* 36th * Sian Bradwell Softball Tournament – Kirkland,QC
August 6th-9th, 2026 (SB-KMSPL Division starts August 4th)
Softball, super raffle (WestJet tickets!), music, barbecue, ice cold beverages, skills competition, Saturday social … we have it all! Come out and join in the fun … support your team and support the Montreal Children’s Hospital at the same time … we look forward to seeing you at the parks!
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♦ Registration form (Mixed Division: 3 ladies, 7 laddies)
♦ Create your team fundraising page
♦ Got a couple of hours to help? Please e-mail volunteer_at_sianbradwell_dotcom
♦ Waiver
♦ MAPS: «Holleuffer «Meades «Parc des Bénévoles «Ecclestone
Thanks to all teams, volunteers, sponsors and donors for supporting our efforts on behalf of children with cancer, we have met our commitment to raise funds for 40 intravenous infusion pumps ($200,000)
These pumps are used for administering medications, pain control anaesthetics and hydration. One child with cancer may need up to 3 pumps at a time (chemotherapy, pain medication and hydration). Your gracious support is more deeply appreciated than the families of young cancer patients could ever tell you … thank you.
In addition, we have contributed $25,000 towards a piece of equipment requested by the M.C.H. leading oncologist, Dr. Nada Jabado, who is also renowned worldwide for her groundbreaking research in brain cancer and genomics. Acquisition of the Atera instrument is a joint project between The Children’s, the Neuro and McGill, which will result in a shared research resource for the MUHC-McGill community.
The 10x Genomics Atera platform is a next-generation spatial biology instrument designed to allow researchers to study human tissues in unprecedented detail directly within their natural environment. Just launched in April, this new technology offers major advantages for paediatric cancer research. It enables scientists to visualise how cancer cells, immune cells, and normal developing brain cells interact within tissues, helping uncover the biological mechanisms that drive disease progression and treatment resistance. In paediatric cancers, where tissue architecture and cell-to-cell communication are critically important, the Atera will help identify previously hidden disease vulnerabilities, discover new therapeutic targets, and guide the development of more precise and less toxic treatments for children.
The total cost of the equipment is close to $800,000 and The Children’s Foundation has pledged $200,000 towards the purchase with $25,000 contributed by the Sian Bradwell Fund.
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