Participant Stories | About the Jewish General Hospital
EVERY PARTICIPANT SUPPORTS LIFE-SAVING CANCER RESEARCH
Together, with every dollar we raise, we’re transforming the way cancer is treated here in Canada and around the world.
The funds raised from Le Week-end directly support over 30 oncologists, 7 radiation oncologists and 30 researchers at the Segal Cancer Centre, who show up each day and push the boundaries of cancer care.
In fact, the Segal Cancer Centre is home to several hundred “world-firsts” in cancer research and it’s in part thanks to your fundraising dollars.
PARTICIPANT STORIES
“In July 2016, it was established that my chemotherapy treatments since 2014 and my stem cell transplant have not yielded the expected results. My only hope lay in identifying a research study and becoming eligible.
I was informed that research into non-Hodgkin's lymphoma would begin at the JGH's Segal Cancer Centre. I met Dr. Nathalie Johnson, the physician in charge of the project, and the research unit's support team. I felt surrounded by competent and dedicated people with the firm intention of supporting me to the best of their ability. In August 2021, the treatments finally came to an end.
This year will mark my fifth year participating in Le Week-end. Le Week-end is an opportunity to raise funds to support cancer researchers at the JGH, who are keen to innovate through cutting-edge research and committed to providing the best possible care.”
— FRANCE BÉLANGER, TEAM IMMUNE FORCE ONE
“We have all been touched by this terrible disease. My mother had breast cancer and left us in 1985. What more could I have done? I was really lost.
When I was introduced to the Bikus Urachus team by a close friend, I was not a big bike rider, so the first year, I was a sweep volunteer. I was inspired to complete 240 km with the team in the following years and raised substantial funds for the cause.
We are in our 11th year, and the importance of this fundraising has not faded. I got more involved and designed the jerseys our team wears. I do not see myself stopping. As the logo on our jersey states: ONE TEAM. ONE DREAM. CURE CANCER.”
— FRANK ELEKES, PART OF THE BIKUS URACHUS TEAM
ABOUT THE JEWISH GENERAL HOSPITAL
The Jewish General Hospital (JGH) is consistently ranked by Newsweek among the top 3 hospitals in Quebec, among the top 10 in Canada and among the top 125 in the world. The JGH is an acute and specialized care, McGill University teaching hospital that has been serving a diverse patient population regardless of religion, language, or ethnic background since it was founded in 1934. The hospital is home to one of the highest number of births in the province with a specialization in high-risk pregnancies and neonatal care; one of the busiest and most efficient Emergency Departments; the Segal Cancer Centre, which is recognized internationally for its groundbreaking cancer treatment and research achievements; and the Lady Davis Institute, one of the largest and most influential research centres in Canada. The JGH is the cornerstone institution of the regional health authority known as CIUSSS West-Central Montreal.