Alterna Do It For Dad! Celebrates Record-Breaking Year!

The 2010 Alterna Do It For Dad! set a new fundraising record for the event – raising more than $354,672 for the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation. More than 1,760 participants took part in the Father’s Day Walk and Run on Sunday, June 20, 2010.

“We are thrilled with the results of today’s event,” said Linda Eagen, President and CEO of the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation. “Thanks to the generosity of those walking, running and donating to the cause, we are going to make a huge difference in the fight against men’s cancers.”
In 2010 the Cancer Foundation expanded the mandate for the event to benefit all men’s cancers through the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation and the Prostate Cancer Association. Funds are earmarked for the development of the new Check ‘Em Testicular Cancer Awareness Program, prostate cancer research and treatment, and the CyberKnife technology.
To date the event ha raised more than $2 million for the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation.  A portion of the proceeds also benefits the Protate Cancer Association of Ottawa.
The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation is dedicated to increasing cancer survivorship in Eastern Ontario. The Cancer Foundation is the most significant philanthropic contributor to cancer care and research in our region—by raising the most dollars in our community and allocating the most funds locally to fight cancer. The Cancer Foundation works with its regional partners to ensure local residents have the best possible care close to home, shorter wait times for diagnosis and treatment, access to the latest research and new therapies and overall improved quality of life – which includes the construction of Wellspring Ottawa – the region’s first centre for Cancer Survivorship. For more information about the Cancer Foundation, please visit www.ottawacancer.ca.