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Featured News

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    Patches of BRIGHT Sun – and COVID Clouds

    BRIGHT News

    Spring came a few days early this year, although the sun has been patchy so far. Have hope, though, dandelions are sprouting, adding a bit of colour to our landscape! The cloud over this spring, though, can’t be ignored. Here at the BRIGHT Run, we share your concerns about the current COVID-19 situation. We hope […]

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  • The COVID -19 Edition – From Mark Levine

    BRIGHT News

    In February when planning for the April eNewsletter, I was going to comment on the potential for vitamins and nutritional supplements to impact on chemotherapy results. Fast forward eight weeks. How our lives have changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. My editors and I feel that writing about something “medical” does not seem appropriate. To […]

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  • Five BRIGHT Questions for Team Captain:  Victoria O’Connor (Dingle) 

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    Five BRIGHT Questions for Team Captain:  Victoria O’Connor (Dingle) Team captain: Victoria O’Connor (Dingle)  Team name: Team Victorious  Number of members, on average: 20-30  Who they are: Family and friends  Number of years: 2020 will be our 5th year  Amount of money raised: $9,285 When and why did you become a BRIGHT Run team captain?  […]

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  • Where Are They Now?

    BRIGHT News

    Many of our volunteers are students who join the BRIGHT Run to earn the community service hours required to graduate from high school. We wanted to find out what some of them are up to now and what they think of their BRIGHT experience.  Meet Catharine Bowman, a 21-year-old lymphatic researcher and lymphedema advocate. At […]

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  • Is it Spring Yet?

    BRIGHT News

    February certainly felt more than just one day longer than most years. But with the coming of March, we hope to see spring sooner rather than later. Here’s hoping this month’s eNews BRIGHTens things up a bit for you! Who doesn’t need a new pair of sneakers for spring? All it takes for a chance […]

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WE DID IT!

Together we raised $336,198, bringing the BRIGHT Run’s 12-year total
to more than $4 million for local breast cancer research.
That’s an amazing achievement for a volunteer-driven organization and
its dedicated participants.

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Research Projects

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TXA for Mastectomy

The Breast Surgery Research Group of the Department of Surgery at McMaster University’s Faculty...

Young Women with Breast Cancer

Young women with breast cancer have a number of unique unmet needs e.g. premature...

Antineoplastic activity of Vitamin D

Both vitamin D and melatonin have the potential to affect the growth of cancer...

Cardiac Biomarker Study

Doxorubicin and trastuzumab are effective drugs for treating breast cancer, but they can cause...

BRIGHT Survivor Stories

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Lisa Balsdon: Survivor Spokesperson 2019
Pamela’s BRIGHT Story
Margaret’s BRIGHT Story
Kristen’s BRIGHT Story

The BRIGHT Run

Juravinski Cancer Centre
699 Concession St.
Hamilton, Ontario
L8V 5C2

Mailing address:
PO Box 739, LCD 1
Hamilton, Ontario
L8N 3M8

Proceeds are administered by HHS Foundation and their registered charitable number is 131159543 RR0001

What is the BRIGHT Run?

The BRIGHT Run is a non-competitive, family friendly 1km/5km walk or run which is held annually, the first Saturday after Labour Day, at the Dundas Valley Conservation Area in Dundas, Ontario.

Each year, over 1000 participants of all ages, come together to support local breast cancer research being conducted at the Juravinski Cancer Centre.
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Fundraising Success

We raised more than $375,000 in 2018,
bringing our 11-year total to more than $3.5 million.

Join us on Saturday September 7, 2019.

Please click here and scroll down to see our fundraising success for 2019 so far

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