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Media Advisory - Prostate Cancer Canada celebrates local Vancouver Hero
Vancouver, British Colombia, April 16 –– Prostate Cancer Canada will honour the late Jack Poole, former VANOC Board Chair and local businessman, with the Local Hero Award. Jack was a generous benefactor to the Vancouver General Hospital and UBC Hospital Foundation with gifts totalling $3 Million for “Jack the Robot”, a da Vinci S HD surgical system, and a $1 Million gift towards the Robert H. N. Ho Research Centre. His lead donation attracted a further $3.5 million in donations including $1.5 million from Jimmy Pattison. Together these donations enabled VGH to become the fourth Canadian hospital to employ robotic technology in surgery.

Media Advisory- Prostate Cancer Canada celebrates local Calgary Hero
Calgary, AB, April 10 –– Local Hero Dr. Jay Lee will be honoured on April 11th at the annual Wake Up Call Breakfast, hosted by Prostate Cancer Canada, in partnership with the Prostate Cancer Centre. Dr. Lee is being recognized for his extraordinary contribution to the fight against prostate cancer.

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Recognizing Volunteers

	“Since I first started volunteering for Prostate Cancer Canada in 2004 (then known as The Prostate Cancer Research Foundation), I have found that the rewarding feeling and satisfaction grows stronger with each coming year. I look forward to the Father’s Day Walk/Run every year knowing that I am doing my good deed for all who have prostate cancer and for all families that have been touched by it.” - Judy W. (and husband Blair), PCC volunteer, Toronto	National Volunteer Week is a special time set aside in April to recognize and celebrate the vital contributions of volunteers – a time for us to thank and honour PCC volunteers. Volunteer Awards Program Information coming soon!

	“My name is Derek; I am 81 years old and have had prostate cancer for 17 years which eventually metastasized to my spine. During these years I have found out as much information regarding the disease as I could and formed, in 1996 a support group in Newmarket, Ontario where I would counsel men on this disease. In 2009 I became a member of PCCN (Prostate Cancer Canada Network) and decided to volunteer for them on a one day a week basis and am happy to carry out any tasks that they want me to do for them. I can honestly say that I get far more satisfaction in helping men and their families to understand this disease than I ever did in my normal working career.” - Derek L., PCC volunteer, Holland Landing