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Based in Toronto, the Childhood Cancer Foundation was founded in 1987 as a support organization to help children with cancer and their families across the country. They are a national organization dedicated entirely to the fight against childhood cancer, with the goal of improving the lives of children with cancer and their families through:

• The funding and promotion of childhood cancer research, working in partnership with all of Canada's 17 childhood cancer hospitals and treatment centres.
• Support and resource programs for children with cancer and their families, including the Family Support Kit, Scholarship Program and Benevolent Fund and several other programs that provide information and resources to families at critical stages in their cancer journey.
• Issues advocacy, including advocating for progressive social and healthcare policies in support of childhood cancer.

Brother has pledged a three-year, $150,000 commitment to support the charity, which supports children with cancer and their families across Canada through a variety of programs and services. Through the partnership, Brother will become a National Sponsor and will help fund a variety of initiatives, including:

• Childhood Cancer Survivor Scholarship Program: A scholarship program for young Canadians who are either in treatment or who have survived childhood cancer and are beginning their first year of university or college.
• Teen Connector: an online social networking site dedicated to teens with cancer so they can connect with each other and with mentors across the country. www.childhoodcancer.ca/teenconnector
• Family Support Kits: Brother will support the shipping of these kits, a resource for families of young cancer patients that contain a selection of informative books, journals and brochures, including gold pins - the international symbol of hope for children with cancer.

More information about the CCF is available on the organization’s Web site at www.childhoodcancer.ca or by calling 1-800-363-1062.