George Vaughan

I’m facing the fight against cancer! Hope you will join me along the way!

62 years ago I was diagnosed with a rare form of childhood cancer at five years of age. Thanks to the innovative and aggressive treatments and care by the doctors and nurses at the Halifax Children's Hospital and successful surgery I was able to lead a normal, healthy life. There is still no cure for the type of childhood cancer I had. Over the years since, research funding has provided new treatments for various forms of cancer resulting in many successes. However, much more needs to be done. On September 28, 2024 I hope to be participating in a 25 km bike ride as part of the BMO Ride for Cancer in support of the QE II Health Sciences Centre in Halifax. My goal in fundraising is to give back to the medical community in the Halifax area that helped safe my life. I hope you will consider supporting my goal of raising $1,000 so that I may participate in person as part of Team Flew Fighters, organized by our nephew John Flewelling. The ultimate goal is to raise funds for the QE II Health Sciences Centre and reach the team goal of  raising a total $100,000 in just four years of riding. Thank you so much for your consideration. Every little bit helps! Link for fundraising is on the page if you are interested! Many Thanks. 

Nova Scotia has the highest cancer rates in all of Canada. 1 in 3 patients will not survive. To help combat these alarming stats, our BMO Ride for Cancer community is rallying like never before to introduce liquid biopsy technology that will help determine if a patient’s cancer is cured, if it has returned, and, if so, how best to treat it.

On Saturday, September 28, 2024, I’m riding alongside a community with one common goal: transforming local cancer care at the QEII Health Sciences Centre.  

Faster diagnosis saves lives, which is why BMO Ride for Cancer is on a mission to bring rapid cancer detection and monitoring to patients who have already undergone treatment. With a simple blood test that can happen anywhere in the province, QEII experts will use this revolutionary technology to uncover whether patients are cancer-free after surgery and the earliest signs if their cancer has returned.

This technology will be a game-changer. Life-changing benefits include:

• improving survival rates and provide potential cures with earlier detection and personalized treatment options;
• unlocking access to more clinical trials;
• sparing patients from unnecessary treatments and harmful side effects;
• keeping care closer to home and ensuring equitable access, as patients can undergo a simple blood test in any community in Nova Scotia;
• reducing the number of visits required to the QEII, which ultimately impacts wait times;
• providing critical answers about a patient’s cancer sooner, helping to relieve anxiety and worry; and much more.

By supporting my ride today, you are joining a community dedicated to moving the needle in cancer care for Nova Scotians. Your support will pave the way for a future of hope for all of us.

Are you ready to save lives?

To learn more about liquid biopsy technology and the impact your critical donation will have, click here.