28 March 2025

2025 Dr. N. Blair Whittemore Visiting Professor of Sarah’s Fund for Cedars in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

On March 25 and 26, Cedars proudly hosted the 2025 Dr. N. Blair Whittemore Visiting Professor of Sarah’s Fund for Cedars in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology: Julie R. Park, MD. Dr. Park is a clinical scientist whose research focuses on translating laboratory discoveries to improve the survival of children with Cancer. She is Chair of the Department of Oncology at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Cedars and Sarah’s Fund are proud to name this important professorship in honour of Dr. N. Blair Whittemore, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at McGill University and a former Director of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at the Montreal Children’s Hospital.

21 March 2025

2025 Florence Flinker Visiting Professor in Colorectal Surgical Oncology

On March 19 and 20, Cedars was proud to host the Florence Flinker Visiting Professor in Colorectal Surgical Oncology: Matthew Albert, MD, FACS, FASCRS. Dr. Albert is a member of the elite colon and rectal surgery team at AdventHealth Medical Group, in Orlando, Florida. This visiting professorship was established by Mr. Michael Flinker and Dr. Marcia Gillman and their family, in honour of Michael’s mother, Florence Flinker.

19 March 2025

The Cedars Cancer Foundation mourns the loss of Dominique Dagenais Joly Smith

The Board of Directors, leadership team and staff of the Cedars Cancer Foundation extend their sincere condolences to the family of Dominique Dagenais Joly Smith, who died on March 17, 2025, after a courageous ten-year battle with ovarian cancer.

11 December 2024

The 2024 Cedars Auction & Raffle Soirée

We are delighted to announce that the 34th edition of the Cedars Auction and Raffle, held on December 11 at Maison Principale, raised $570,000 and counting for the MUHC Division of Supportive and Palliative Care. We are extremely grateful to our main partners: Château d'Ivoire Jewelers, Scotiabank, The Rossy Foundation, and the Mirella and Lino Saputo Foundation.

26 October 2024

Cedars CanSupport 35th Anniversary

Cedars Cancer Foundation event raises $2,430,000 to secure the future of supportive care for MUHC cancer patients.

20 October 2024

2024 Ovarian Run

The 9th annual Cedars Run for Ovarian cancer raised $137,900 and counting to fight ovarian and endometrial cancers

6 October 2024

2024 Stroll & Dash

On Sunday, October 6, 2024, families, friends, local celebrities and businesses showed their support by participating in the 23rd edition of Stroll & Dash: the annual signature fundraising event in support of Sarah's Fund for Cedars. In celebration and honour of the young heroes battling with cancer, a record-breaking attendance raised over $260,000 this year.

3 October 2024

Cedars Electric Car Raffle 2024

The Cedars Electric Car Raffle 2024 took place on October 3, 2024, at MINI Brossard. The holder of the winning ticket, number 0548, won a brand-new 2024 MINI Cooper SE 3 Door all-electric car valued at $60,133. Thank you to all participants for supporting the Radiation Oncology Research Unit at the MUHC. RAJC 3303.

27 September 2024

2024 BDO Cedars CanSupport Dragon Boat Race

This signature event is a highlight of the Cedars calendar and the primary fundraiser for Cedars CanSupport, a vital program at the Cedars Cancer Center providing free psychological, emotional, practical and financial support to cancer patients and their families over the past 30 years.

21 June 2024

2024 Cedars Golf Classic

Monday, June 17, 2024 – 266 golfers hit the links at the Royal Montreal Golf Club today for the 45th annual Cedars Golf Classic, raising over $601,500 to support innovation and excellence in surgical oncology at the MUHC’s Cedars Cancer Centre, the Montreal General Hospital (MGH).

29 February 2024

Cedars Cancer Foundation and Cedars CanSupport Mourns the Passing of Bruce Shadeed

The Board of Directors, leadership team and staff of Cedars extend their deepest condolences to the wife, children and grandchildren of Bruce Shadeed.