Golf Fore the Cure
Pink hair, pink gear, pink everywhere. Each year, hundreds of women transform the lush green lawns of golf courses across Canada into a sea of pink to have fun and raise funds to conquer breast cancer. This is the spirit of Golf Fore the Cure – a program created by Golf Canada to drive women’s participation in the game of golf and raise money to support the fight against breast cancer.
Golf Canada – and all the women who have made Golf Fore the Cure the success it is each year – can be proud of their invaluable contribution to the advancements made in breast cancer research. They are providing women with physical, psychological and emotional support throughout their cancer journey. The hard work and dedication of all our Golf Fore the Cure volunteers and donors have had a tremendous impact on the scientific world and the lives of thousands of Canadian women, their families, friends and caregivers in communities across Canada.
The 5-year survival rate for breast cancer, which today stands at 88%, underscores the impact of their support on breast cancer research. And many women have benefited from the Society’s support programs like the Peer Support Service, Community Services Locator, Cancer Information Helpline and transportation and wig programs.
“I’m extremely grateful to the Canadian Cancer Society for funding my research with an Innovation Grant."
“We realize that our efforts cannot even be compared to what women face when they hear the words ... ‘you have cancer’."