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.
Organization | 25-26 # Program Visits | 24-25 # Program Visits | 23-24 # Program Visits | 22-23 # Program Visits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wellspring Alberta | 47,341 | 41,826 | 38,785 | 31,373 |
Wellspring Chinguacousy | 5,347 | 4,184 | 3,898 | 4,183 |
Wellspring London | 6,515 | 6,905 | 6,244 | 5,536 |
Wellspring New Brunswick | 714 | |||
Wellspring Niagara | 11,873 | 9,648 | 7,819 | 4,642 |
Wellspring Cancer Support Foundation | 83,817 | 76,451 | 59,824 | 48,942 |
Wellspring Network (total) | 155,607 | 139,014 | 116,570 | 94,678 |
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 took place in 2024. As a result, for the purposes of reporting the 2023-2024 fiscal year, 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.
Organization | 25-26 # Individuals Served | 24-25 # Individuals Served | 23-24 # Individuals Served | 22-23 # Individuals Served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wellspring Alberta | 3,856 | 3,183 | 2,816 | 2,357 |
Wellspring Chinguacousy | 562 | 529 | 481 | 327 |
Wellspring London | 603 | 642 | 745 | 623 |
Wellspring New Brunswick | 78 | |||
Wellspring Niagara | 1,287 | 945 | 1,133 | 474 |
Wellspring Cancer Support Foundation | 13,349 | 12,932 | 8,314 | 7,567 |
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 155,607 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.
Note: Individuals may have indicated more than one type of cancer diagnosis.
Note: Numbers do not include anonymous participants or those who have accessed self-paced resources.
Note: Numbers are totaled and may not account for individuals who are members at more than one affiliate, or have more than one type.
According to our 2026 Mission Survey, Wellspring respondents agree that:
* Based on 2,327 responses.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
