By joining One Degree Connected you connect with thousands of other supporters to help achieve one goal: To Conquer Cancer In Our Lifetime. Here’s how:
• Princess Margaret Cancer Centre is one of the Top 5 Cancer Research Centres in the World. Through One Degree Connected, you play a powerful role in accelerating the pace of progress to save lives.
• Your monthly gifts invest in breakthrough research to explore promising new approaches—like cancer stem cell treatments and immunotherapy.
• You help make sure the very best cancer care anywhere is available right here in the GTA—for you, your friends, and loved ones.
At 38 years of age, Jessica Lui had two young boys and a wonderful husband. She was healthy, happy, and had big plans for her family’s future.
Then, literally overnight, she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, and her whole life — and her family’s — changed, in an instant.
Jessica is acutely aware that if she’d been diagnosed 10 years earlier, her story might have turned out very differently. But thanks to incredible advances, made possible by people like you, Jessica was able to fight — and win.
Jessica endured round after round of chemotherapy, then radiation and, eventually, a bone marrow transplant. But today, thanks to people like you, Jessica has over a 90% chance of achieving a normal life expectancy.
“I never thought I’d be able to put a period on this chapter, but I did. And I am so grateful, every day, for the life I have. I’m excited to see my boys grow up … to laugh with my husband. I also want to get back to work and do something meaningful. In the next chapter of my life, that’s my focus — to be able to give back.”
Thank you for joining One Degree Connected; you have become part of stories like Jessica's. Your monthly gift helps build hope for every person facing cancer by supporting world-class care and breakthrough research at The Princess Margaret.
Connected, we save lives. And connected, we’re one degree closer to conquering cancer.
Does PMCF fundraise through Door-to-Door? ⇓
Does PMCF fundraise through Door-to-Door?
Our Door-to-Door Fundraising program is a vital part of the Foundation’s efforts to support Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. Through this program, we will be in communities across Toronto, to raise much needed awareness and find new supporters to join One Degree Connected Monthly Giving Program. Donations will support Personalized Cancer Medicine.
The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation has partnered with Global Faces Direct to support this work. Each canvasser receives comprehensive training about the mission and work of The Princess Margaret so that they can speak to you on our behalf, in compliance with all applicable laws.
For more information, please read our Door-to-Door Fundraising FAQs below. If you would like to confirm the identity of a canvasser, or have any questions, please contact us at 416-946-6560 or by email at
donorupdate@thepmcf.ca.
How do I identify a PMCF Door-to-Door fundraiser?⇓
Is my information and donation secure?⇓
Is my information and donation secure?
Yes, the security and safety of your information and donation is our priority. All information is entered into a secure tablet, and your first donation will be processed using industry standard SSL encryption technology.
Do Door-to-Door fundraisers accept cash donation?⇓
Do Door-to-Door fundraisers accept cash donation?
No, for the safety and security of our fundraisers and for your donation, no cash donations will be accepted at the door. If you would like to make a cash donation, please visit us at 700 University Ave 10th floor and we will be happy to receive your cash donation at our office.
Are the fundraisers volunteers?⇓
Are the fundraisers volunteers?⇓
No, our Door-to-Door fundraisers are compensated hourly for their work. All fundraisers represent the PMCF and share the same goal of supporting groundbreaking research and patient care.
Why give monthly?⇓
Why give monthly?
Monthly giving provides a convenient and cost-effective way to help and make a difference in the lives of patients who turn to Princess Margaret Cancer Centre for cancer care.
One Degree Connected supporters provide consistent and reliable funds to support research done at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre to develop the next generation of treatments and patient care. However, being One Degree Connected is more than just a monthly gift. It’s a commitment to Conquering Cancer In Our Lifetime.