The Giving Block’s Post

Throughout the month of May, many Explorer Software staffers are participating in Workout to Conquer Cancer in support of British Columbians facing cancer with @workoutbc. Funds raised will help fund life-saving research and care at BC Cancer Foundation. To date we've logged 5554 minutes and raised $900. Help Team Explorer surpass their goal of $2000 by donating here: https://hubs.ly/Q02x8GgJ0. No amount is too small! #WorkoutBC #WhyIWorkout #TeamExplorer #ExplorerSoftware

A quick update for those following - One Month and a bit into the New Year and I wanted to send a big #thanks to Rafael Protacio of Elite Finance, who's just donated a massive $1000 to my #fundraising efforts! "$1000 can help equip a laboratory-based research team working on a new #cancertreatment. Advances in the detection and treatment of #cancer have been so crucial in getting Victoria's cancer survival rate up to 69%, and it contintues to ensure more people surive into the future." https://lnkd.in/ggUJr7D5

🌞 The beautiful season is here, and it's the perfect time to gather with your loved ones! 💖 Why not use these moments to do some good? By organizing your own fundraising activity for the Cancer Research Society, you help fund crucial advancements against this disease. Whether it's a block party 🎉, a sports tournament 🏅, a bake sale 🧁, or any other creative event 🎨, every initiative helps outsmart cancer! To organize your fundraising event 👉 https://loom.ly/A4J6ce4 #CancerResearchSociety #CancerResearch

I worked for almost 10 years for the Golf department at a private country club which were some of the best 10 years of my life from 2006-2016. The relationships I formed and the life lessons I’ve learned, have shaped me to who I am today and I’m forever grateful for those experiences. I mentioned this because I’d love to be playing in this tournament tomorrow, but I’m not but I’m hopeful for next year. As a #RareCancer survivor myself, I credit my cure to the therapy that actually eradicated my terminal #Cancer from a single one time #AutologousCellTherapy using my own #TIL or #TumorInfiltratingLymphoyctes. These type of novel #AdvancedCellTherapies which use a patient’s own specific cells to fight back the ones that go rogue and mutate, not only saved my life, but is also the same concept that is changing the future of #RareDisease. I do not work in philanthropy or the #CGT industry specifically but I do follow this space very closely. The world of #CellTherapy is so much more than just the cure for #SolidTumors or #HematologicCancers, but also the answer to autoimmune diseases like #RheumatoidArthritis and #Diabetes as well. The data is out there with studies and clinical trials. Over the past 4 1/2 years as I’ve been navigating survivorship and recovery, finding a sense of community has been more of a challenge than I thought it would be. I’ve never been in this position before so I didn’t know what to expect but I am mission focused. Instead of being disease focused, I have concentrated my efforts on treatment and therapy focused spaces which has led me to connect with the Emily Whitehead Foundation. As a needle in a haystack, it’s tough to find other needles and with so few, sometimes they are hard to find. Cheers to everyone playing in tomorrow’s tournament and God bless all the players and sponsors in their support for Teeing Off For T-Cells! ⛳️🏌️♂️ #CellTherapy #EndCancer #Melanoma #MetastaticMelanoma #MalignantMelanoma #MucosalMelanomaSurvivor #TIL #ClinicalTrials #TumorInfiltratingLymphocytes

Charities play a vital role in #UKresearch, helping save and improve lives. As an Association of Medical Research Charities member, we're a major contributor to medical research, providing vital funding, partnering to maximise impact and helping to prevent cancer. https://bit.ly/3KTIavD #CharityImpact #cancerresearch #preventingcancer

You can still raise funds on Facebook??? YEP. Chelsea Edwards shares a new personalized approach using Facebook Messenger with her organization Colorectal Cancer Alliance. How did they raise $3,705...and grow relationships with 400+ of their Facebook followers? Tune in to learn how you can replicate this strategy: https://lnkd.in/eCpUY-MX p.s. Don't miss ⚡ GoodUnited ⚡'s Supercharge Your Social Fundraising on 3/14 to learn more ways to raise funds using social media : https://bit.ly/3Il6gy3

On the 25th of April, teams from many different companies will be working together with Google to help the Prinses Máxima Centrum voor kinderoncologie discover ways in which Generative AI can help them in their mission. This mission is to work towards a world where no kid has to go through cancer and where they can live a life free of the long term symptoms that often follow. If you want to help this cause (and it would mean a lot to me if you did), then you can do a couple of things: 1. You can register for the hackathon itself on the 25th of April as a team. Reach out to me if you are interested, we still have a couple of open slots. 2. If you're not of the technical sort, you can donate and help support their mission here: https://lnkd.in/e7C5ditA Let's use technology to make the world a better place :) #cancer #maxima #google #hackathon #fundraiser

Today is National Donor Day 🎉 Yes, financial donations are important to cancer organizations and the people and programs they support, including research to advance new treatments. But there are many other kinds of donations you can make that are also valuable. If you’re looking for ways to make a difference in the life of people with cancer, consider exploring these options: https://ow.ly/4e4x50QxQym

These are BIG wins for our nonprofit partner, Stand Up To Cancer ✨Fundraise Up has all the tools nonprofits need to scale with ease. 💡Learn how Stand Up to Cancer put our solutions to work here: https://hubs.ly/Q02CK-Qt0

An experiment on the power of the network. My LinkedIn network spans state lines and reaches multiple countries. Likewise, and with devastating consequences, cancer knows no limits or boundaries. So the experiment is this: Can my network support my Pelotonia fund raising commitment with contributions from 10 different states and at least 3 different countries? If you would like to be a part of the experiment while donating to an amazing cause whose goal is #EndingCancer, click this link: https://lnkd.in/ePyZSX6M