FAQ

With cancer stubbornly remaining the number one cause of death globally, and cases expected to double in the next 20 years, our top priority must be to accelerate cancer research and care.

As one of the world’s leading cancer research and treatment centres, and Canada’s largest hospital devoted exclusively to cancer research and care, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre is pushing the boundaries of knowledge and making real progress against the disease. With the backing of a passionate community of supporters, we’re transforming the cancer experience and outcomes for patients across Canada and around the world by igniting more cancer breakthroughs in early detection, innovative treatments, and comprehensive support, ultimately to create a world free from the fear of cancer.

Learn more about our rich history of breakthroughs, and how your dollars are improving cancer outcomes for patients around the world. 

The funds raised through a Quest fundraiser directly support over 1,600 researchers and scientists at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. To see how donations like yours support breakthroughs in cancer research and care, please read our 2024 – 2025 Impact Report.

Any donation over $15 CAD is eligible for a tax receipt. After making your donation, you will receive an email to the email address provided for you to download your tax receipt.

Quest is a year-long community fundraiser that involves online content creation and in-person events. Check out our event details for ways to get involved throughout the year.

1. Sign up here, you can register as an individual or start your own team.
2. Click here to view our Streaming Toolkit, it has everything you need to get started. Visit our Fundraising Resources page to download our Streaming Assets.
3. Set up your stream – the toolkit contains detailed instructions on how to set up the donation alerts and overlays on your stream
4. After that, you're ready to fundraise! If you need any help or ideas, join our Discord community full of like-minded and passionate fundraisers like yourself!

You are welcome to host however you choose, provided you follow a few simple guidelines: 

· No profanity, sexually explicit or bigoted language or visuals 

· No playing while intoxicated 

· No illegal drugs or paraphernalia 

Yes! We’ve dedicated the fundraising season to rally the Quest community and support them as much as we can during their campaigns, but you are free to fundraise whenever you wish. We have fundraisers who like to fundraise at specific times during the year to honor a milestone, the memory of a loved one, or for specific days such as World Cancer Day.  

We don’t have any specific restrictions on games we allow fundraisers to play on stream while they fundraise. We ask that the fundraiser use their best judgement when picking games for their fundraiser as they are representing Quest and the larger Quest community.

To get a replacement tax receipt as quickly as possible, please include the following details: 

• First & last name 
• Address & postal code 
• Date & amount of the donation 
• If you donated to an event, please indicate the event name

It’s a rallying cry—a call to join us in igniting hope for the 2 in 5 Canadians who will face a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime, and for everyone touched by cancer, past or present. Our passionate community of researchers, clinicians, patients, volunteers, and supporters are all united in a shared mission to Carry The Fire for a world free from the fear of cancer.

That’s correct. Over the years, we have heard from our supporters that ‘Conquer’ and battle language does not resonate with everyone. With Carry The Fire, we are embarking on a campaign of hope, optimism, and community.

We  know that some of our supporters may choose to personally associate with ‘conquer cancer’ or other battle language. We embrace all the ways individuals want to express themselves.