WICC Ontario Chapter hosts annual Breakfast for Cancer

WICC Ontario Chapter held its annual Breakfast for Cancer on Nov. 2 at the Arcadian Court in Toronto. More than 450 insurance industry supporters attended the sold-out event. They heard the personal and courageous story of John Sylvester, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2004 when they found a tumour the size of an eggplant on his kidney. Fortunately the cancer had not spread. Surgery removed the tumour and John didn’t require any radiation or chemotherapy. He was one of the lucky ones. John is a professional photographer and a contributor to PhotoSensitive’s Cancer Connections Project, a photo exhibit that documents the effects of cancer on the lives of people living across Canada. WICC Ontario Chapter co-chair Jean Faulkner and executive director Barb Reddick presented a cheque for $56,000 to Martin Kabat, CEO of the Ontario Division of the Canadian Cancer Society. This brought WICC Ontario’s 2011 year-to-date funds donated to the Canadian Cancer Society to over $900,000.