Charity Support
All event proceeds collected will go to support prostate cancer research at the Prostate Centre at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH). Help Harry's Spring Run Off 8k to fight Prostate Cancer! Sign up to collect pledges to fight prostate cancer. Click here to begin your own on-line fundraising programPLEASE NOTE: Before signing up to collect pledges ALL participants MUST FIRST register with the Canada Running Series. CLICK HERE to register. Harry Rosen will match the entry fee for the first 600 registrants in support of prostate cancer research at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH). Every bit counts! Use the printable pledge form or register to collect pledges online. Check out these great incentive prizes – CLICK HEREProstate Cancer TodayCancer has surpassed heart disease as the most common cause of death in our society, with 160,000 new cases and almost 73,000 deaths annually in Canada. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, striking over 22,000 Canadian men every year and killing approximately 4,300. Although scientific advances have produced new anti-cancer drugs that prolong life, the cancer can often adapt to these drugs and spread to other parts of the body. This resistance to treatment is the underlying reason for most cancer deaths, and is the focus of the innovative and visionary cancer research taking place today at the Prostate Centre at VGH. The Prostate Centre at VGHThe Prostate Centre at VGH is Canada's foremost centre for prostate cancer treatment and research, and is increasingly recognized as a leading centre internationally. Since its founding in 1998, the Prostate Centre's surgeons and researchers have developed and delivered optimized care results to B.C. men with prostate and other genito-urinary cancers. While B.C. has the highest incidence of prostate cancer in Canada, it also has the lowest mortality rate thanks to the pioneering treatments and innovative research that take place here. Harry Rosen and Prostate CancerAt Harry Rosen, prostate cancer is our corporate cause and raising awareness about the issue is our priority.
Thanks to the world-renowned expertise and commitment of doctors and researchers at the Prostate Centre at Vancouver
General Hospital, men in B.C. have the best outcomes for prostate cancer in the country. Help fund an expansion of the
Prostate Centre's research program to advance new targeted treatments. Your contribution can help find a cure for
prostate cancer and provide hope for families and friends from across B.C. About VGH & UBC Hospital FoundationVGH & UBC Hospital Foundation is a registered charity that raises funding for the latest, most advanced medical
equipment, world-class research and improvements to patient care for Vancouver General Hospital, UBC Hospital, GF Strong
Rehab Centre and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute. For more than 25 years, the Foundation and its donors have
been a bridge between the essential health care governments provide and the most advanced health care possible. |
