{"id":2568,"date":"2025-11-12T18:22:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T18:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agatfoundation.wpengine.com\/?p=2568"},"modified":"2025-11-24T21:14:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T21:14:40","slug":"resultats-de-la-campagne-drive-for-hope-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.agatfoundation.com\/fr\/drive-for-hope-2025-campaign-results\/","title":{"rendered":"La campagne Drive for Hope 2025 de la Fondation AGAT amasse 1,9 million $ au profit de la Fondation du cancer de l'Alberta et du Centre du cancer de la prostate."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-0595d13\" data-block-id=\"0595d13\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">CALGARY, Nov. 12, 2025 \u2014 A year of fundraising in partnership with the AGAT Foundation, has raised a total $1.9 million to support important healthcare community programs led by Alberta Cancer Foundation and Prostate Cancer Centre.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-f74ab5a\" data-block-id=\"f74ab5a\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">In a record-breaking year \u2014 a reoccurring theme since the AGAT Foundation\u2019s inception in 2020 \u2014 fundraising for the Drive for Hope included matching campaigns and the AGAT Foundation Priddis Greens Charity Classic golf tournament held on Aug. 21, 2025, in Calgary, Alta. at the Priddis Greens Golf &amp; Country Club.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-7b4c2d0\" data-block-id=\"7b4c2d0\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">\u201cTo all of you who have donated, sponsored, volunteered, teed off, we all want to thank you,\u201d says Marissa Reckmann, CEO, AGAT Laboratories and Director, AGAT Foundation. \u201cIt means so much to us that you come together to help support meaningful, impactful work across our province, helping Albertans one day at a time.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-fd0154f\" data-block-id=\"fd0154f\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Funds raised will support the Alberta Cancer Foundation\u2019s Patient Financial Assistance Program, a 100 per cent donor-funded program intended to relieve financial pressures for patients who are fighting cancer. The program is designed to provide financial access to pay for necessities such as groceries, utilities, and transportation.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-a61603f\" data-block-id=\"a61603f\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">\u201cThey [patients] are able to focus on themselves and what they need and still also take care of their family,\u201d said Megan Thomson, Director of Philanthropy, Alberta Cancer Foundation.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-b249d59\" data-block-id=\"b249d59\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">As part of an ongoing partnership, the AGAT Foundation was also the matching donor for the Prostate Cancer Centre\u2019s Keep It In Alberta campaign. Funding helped purchase a new MAN VAN\u00ae \u2014 the third of its kind funded with support from the AGAT Foundation \u2014 to provide Albertan men in rural and remote communities with access to prostate cancer screening.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-8b6c319\" data-block-id=\"8b6c319\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">\u201cThroughout the year we\u2019ve actually reached over 100,000 men,\u201d said Shannon McCarthy, Office Manager, Prostate Cancer Centre. \u201cWe were able to get into 30 indigenous communities in Alberta which is just game changing for men\u2019s health in Alberta.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-66bee69\" data-block-id=\"66bee69\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">\u201cSince the beginning of the partnership \u2014 all of the initiatives that AGAT employees, clients, sponsors, donors\u2026 have participated in \u2014 it\u2019s truly astounding to see how it\u2019s grown,\u201d said Thomson.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-407b1a0\" data-block-id=\"407b1a0\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Check out the announcement video below, ending with a full list of sponsors, donors, and supporters for the causes we care about.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-38a7b3d\" data-block-id=\"38a7b3d\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-center\">-30-<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-4a13d76\" data-block-id=\"4a13d76\"><style>.stk-4a13d76 {height:40px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The 2025 AGAT Priddis Greens Charity Classic Wrap-Up\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b1jvo0lwZ88?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-7719ee0\" data-block-id=\"7719ee0\"><style>.stk-7719ee0 {height:20px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-21342c8\" id=\"about-agat-foundation\" data-block-id=\"21342c8\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">About AGAT Foundation<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-aa6e156\" data-block-id=\"aa6e156\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Since 2020, the AGAT Foundation has been focused on their mission to uplift people and communities through philanthropy. They\u2019ve supported numerous causes including cancer research, community social programs, and education. They host an annual Charity Classic golf tournament, which raised over $850,000 for Alberta Cancer Foundation in 2024. Visit <a href=\"\/about-us\/\" title=\"About Us\">www.agatfoundation.com\/about<\/a> to learn more.