guests break their
isolation. The Lodges, which are all located near radiation oncology centres, also feature comfortable lounges that foster exchanges among residents.

In 2006-2007, the Regional Centres and Lodges of the Foundation welcomed
3,461 people affected by cancer. They came from all over Quebec and encountered at our Lodges a friendly living space and useful services.