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= Wellspring Cancer Support Foundation =

'''Wellspring Cancer Support Foundation''' (Wellspring) is a Canadian charity that provides non-medical supportive care services for individuals living with cancer, as well as their caregivers and families. Its services include peer support, counselling, support groups, physical activity programs, educational workshops, and financial navigation. Programs are provided free of charge and do not require a medical referral. [

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=== History ===

Wellspring was founded in 1992 in Toronto, Ontario, by Anne Armstrong Gibson, a cancer patient who sought to address the emotional and practical needs of individuals facing cancer. With support from Dr. Simon Sutcliffe, then CEO of Princess Margaret Hospital, the first Wellspring centre was opened in a coach house on Wellesley Street East. Although Gibson died in 1995, as per her wishes, the foundation continued to expand across Canada. [1<ref>{{Cite web |last=Picard |first=A |date=01/01/2000 |title=Cancer centre gives patients help, 2hope |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/cancer-centre-gives-patients-help-hope/article22402088/ |url-status=live}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Alan |date=03/02/1995 |title=Lawyer Anne Gibson, 3]advocate ‘for the patient with cancer’ |url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102912294/anne-armstrong-gibson |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Green |first=Lisa |date=2009 |title=). Including Spirituality: A Means to Cope with Cancer and Recommendations for Health Care Professionals |url=https://scholars.wlu.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1909&context=etd |journal=Wilfrid Laurier University

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In 1999, a second ___location opened at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto. [4] Since then, the organization has expanded to multiple locations in Ontario, Alberta, and New Brunswick, as well as through online programming. [11]

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