2023 Fund Recipient - $2000
The fourth annual Ashley Belding Fund gift has been awarded to Maya Stern. Maya is a second year student at the University of Toronto, doing a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree.
Maya is from Toronto and aims to work in psychosocial oncology supporting people with cancer.
2022 Fund Donation to Callanish
Callanish creates a healing space for people who have been irrevocably changed by cancer.
It inspires those who are living with and/or dying from cancer to reconnect with the essentials of life—and in doing so, to feel soothed, strengthened and restored. At the heart of Callanish is a weeklong retreat that provides a gentle catalyst for revitalizing the spirit. After more than 25 years and over 100 retreats, Callanish has evolved into a far-reaching community deeply rooted in the fundamentals of what it means to be human.
2021 Fund Recipient - $2000
The 2021 Ashley Belding Fund gift gas been awarded to Mitchell Moore. Mitchel is a student at the University of Concordia - Edmonton campus, doing a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies and Indigenous Studies.
“I am a Fighter! I will not let the C-shaped scar on my head define who I am. I want to encourage others that they can overcome any adversity they face, and not let their illness or cancer define them. Though my cancer and anxiety are a part of me. I am so much more than just these diagnoses.”
-Mitchell M
2020 Fund Recipient - $1500
The inaugural Ashley Belding Fund gift has been awarded to Parnian Housseinpour. By age 22, Parnian has had to relearn how to walk and talk due to her diagnosis. Currently in active treatment, Parnian is a fourth-year student at the University of Ottawa, doing an Honours Bachelor of Health Sciences in French Immersion with an Advanced minor in French as a second language. Parnian has been an avid volunteer at the Children’s Hospital (CHEO). Her goal is to become a pediatric oncologist to help other cancer fighters and their families.