Cancer
Survivors Garden
Giving hope and strength to those who need it.
The Cancer Survivors Garden at McKillop Park opened officially on June 3, 2012 – National Cancer Survivors Day and is located at the corner of Wonderland Road and Riverside Dr. in London, Ontario.
This park is open to the public as a place of celebration, but also for inspiration and hope for the families just starting their battle. It is a living representation of the THOUSANDS upon THOUSANDS of survivors in the London Community, including many LHBA members, and to give hope and strength to those who need it.
Community Members Supporters
Thanks to the support of The City of London, The Sifton Family Foundation, Covington Group, DUO Building Limited, Melchers Construction Limited, Roestenberg Welding Limited, and Strik, Baldinelli & Associates Limited for their generous support in making the Cancer Survivors Garden a reality.
And thank you to the many members who help LHBA to maintain and enhance the garden with regular clean-up projects and daffodil planting events.
The cancer experience is a test of endurance and unfortunately the focus is on the people who succumb to the disease but not on the overwhelming numbers that survive. One of the things I found was important to me was to mark the ending of my treatment in a way that was significant, to celebrate the end of my treatment. It was like crossing a finish line.
Mary Coulter, Cancer Survivor who provided the vision for the garden
How You Can Help
There are many organizations in London and the surrounding area that need your support to provide services for individuals and families undergoing treatment including organizations that support the idea of the garden as a place of hope and encouragement:
- Canadian Cancer Society (Elgin Middlesex)
- Face It
- Wellspring London
- London Health Sciences Foundation
- London Regional Cancer Program
