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Our volunteers and staff have a bold purpose that drives them every day.

We inspire people and organizations to act together in common cause, we put people affected by cancer first and we deliver our best every day. A career at the Canadian Cancer Society provides a unique opportunity to improve the lives of Canadians. Each of us has a role to play when it comes to taking on cancer. It takes a society.

Our values

  • Courageous
  • United
  • Caring
  • Rigorous
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Our actions

  • Advocating for healthy policies
  • Publishing trusted cancer information
  • Providing a national support system
  • Funding groundbreaking cancer research
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Our impact 2024 - 2025

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18.3M individuals supported with cancer information

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67 significant health policy wins

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Provided over 76,000 night stays in CCS lodges

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Invested $50.8M in cancer research and innovation

Our rewards

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Health and well-being

  • Health and dental coverage
  • Employee and family assistance program
  • Health and personal spending accounts
  • Meditation sessions
  • Staff rates at GoodLife Fitness
  • Coverage for gender-affirming procedures and hormone replacement therapy
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Work-life integration

  • Me days and gift days (additional paid days off)
  • Focus Thursdays (days reserved for focused work)
  • Progressive, flexible and hybrid work options
  • Personal and wellness days
  • Keeping in touch (KIT) days for employees on parental leave
  • Parental leave top-up
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Focus on your future

  • Defined benefit pension plan
  • Professional development
  • Support for professional memberships
  • Leadership development
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Our commitment to diversity, equity, belonging, and inclusion
We believe in the power of our collective potential and strive to achieve a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace to empower and create opportunities for all.
Learn more about our health equity work

Day in the life of a senior transportation specialist

Working with us provides a unique opportunity to improve the lives of Canadians. A collective of people united by the same goals, we’re working together to transform the future of cancer forever. Because it takes a society to take on cancer.

A day in the life of a transportation specialist at the Canadian Cancer Society

[Soft music plays in the background as Sara, the narrator, appears on screen]

Sara: Join me for a day in my life as a transportation specialist for the Canadian Cancer Society.

[Sara opens the curtains in her bedroom. A coffee machine brews a cup of coffee into a cup.].

Today I am working from home, so I start my mornings with walks for my dogs, Slim and Shady, a workout and some reading.

[Sara walks her dogs Slim and Shady. After coming back from the walk, she gets on her treadmill for a workout and then sits on her backyard deck to read a book.]

When I log on for the day, I quickly check in with my team members and dive right into answering calls from clients, volunteer drivers, caregivers and healthcare providers across the country.

[Sara stands as she works at her laptop and monitor.]

[A map of Canada with the words “Canada” zooms out on screen.]

Transportation for the Canadian Cancer Society involves the Wheels of Hope volunteer driver program, travel treatment fund and Air Daffodil flight assistance program. So my days are busy but always interesting.

[A Wheels of Hope volunteer driver gets into a car and drives away. The car has the words “Wheels of Hope” on the driver’s door. The driver puts gas in the car.. The wing of a plane appears as it flies over land and water.]

Today, I will likely speak to at least 30 clients.

[Sara wears headphones and works on her laptop. The numbers 1 to 30 appear on screen in yellow.]

We might be helping them update trip requests for upcoming radiation appointments, we might discuss our travel treatment funding application with healthcare providers or we might onboard new volunteer drivers.

[The Travel treatment funding application appears on screen.

No two days are the same.

Once I get through the initial morning rush, I take some time to check on emails from drivers and my teammates and ensure schedules for the areas I coordinate trips for are looking good.

[Sara fills a tumbler with water at her refrigerator.].

[Sara works at her laptop. Her inbox appears in close up partially blurred at the bottom of the screen.]

I'll also start making some calls to volunteer drivers to give them their upcoming schedule details.

Lunchtime comes quickly. I usually try to get outside and soak up some sunshine and fresh air, grab a trusty iced coffee and check on my garden.

[Sara plays with her dogs outside in her backyard. and then gets into her car to get a coffee. She goes into her backyard and waters her plants.]

After lunch I come back to my desk, then start making schedules for drivers. In between calls, I focus on 2 specific regions of Ontario.

[A map of Ontario, Canada with location pins in several cities and towns appears on the screen.]

I'm often looking at maps of the region and thinking of new ways to create schedules that get as many cancer patients to treatment as possible. This part of the role makes me feel a little like a geography whiz.

This also includes taking time to consider new recruitment for ideas to pass along to our colleagues and volunteer engagement.

I work on a very interactive team because we are widespread across Canada, so I often find myself in quick meetings to check in with my direct reports and colleagues to discuss program updates and details.

[Sara talks on the phone with a colleague.]

I finish off my day by sending out schedules to drivers for review.

[ The workday has ended, and the sun sets in the distance.].]

Now it's time to relax.

[Sara’s dog sleeps on a blanket on the couch.]

[The Canadian Cancer Society logo and the words “It takes a society” appear on screen.]

Our people

What employees say about working at the Canadian Cancer Society:

Roxy Friedman-Marcus, Canadian Cancer Society employee

I enjoy speaking with donors daily and hearing their stories firsthand. It adds a lot of meaning to my work at CCS when I hear directly how my work impacts their lives and why they donate. It makes our efforts feel tangible and significant.

Roxy Friedman-Marcus, Donor Care Representative 

Anne Breakey Hart, Canadian Cancer Society employee

For me it’s all about the cause.  My maternal grandmother, uncle and mother all died from cancer.  Family and friends are living with cancer today. Our commitment at CCS to save and improve the lives of those living with cancer along with my love for helping people is my inspiration. Our team leads and supports volunteer engagement at CCS.  Every day I see hope bloom through the thousands of truly amazing volunteers who support the work of CCS! And I get to work with truly special colleagues across the organization who bring their best to all they do.

Anne Breakey Hart, Director, Volunteer Engagement

Job Mensah, Canadian Cancer Society employee
I take immense pride in knowing that our team's hard work and dedication help make CCS a better place for both staff and guests. It's this sense of purpose and the knowledge that we're all working toward a common goal that keeps me motivated and excited about my work every single day.

Job Mensah, Facilities and Client Services Coordinator 

Annemarie Edwards, Canadian Cancer Society employee
Working at CCS is deeply meaningful to me because my team and I have the privilege of collaborating with community members, researchers, clinicians, and like-minded partners to drive innovations that improve health outcomes across the cancer system. Being part of a mission-driven organization where my passion directly contributes to making a positive difference in people's lives is both inspiring and rewarding. We get to witness the impact of our actions on a daily basis.

Annemarie Edwards, Vice President, Cancer Strategy and Innovation

Larissa Morrow, Canadian Cancer Society employee
The best part of my role is the connections I get to make with others, both within and outside of CCS.
Larissa Morrow, Fundraising Communications and Story Centre Specialist