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-7b44912\" id=\"about-agat-laboratories\" data-block-id=\"7b44912\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">About AGAT Laboratories<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-588f003\" data-block-id=\"588f003\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Founded in 1979 in Calgary, Alta., AGAT Laboratories is one of North America\u2019s largest privately-owned analytical testing laboratory networks. Today, they support mining, industrial, environmental, energy, life sciences, forensics, transportation, construction, and agri-food industries. Offering solutions to client problems, they provide Service Beyond Analysis. Bridging specialties in chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, geology, engineering, and specialty analysis, all 40+ labs work in unison towards strategic decision-making and problem-solving alongside clients. Their most recent laboratory was acquired in Tempe, Arizona in the United States to service a growing demand for analytical testing within the region. For more, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/agatlabs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">agatlabs.com<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-4595b3c\" id=\"about-alberta-cancer-foundation\" data-block-id=\"4595b3c\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">About Alberta Cancer Foundation<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-b00d24b\" data-block-id=\"b00d24b\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">The Alberta Cancer Foundation represents a community of 100,000+ donors who want to provide more moments for Albertans facing a cancer diagnosis. The Foundation is the official fundraising partner for every cancer centre in the province, empowering and uniting Albertans around a common purpose, investing in the future of cancer research and care, and ensuring no Albertan facing cancer walks alone. For more information visit <a href=\"https:\/\/albertacancer.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">albertacancer.ca<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-bd63d7c\" id=\"about-prostate-cancer-centre\" data-block-id=\"bd63d7c\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">About Prostate Cancer Centre<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-044a7a8\" data-block-id=\"044a7a8\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">The Prostate Cancer Centre (PCC), in partnership with the Southern Alberta Institute of Urology, is a charitable organization and world-class medical centre dedicated to the fight against prostate cancer. For more than 20 years, we\u2019ve been advocating for equitable access to healthcare for all men across Alberta. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prostatecancercentre.ca\/the-centre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">https:\/\/www.prostatecancercentre.ca\/the-centre\/<\/a> to learn more.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Un montant record de 1,9 million $ a \u00e9t\u00e9 amass\u00e9 gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 la campagne Drive for Hope de la Fondation AGAT afin de soutenir les soins aux patients et le d\u00e9pistage du cancer en milieu rural en Alberta.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2571,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[21,95,89,98,96,34,304,303,59,39,97,47],"class_list":["post-2568","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-media-releases","tag-agat-foundation","tag-alberta-cancer-foundation","tag-alberta-healthcare","tag-cancer-support","tag-charity-classic","tag-community-health","tag-corporate-giving","tag-drive-for-hope","tag-fundraising-campaign","tag-man-van","tag-philanthropy","tag-prostate-cancer-centre"],"blocksy_meta":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/www.agatfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/agat-foundation-drive-for-hope-announcement-interview-panel-600x400.webp","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/www.agatfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/agat-foundation-drive-for-hope-announcement-interview-panel-600x600.webp","author_info":{"display_name":"Elliot","author_link":"https:\/\/www.agatfoundation.com\/fr\/author\/negelevagatlabs-com\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.agatfoundation.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2568","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.agatfoundation.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.agatfoundation.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.agatfoundation.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.agatfoundation.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2568"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.agatfoundation.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2568\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.agatfoundation.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2571"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.agatfoundation.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2568"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.agatfoundation.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2568"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.agatfoundation.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2568"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}