 Left to right: Isobel, Janet and Sam Fanaki. Janet is holding a photo of her late husband Adam Fanaki who died in 2020 of brain cancer. PRESS RELEASE
NOVEMBER 29, 2022 TORONTO, ON -- Today is GivingTuesday. A day of charitable giving, it falls right after the mega shopping days of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Although it takes place all year, GivingTuesday is a day to recognize the role that charities play in changing the lives of people. Janet Fanaki, and her children Isobel and Sam, established The Adam Fanaki Brain Fund when her husband and their father passed away in February 2020 of glioblastoma, the most aggressive form of brain cancer. The family has raised over $250,000 through grassroots fundraising and GivingTuesday is a part of that campaign. “We understand the stress that comes from living with a brain tumour,” says Janet. “To heal from our grief, we have made this fundraiser as a purpose to help patients and caregivers and to let them know that they are not alone in this experience.” There are many benefits to making a donation on a day like today. Two of the biggest:
The Fanaki family have built personal relationships with their charity partners including: The Odette Cancer Centre at Sunnybrook, Division of Neurosurgery at St. Michael’s Hospital and the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada. To learn more visit www.theadamfanakibrainfund.com Special thanks to our lead donor Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP and major donors including BMO Private Wealth. For interviews contact Janet Fanaki at (416) 271-7887 or [email protected]
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OCTOBER 24, 2022 Today marks Brain Cancer Awareness Day across Canada Toronto family raises nearly $250,000 for programs and services helping brain tumour patients and caregivers TORONTO, ON., October 24, 2022 -- Janet Fanaki and her children, Isobel and Sam, established The Adam Fanaki Brain Fund when her husband and their father passed away in February 2020. He was only 51 years old and died of glioblastoma, the most aggressive form of brain cancer. The family has raised nearly $250,000 through grassroots fundraising, helping to fund programs and services at: St. Michael’s Hospital Division of Neurosurgery; the Brain Tumour Clinic at The Odette Cancer Centre at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Sick Kids and the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada. “We understand the stress that comes from living with a brain tumour,” says Janet Fanaki. “To heal from our grief, we created this fundraiser as a purpose to help patients and caregivers - to let them know that they are not alone in this experience.” Since its establishment, The Adam Fanaki Brain Fund has received support from hundreds of individual donors as well as Canadian business leaders including a 5 year commitment from its lead donor Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP. For more information please visit www.theadamfanakibrainfund.com. For interviews please contact: Janet Fanaki at (416) 271-7887 or [email protected]  PRESS RELEASE
NOVEMBER 3, 2021 Toronto family hosts 2nd annual online auction to support brain tumour patients and caregivers TORONTO, ON., November 3, 2021 -- Janet Fanaki and her children Isobel and Sam established The Adam Fanaki Brain Fund when her husband and their father passed away in February 2020. He was only 51 years old and died of glioblastoma, the most aggressive form of brain cancer. The family has raised over $170,000 through grassroots fundraising and a fun annual online auction. This year’s auction runs November 6 - 14th. Over 60 packages are up for bids including: Toronto Maple Leafs tickets, art, a custom dinner at R&D restaurant owned by Masterchef winner Eric Chong, spirits and wine, children’s crafts and so much more - all items donated by Toronto and area businesses. “We understand the stress that comes from living with a brain tumour,” says Janet Fanaki. “To heal from our grief, we have made this fundraiser as a purpose to help patients and caregivers and to let them know that they are not alone in this experience.” Since it started, The Adam Fanaki Brain Fund has donated to multiple organizations. They include: the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada to help them continue to print and distribute essential handbooks for patients and caregivers as well as to support virtual programs during the pandemic; a Comfort Fund at St. Michael’s Hospital which provides patients experiencing financial hardship with the funds to cover parking fees, medicine, eyeglasses, and food. In addition, thanks to our financial support, a brand new technology led by the Brain Tumour Foundation and Sunnybrook’s Odette Cancer Centre will be unveiled which will help patients and caregivers across Canada. This year, our newest benefactor is the Department of Neurosurgery at SickKids. Starting November 6th please visit www.32auctions.com/adamfanakibrainfund to bid. Special thanks to our lead donor Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP and major donors BMO Private Wealth and Brian Facey and Julie Soloway as well as Manulife. For interviews contact Janet Fanaki at (416) 271-7887 or [email protected] - 30 - |
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