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Public Programs – June 2023

Our public programs are free and open to the public. Each month we feature different speakers and topics.

CNOOC supports Wellspring Alberta programs

CNOOC International steps up to give Wellspring Alberta a boost, offering funds to support Wellspring’s vast complement of cancer support programs now available online and accessible to anyone living anywhere.

Help shape the future of Wellspring Alberta: share your experiences in our research study

As part of our commitment to continuous improvement, we are thrilled to announce the launch of a Wellspring Alberta research study aimed at understanding the impact of our programs on enhancing the quality of life for our members.

Wellspring CEO enters the race

Wellspring Alberta CEO, Natalie Noble, takes on Challenge the Chief - climbing to the top of Brookfield Place - all while raising money for Wellspring and those with cancer.

Sanam Zomorodi: cancer at 27

Sanam Zomorodi answered the call when Wellspring Alberta sought volunteers for its Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Roundtable. With firsthand experience as a cancer survivor, she recognizes the significance of accessing community-based supportive care while confined to a hospital.

Join us for the 6th annual Grow with Wellspring fundraiser

Spring is finally here, and with it comes the 6th annual Grow with Wellspring fundraising event! On Saturday, May 13, from 10 am to 3 pm, we invite you to join us at Edmonton House for a day of community, fun, and support for those living with cancer.

Sarah D: journey to now

For the past decade, Sarah has been navigating a steady flow of difficult life lessons; a journey fraught with dangerous undercurrents and narrow passageways. For some, such troubled waters would be impassable. For others, the toll would be upended faith. For Sarah, an unyielding light of hope and optimism propelled her forward to a new shore. There she found shelter in deepened wisdom, and the mighty force of abiding love.

Public Programs – May 2023

Our public programs are free and open to the public. Each month we feature different speakers and topics.

Munira Jiwa: connect to calm with Qigong

Munira Jiwa discovered qigong when she was at a low point in her life, suffering with a number of ailments including fatigue, chronic pain and depression. After a couple of months of practicing the gentle formula of meditation and movement, her pain completely disappeared. This life-altering change was so dramatic, that Munira she ended her career in physical therapy and made qigong her life’s work.

Jackie Jerebic: cancer on the side

For Jackie Jerebic, the nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty comes to mind when she reflects on her cancer experience … something along the lines of suffering a great fall and finding herself in pieces. She says Wellspring helped put her back together.

Julie Barker: life on the edge

Julie has travelled a tumultuous path, but she doesn’t present her story this way … she narrates it as a wildly adventurous ride; a bit of a ‘living on the edge,’ meets ‘diving inward to find answers’ kind of story.

Public Programs – April 2023

Our public programs are free and open to the public. Each month we feature different speakers and topics.