Southern Alberta Myeloma Patient Society

News & Updates

A Beacon of Hope

Dear Friends and SAMPS Community Members,

SAMPS has always held its vision to be a Beacon of Hope for improved Quality of Life among Myeloma patients and their care teams. We do this through our programs, education, and advocacy. We have built a community where those impacted by the diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma can find connection, support, and friendship.

Your community needs your help! November 29, 2022, is GivingTuesday and we are raising much-needed funds to support our programs that give everyone – patients, families, care teams - opportunities to live more connected and supported through the work of our volunteer-driven organization. 

Beacon of Hope is our first annual year-end campaign, and we are launching on GivingTuesday to spread the word about SAMPS and the programs and support we provide to people like you.

In a time where community connection is more important than ever, SAMPS plays a vital role in supporting patients and their care teams through advocacy, promoting awareness, education, and research funding. And we do all this at no fee.

That is why we hope that you will donate now and help our SAMPS community to thrive.

Your gift will have an impact one person at a time, one family at a time, and one program at a time. And if you make your gift TODAY (November 29, 2022) – through our online giving platform – CanadaHelps will automatically add an additional 1% top-up to the donation.

As we enter the traditional giving season, we hope that you will support the work of SAMPS with your donation to the Beacon of Hope campaign. Every gift counts, every gift makes a difference. Our goal in this first year is $5,000. By clicking on the DONATE button below, you can make your secure, online donation. All donations receive a charitable tax receipt.

Thank you for your consideration, and your ongoing support of SAMPS.

With gratitude and hope,

Lorie Abernethy
SAMPS Director, Fundraising

Beverley Dunn
SAMPS President   

Download PDF of Message


What is GivingTuesday? 

Following the sales of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, GivingTuesday is a global movement that celebrates and supports non-profit organizations like the SAMPS by encouraging all citizens to give back to their community and make a difference. 

Angela Craig