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Ongoing:

Family Caregiving Video Series

In recognition of National Caregiver’s Day, the Canadian Virtual Hospice has launched a series of 16 how-to videos to support family and professional caregivers with accessible instructions and visual demonstrations for common caregiving tasks.  Free.

Online Support and Connection

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society are please to offer new programs facilitating online and remote learning. Free.

Leukemia & MDS Support Group: Vancouver

This support group is open to people diagnosed with leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome, as well as their families and friends. Free Program.

Myeloma Vancouver

A supportive atmosphere for patients with MM and family members and caregivers to share information and experiences. Free program.

Blood Cancer Monthly Information & Discussion Group

Come and meet others who are affected by blood cancers in order to share, learn and raise awareness. Free program.

May 30 - June 3, 2013
Young Adult Cancer Retreat

Young Adult Cancer Retreat will be happening in the Abbotsford area May 30 – June 3.

2013 and Prior Archives:

April 27, 2013
Pineapple Challenge 5km

Join the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada's inaugral Pineapple Challenge at Swanguard Stadium, in Central Park, Burnaby this April 27, 2013. Registration required.

March 13, 2013
Nutrition Talk with Carol Crenna

Back by popular demand, Carol Crenna will be presenting a nutritiion talk at the Surrey Support Group on March 13th.

February 13, 2013
Cancer and Exercise Lecture

Guest speaker Joanne Morgan from a company called "Back on Track Fitness" will be coming to speak about "Using Exercise to Help Move Beyond Cancer". Free. Pre-registration required.

January 26, 2013
Uplifting the Spirit: Art and Healing for Cancer Recovery

A day featuring individual and group art activites and group discussion. Registration required.

November 2-3, 2012
CORD: Living Well with Myelofibrosis & Other Myeloproliferative Disorders (Toronto, ON)

This meeting is an important opportunity for patients and families to learn about key developments in diagnosis and treatment of patients with myelofibrosis and related disorders, in particular as they relate
to Canadian patients and families. Participants will share their experiences, learn from key clinicians and researchers in Canada, learn about new opportunities for access to therapy, and collaborate on actions to enhance clinical care and support for all Canadian patients and families. Registration required.

November 15, 2012
Stem Cell Donor Regsitry Event: Victoria

Here is an in-person opportunity for young, healthy people to sign up as potential stem cell donors at this “Swab Mob” event. Everyone is welcome to attend this event as creating awareness and education are key. RBC Community Development Manager, Shelley Eaves and Canada’s Men’s Eight Rowing Cox, Olympian Brian Price will speak to their personal journeys with leukemia. See how easy it is to sign up to be a donor – all it takes is a cheek swab and a commitment to helping any patient in need.

October 20 & 27, 2012
Cancer Survivorship: Re-Visioning Your Life After Cancer

Find out more about survivorship and gain tools to reorient and reclaim your new life vision. Key topics include managing emotions, learning how cancer has and hasn’t changed you, and decisions regarding a career, relationships and wellness plan. Learn what is normal for all survivors and step back into your life with knowledge, support and hope. Registration required.

October 20, 2012
Light The Night - Vancouver

Light The Night is an opportunity to gather family and friends, reflect on our journeys and meet as a community united through experience and common goals - to celebrate and honour lives that have been touched by blood cancer and to find cures. Registration required.

September 23, 2012
Myeloma Vancouver Stroll for a Cure

Stroll for a Cure is a fundraising event organized by Myeloma Vancouver to benefit the Clinical Trials Unit, Leukemia / Bone Marrow Transplant Program of BC. Registration required.

September 22, 2012
Light The Night - Victoria

Light The Night is an opportunity to gather family and friends, reflect on our journeys and meet as a community united through experience and common goals - to celebrate and honour lives that have been touched by blood cancer and to find cures. Registration required.

Potluck Dinners

Have you ever wished you could meet someone else with a similar diagnosis as your own? The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is hosting the occasional Potluck Dinner, where patients who share the same or similar diagnosis can meet one another in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. Free Program. RSVP required.

June 9, 2012
Journey of Hope Event

This special event will shine a spotlight on some of BC's most outstanding and hopeful blood cancer research. Share the room with those who have been diagnosed with blood cancer, their families, volunteers and supporters of LLSC and enjoy the Awards Luncheon recognizing the researchers in BC whose science is being supported by LLSC. Registration required.

