Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

March

Did you know that March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month? Each year, we launch a variety of projects, mini-campaigns and share resources to spread the message about colorectal cancer prevention, screening and patient support. DRESS IN BLUE DAY Dress in Blue Day is an international movement to reach out to the thousands of families touched by colorectal cancer. People dress in blue to show support during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. ...

PUSH FOR YOUR TUSH 5K

MAY - SEPTEMBER

Each year across Canada, hundreds of people gather in their cities to push their tushes together in the fight against colorectal cancer. Push is a fun, family-friendly atmosphere where survivors are celebrated, the lost are honoured and supportive communities grow, all while raising necessary funds and awareness to save lives! Push For Your Tush was started in 1996 in Toronto as a small family run by Colorectal Cancer Canada Co-Founder Bunnie ...

Young Survivors Week

June

During the first week of June, individuals with colorectal cancer under the age of 50 are honoured. We connect with patients, survivors, and caregivers through social media, asking them to change their profile pictures and submit their stories and photos to create a buzz around early age onset colorectal cancer....

Kick Ass Golf Tournament

July

Join us in kicking colorectal cancer’s ass on the golf course! Our annual golf tournament in Ontario helps to support our lifesaving programs. Since 2017, CCC has been hosting the Kick Ass Golf Tournament in Ontario. The Kick Ass Golf Tournament invites expert and novice players alike to come out and compete to raise funds for research, awareness, education and patient care....

Bowl’n for My Colon

The annual Bowl'n For My Colon event welcomes all to come out for a night of fun and bowling to raise funds for CCC's Never Too Young (N2Y) Program. In accordance with the N2Y Program, the Bowl’n For My Colon event aims to increase awareness and support for early age onset colorectal cancer....

PATIENT GROUP PATHWAY MODEL TO ACCESSING CANCER CLINICAL TRIALS & REAL WORLD METHODOLOGIES CONFERENCE

October

Conference dedicated to increasing recruitment, participation and retention in cancer clinical trials and the collection and meaningful application of Real World Evidence....