Welcome to our fundraising page for Walk Her Way 5K - a virtual run/walk fundraiser for the Compassion House Foundation! Our team’s name is “1,400 km from Home.” I am team captain, and the other members are Erika, Amir and Tom, and we will each walk 5 km between May 13-16!

1,400 KM FROM HOME! That is a long way to be separated from family and friends after hearing your doctor say those dreaded words, “You have breast cancer,” and realizing you need to travel that far for treatment. So many questions arise including, “Where do I stay?”

In 2006, I spent much of my time travelling between Yellowknife and Edmonton and it was during the summer that we heard about Compassion House – a place for women to stay while undergoing cancer treatment. I couldn’t believe my good luck in finding this haven to welcome and support me and help ease the loneliness of not having family nearby. Compassion House was again a haven in 2017-2019 when my cancer returned. Knowing that I could stay here and share the companionship, tears and laughter with my fellow women house guests going through their journey, and cared for by compassionate staff and volunteers, was tremendously healing. And I made new friends who I am still in touch with. I am forever grateful to Compassion House for providing me with a home away from home when I needed it most.

Please join our team in supporting Compassion House to help other Northern women find a home away from home when travelling far to seek treatment.

P.S. Any donation of $25 or more will receive a tax receipt. Thank you for your support!

“You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and the manner in which you live.” (Stuart Scott 1965-2015)