Helping people facing cancer feel like themselves again.

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In Person Workshops

Connect with other women while learning how to manage the appearance-related impact of cancer. The in-person workshop is 2-hours and covers skincare, cosmetics, wigs and hair alternatives. Find the workshop nearest you using our workshop finder.

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Online Workshops

You are welcome to register for one or more online workshops. One hour in length, our online workshops are offered in a small group setting with an easy-to-use video conferencing technology. All offer a supportive and welcoming environment led by expert volunteers. Click each button to read more about what you’ll learn in each workshop and to register.

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Skincare & Cosmetics Wigs & Hair Alternatives Teens’ Workshop Breast Prostheses, Bras & More Men's Workshop Post-Treatment Nutrition

OUR WORKSHOPS

Join us for our complimentary workshops to learn how to manage the appearance-related impact of cancer and its treatment. Topics include Skincare & Cosmetics, Wigs & Hair Alternatives, Breast Forms & Garments, and a special workshop just for teens & men. 

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Holiday Mary Kay Match Campaign

This holiday season, the Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation is generously supporting LGFB! All individual donations made today up until December 31st, 2024 will be matched up to $30,000. Your funds will help grow our online programming and support our Teens and Men programs.

By donating today, you can help those facing cancer feel like themselves again.

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THE LGFB PODCAST

Facing cancer doesn’t mean you are now only “the cancer patient”. So often, we hear those with cancer share the need to feel seen, to feel understood and not feel alone. So whether you are facing cancer, family, friends, or part of a health care team - the Facing Cancer Together podcast is for you.
Please share the Facing Cancer Together podcast with anyone in your life facing a cancer diagnosis - or caring for someone who is.

Click here to listen

Browse our latest Speakers' Series

Black women & wigs

A discussion on the misconceptions and inequities for Black women facing cancer.
Dr. Deanne Simms, Clinical Psychologist spoke to the mental health benefits of managing appearance during cancer, the impact of the loss of control and the connection between hair and identity, specifically for BIPOC women. Diane Austen, Cancer Survivor and Entrepreneur, then shared her story of how her personal experience has led her to create a social enterprise to meet gaps in supporting Black women facing hair loss. 

Learn more

Mindfulness During Cancer

2020 was a crucial year and brought on many new and reoccurring stressors not unlike the uncertainties of those faced with a cancer diagnosis. Mental health is now, more than ever, at the forefront of all our minds.

Dr. Carlson helped break down what mindfulness is, provided research-based examples of how it can help reduce stress, support mental health during cancer and gave us practical mindfulness tips that can be beneficial in your everyday professional and personal lives.

Learn more

Skincare During Cancer

When diagnosed with cancer, visiting a dermatologist may be the last thing you think about. However, skin-related conditions caused by cancer treatments are common. To answer all your questions and learn about skincare before, during, and after cancer treatment, we hosted our first Speakers Series event September 2020. We had the privilege to be joined by Dr. Maxwell Sauder, Onco-Dermatologist, who shared his recommendations on caring for your skin and scalp during treatment and beyond.

Learn more

We need you

Cancer rates are rising and it’s a disease that affects everyone, not only the ones diagnosed, but also her family, friends and co-workers. You can help us make a difference.

233,900

Canadians

were expected to be diagnosed with cancer in 2022.

40%

of Canadians

are expected to develop cancer in their lifetime.

1,500

LGFB workshops

are delivered each year.

10,000

people

participate each year.

It was nice to feel like me again.

My mom told me about the Look Good Feel Better workshop and I was pretty unsure at first. The makeup, the wigs? I didn’t think it was for me - maybe I just didn’t want to face it all, but I decided to give it a try. Right away, I just felt really welcome. There were women just like me, going through the same types of things I am. I was surprised at how good it made me feel - it’s nice to feel attractive and it was fun. In some ways, it helped me face my fear and the reality of what I’ve been going through. It was nice to feel like me again.

Melissa Baker

Cancer Survivor

(It) can have an enormous benefit on her sense of well-being.

Being able to do something very tangible like that, that helps a woman recover her sense of her own identity can have an enormous benefit on her sense of well-being and comfort with oneself and comfort in the world. It takes one thing off the table at a time when there are so many other fears that woman might be facing.

Dr. Gary Rodin

University Health Network

They leave here just on a high.

While they’re going through treatment and they’re feeling kind of down and low that just gives them confidence - the eyebrows, the makeup, the moisturizers and then once we put a wig on them they leave here just on a high - they’re just so happy.

Laurie Tucker

LGFB volunteer

I liked seeing the old Ellen.

The staff reminded the group of ladies wearing scarves, wigs and bare heads how beautiful we were. They taught us how to apply the makeup, they even gave us a kit to match our skin tones and modelled some wigs. I liked what I saw in my mirror. I liked having my eyebrows back. I liked seeing the old Ellen.

Ellen

Edmonton LGFB participant

I find this program very beneficial.

It’s really good to be able to look your best even though you’re not feeling great...  so I find this program very beneficial. If we can get the word out there that this program is available for cancer patients, I think we’d be doing a great job and a great service to those who really need it

Bette Jane Jelly

Cancer Survivor

For a woman facing cancer it is so helpful.

I remember how crucial it was for me to be around positive people when hope was so low. Now, as a volunteer, I have a chance to offer a positive energy, attitude, and knowledge about how to empower yourself with makeup and hair; for a woman facing cancer it is so helpful and truly mind-strengthening.

Agnes Gendelman

Cancer Survivor

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