And you are not alone.

1 in 9 women in Canada will get breast cancer at some point during their lifetime. You are faced with a disease that is deadly yet beatable, but often you must embark on an exhaustive, sometimes debilitating road to recovery.

Not only must you deal with the emotional and physical stress of the disease, you will likely face financial stress as well. During your time of treatment, you may need to take time off work for an extended period, causing financial tension for you and your family. Often patients will be off work for weeks and months and possibly even years at a time. To cope with the financial stress, you might find that you must use your life savings or rely on financial support from family and friends to support yourself and your family

This is where Wings of Hope enters your world.

In your time of need, you can turn to us. Wings of Hope provides up to $800 in financial assistance to breast cancer patients. Currently we offer assistance to up to 36 women each year of the 1,600+ women who will be diagnosed with the disease this year. Recipients use the funding to pay for a variety of their ongoing needs that can include their medications, child care, housing, food and transportation. Recent statistics demonstrate that funding was spent by recipients as follows:

*Hostel fees are paid for staying in hostels while undergoing treatment.
**Other costs include child care, transit and parking.