Our Impact

Our Impact

Measuring our impact

Our mission is to help people living with cancer improve their quality of life and health outcomes through a comprehensive range of programs, provided in a warm and welcoming manner. We cannot do this alone. We need your help. 

Program visits by people living with cancer from Apr 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2024
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Annual Program Visits

Organization
23-24 # Individuals Served
22-23 # Individuals Served
21-22 # Individuals Served
Wellspring Alberta
38,785
31,373
37,663
Wellspring Chinguacousy
3,898
4,183
5,012
Wellspring London
6,244
5,536
5,026
Wellspring Niagara
7,819
4,642
6,737
Wellspring Cancer Support Foundation
59,824
48,942
56,385
Wellspring Network (total)
116,570
94,678
110,823

In March 2024, Wellspring implemented a significant system change that unified all affiliate organizations into a single digital platform. This integration marks a major step forward in streamlining our operations and enhancing our ability to serve our community. As part of this transition, significant data cleanup is underway, and will continue until the end of 2024. As a result, for the purposes of reporting our last fiscal, some numbers have been approximated based on available information. Going forward, this new system will allow us to report on our numbers in a consistent way, and enable us to accurately report on the unique individuals we serve across the network.

Annual Individuals Served

Organization
23-24 # Individuals Served
22-23 # Individuals Served
21-22 # Individuals Served
Wellspring Alberta
2,816
2,357
2,253
Wellspring Chinguacousy
481
327
328
Wellspring London
745
623
421
Wellspring Niagara
1,133
474
531
Wellspring Cancer Support Foundation
8,314
7,567
7,078

Why donate to Wellspring?

Wellspring does not receive government funding. Instead, we rely on the generosity of people like you to help people live better with cancer.

Across Canada, Wellspring provided over 116,000 program visits this past year and seeks to reach even more people next year with your help. Wellspring receives no core government funding. The generosity of donors, sponsors, members, volunteers, and community partners, enables all Wellspring programs to be provided at no charge.

Active members by type

Note: Numbers are totaled and may not account for individuals who are members at more than one affiliate.

Active members by province

National Province Breakdown

Unique individuals serviced by program area

Note: Individuals may take part in more than one program area.

Unique individuals serviced by delivery

Overall Experience and Wellspring

According to our 2024 Mission Survey, Wellspring respondents agree that:

They are treated with compassion and respect
0 %
Knowledgeable and helpful staff and program facilitators
0 %
Wellspring is warm and welcoming
0 %
Wellspring is a safe and confidential place
0 %

The Impact

Wellspring helps me feel less isolated
0 %
Can express needs and feelings better
0 %
Can manage stressful situations better
0 %
I received the support I needed
0 %
Quality of life has improved with Wellspring
0 %
Wellspring increased my mental health
0 %
Wellspring increased my physical wellbeing
0 %
Wellspring increased my financial wellbeing
0 %
Wellspring increased my social & familial wellbeing
0 %
Wellspring increased my spiritual wellbeing
0 %

* Based on 1674 responses.

Latest News & Stories

I’m so incredibly grateful for how things have turned out for me, and for all the support I’ve received from Wellspring. Helping others through such a challenging time is how I show my gratitude.

John Nyholt
Wellspring Volunteer
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These programs were like a lifeline for me. Through the Oasis support group, I learnt that I’m not alone and I got some ‘normalcy’ back into my life. When I started Cancer Exercise, I was hunched over and walking with a cane. About a month into the program, I let go of my cane, which was a huge achievement. It’s now almost a year I can actually walk standing up straight and I have less pain.

Rupinder Sian
Wellspring Member
Rupi Sian (2)

Losing my husband to cancer was devastating for me and for our daughter. Being diagnosed with that same, rare form of cancer years later felt catastrophic. Wellspring pulled us through some of the darkest moments when my husband died, and it is getting us through this time too.

Lynn Kinsman
Wellspring Member
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When I was first diagnosed, I thought I’ll just deal with this cancer and then when things get back to normal, I’ll go back to work. I had no idea how hard it would hit me when that didn’t happen – when there was no normal to return to. Wellspring helped me turn my life around. Right away I got the sense that I’m not alone. After cancer, your life is changed forever, but now I was around others who knew what it felt like and that helped.

Andrew Del Frari
Wellspring Member
Andrew Del Frari AB (2)

Even in the worst journey in your life you have to find the best part, and for me the best part of having cancer is Wellspring. There are many aspects – not just one … At Wellspring you don’t feel alone, you feel connected to others. There are many people going through cancer, for some it is much harder or worse, but you learn from everyone, how they cope – what they do. The other thing about Wellspring is, it gives you purpose.

 

Sarbjit Jawandha
Wellspring Member
Sarbjit Jawandha AB (2)

When I first walked through the doors and got that beautiful welcome, for me it felt like a warm blanket. From that moment on, it was nothing short of wonderful. Every program I took, every instructor, was exceptional. I don’t know how they do it, but Wellspring facilitators are the crème de la crème. I received so many benefits from Wellspring, now I wanted to volunteer and help others who could use what Wellspring has to offer.

Ann Dowling
Wellspring Member & Volunteer
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