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For participating in 2026 Servus Calgary Marathon

Strong Like Sloane

Raised: CA$125,190.80
Goal: CA$175,000.00
72.00% raised
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Our story…

In May 2026, our Strong Like Sloane team will once again lace up for the Calgary Marathon, running with purpose, hope, and determination for kids facing cancer.

This year, donations will support the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation and its partnership with the University of Calgary to advance precision oncology research for pediatric cancer.

Why Precision Oncology Matters

Precision oncology is transforming how cancer is treated. Instead of a one-size-fits-all approach, it uses genetic profiling to understand the unique biology of each tumor — identifying the specific mutations driving the cancer and matching patients with targeted therapies that are often more effective and less toxic than traditional treatments.

Simply put, it’s about:

The right drug

For the right patient

At the right time

This personalized approach gives children and families more information, more options, and more hope, especially when standard treatments have been exhausted.

PROFYLE: Giving Kids Another Chance

One of the key programs we are fundraising for is PROFYLE — PRecision Oncology For Young peopLE.

PROFYLE is a pan-Canadian initiative that gives children, adolescents, and young adults who are out of conventional treatment options another chance to beat their cancer. Through a unique national partnership, PROFYLE ensures that tumors can be molecularly profiled no matter where a child lives in Canada.

Each test costs approximately $14,000 per child, and there is currently a need to test 10–12 children in Alberta every year.

Our goal for 2026 is to fully fund this critical testing — and support additional precision oncology efforts — so that no child is denied access due to cost.

This cause is deeply personal to our family.

When Sloane relapsed in April 2025, she had access to PROFYLE testing to help determine whether her tumor was eligible for clinical trials. That information mattered and it’s information every child deserves when facing the hardest fight of their life.

Programs like PROFYLE don’t just advance research, they provide real-time answers to families when they need them most.

A Legacy of Hope

To put the impact of PROFYLE into perspective:
If Terry Fox were diagnosed today, he would have been eligible for PROFYLE when his cancer returned and spread to his lungs — giving him access to molecular profiling and potential targeted treatment options that didn’t exist in his time.

That’s the power of progress. And that’s why we run.

Run With Us. Fund Hope.

By supporting Strong Like Sloane at the 2026 Calgary Marathon, you are helping:

Fund life-changing precision oncology testing

Advance pediatric cancer research in Alberta and across Canada

Give children and families more options, answers, and hope

Thank you for believing in a future where every child gets the best possible chance.


Team members

Click on one of our team members below to make a donation.

Recent donors

Donation date Donor name Donation amount
Apr 12 Bev Knutson-Shaw CA$27.60
Apr 12 Keilty’s CA$25.00
Apr 12 Michael Chausse Undisclosed amount
Apr 12 Ambrosio Family Running for all those kids that can’t! CA$54.31
Apr 12 Anonymous Go Miller Family! CA$107.72
Apr 11 Casey Hall Wishing your family the best! Keep up the great work with awareness and fundraising! Undisclosed amount
Apr 11 Fiona Bradford Thank you for doing this! CA$54.31
Apr 11 The Campbells Go Miller Family!! CA$107.72
Apr 11 Sue MacDonald Well done ! CA$27.60
Apr 11 Buffam and Tough Kids Fundraiser Keep fighting Sloane, the kids are praying for you and are so glad they were able to raise this money for your foundation 🩷 CA$343.81