May 25, 2012
Lymphoid Cancer Education Forum: Living Well

This full-day education event is for people with Hodgkin Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma or Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Registration required.

December 3, 2011
BCCA Community Cancer Forum

A free public forum. Learn about brain-fog, nutrition, moving forward after treatment, empowering the mind and lots more. This year's forum features a special presentation by Bif Naked on her personal journey with breast cancer. Free event.

October 15, 2011
Light the Night

Light the Night is The Leumkemia and Lymphoma Society's annual walk and fundraising event - a night of solidarity and hope. An event in support of people battling cancer and paying tribute to those claimed by it. Registration required.

September 25, 2011
Myeloma Vancouver Stroll for a Cure

Stroll for a Cure is a fundraising event organized by Myeloma Vancouver to benefit the Clinical Trials Unit, Leukemia / Bone Marrow Transplant Program of BC. Registration required.

July 28-August 1, 2011
Retreat Yourself West: Abbotsford, BC

Retreat Yourself weekends offer an opportunity to get together with other young adults with cancer. Many of them are recently out of treatment and have never attended another Young Adult Cancer Canada program. Registration required.

June 18, 2011
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Journey of Hope

The Journey of Hope is an excellent opportunity for all members of the blood cancers community, patients, family members, donors, clinicians and researchers, to connect. Registration required.

May 6, 2011
BC Cancer Agency: Lymphoid Cancer Education Forum

This full-day education event is for people with Hodgkin Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma or Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Registration required, cost $20 per person.

March 12, 2011
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society First Connections Volunteer Training

The First Connections program at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society trains patients/family members to support others who are going through diagnosis and treatment. Free.

February 5, 2011
Complementary Medicine & Cancer: Laying the Foundation for Making "Good" Decisions.

Learn about the use of complementary therapies in cancer, how to evaluate information and gain decision-making skills. For patients and their significant others. Registration required. Free event.

November 27, 2010
BCCA Community Cancer Forum

A free public forum. Learn about brain-fog, nutrition, moving forward after treatment, empowering the mind and lots more. This year's forum features a special presentation by Bif Naked on her personal journey with breast cancer. Free event.

October 23, 2010:
Making Myeloma Matter: Patient, Family & Healthcare Professionals Conference

Myeloma Canada, in cooperation with Myeloma Vancouver, is pleased to present the 6th annual Patient, Family & Healthcare Professionals Conference. Registration required.

October 2 & 16, 2010
Light The Night Walk (Victoria & Vancouver)

Each year, in communities all across Canada, families, friends, neighbours and teams from local businesses and national companies come together for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS's) Light The Night Walk events to bring help and hope to people battling blood cancers... Registration required.

June 5, 2010
Journey of Hope

This special event will shine a spotlight on some of BC's most outstanding and hopeful blood cancer research. Learn from the researchers themselves about where discovery is taking us. Registration required.

May 27 - May 31, 2010
Young Adult Cancer Canada Retreat

This retreat about an hour outside of Vancouver is an opportunity to get together with others who "get it". Free. Application required.

April 23, 2010
BCCA Lymphoid Cancer Education Forum

A full day education event with a focus on the latest in research and care for people with Hodgkin Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma or Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Registration required; $15/person.

March 27, 2010
Understanding Your Blood

This introductory level talk will help people understand the blood system, feel comfortable asking questions and learn where and how to find additional information specific to their own situation. more...

October 27, 2009:
For L/BMT Patients - Important Seasonal Flu and H1N1 Information

General guidelines for patients on dealing with the flu - Seasonal and H1N1 - this year. more...

October 19, 2009:
For Healthcare Professionals - H1N1 Recommendations for LBMT Patients

Recommendations for dealing with Influenza (seasonal and H1N1) for this year. more...

Update on An Evening with Diana Krall & Friends:
Star-studded night raises more than $2 million

Stellar performances by Diana Krall, James Taylor, Elton John, and Elvis Costello dazzled and delighted 550 guests at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver as part of the evening's invitation-only, black tie charity benefit, raising more than $2 million in funds to help patients with multiple myeloma, leukemia and other blood-related cancers at VGH. more...

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