Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation

A Welsh Gaelic name meaning "precious gift of God", Sian was born at St. Mary's Hospital Centre in Montreal on October 3rd, 1984 and was diagnosed with primitive neuroectodermal tumour at the age of 7 months. Doctors thought it may have started in her pancreas and spread through her bloodstream.

The Sian Bradwell Fund was started in 1986, to help children with cancer and their families by purchasing medical equipment for diagnosis, treatment and research.

While the Oncology is the main recipient of funds raised, equipment may also be purchased for other departments where children with cancer are treated.Each year, the Hospital prepares a priority medical equipment list, from which the Advisory Board ["Board of Directors"] selects items to be purchased. In addition to funding such items as intravenous infusion pumps, pain control pumps, wheelchairs and equipment required for daily treatment and regular checkups, the Fund has purchased items such as:

- Cavitron (Ultrasonic Aspirator) (cost: $135,000)

- Alphamaquet operating table (cost: $90,000)

- Microwave tissue processor (cost: $40,000)

- Intra-operative MRI (cost: $10 million, to which the SBF contributed $10,000)

- Cell counter (cost: $115,000)

- Wheelchairs, weighing scales, intravenous infusion pumps, pain control pumps, and so on

In addition, we may be asked to purchase special items for compassionate purposes (e.g. gel mattresses for the comfort of terminal patients - cost $3,000 each).Funds are raised through sports events and donations. The events are always fun... come and join our team of supporters!

Thank you for your gracious support of the Sian Bradwell Fund and children with cancer!

For further information about Sian or our fun, fun, fun fundraising activities, please see http://www.sianbradwell.com/sian/

Personal Progress:

of Goal

$477,996 Raised

$1,000,000.00

Fundraising Honor Roll

Anonymous

$473,692

Anonymous

$3,500

Anonymous

$352

Mirella and Glen

Mrs. Guylaine Pilon

$150

Raffaele Maglieri

$52

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The Sian Bradwell Endowment Fund