Colour To Conquer is a new online fundraising program that invites Canadians to colour their hair and fundraise to support world-leading cancer research at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. It's also a way to show solidarity for people affected by the disease. We are challenging individuals, groups of friends, schools, companies and communities to join in and do something fun for a serious cause.

Colour To Conquer month kicks off on May 1 and ends on May 31. While we encourage Canadians to register before May 1st, we welcome registrations throughout the month of May. Participants are encouraged to reach (or surpass!) their fundraising targets by May 31st, but we will continue to accept donations until July 1st.

Funds raised through the Colour to Conquer program, we will be allocated to achieve the greatest possible impact at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. The site groups that we use to designate donations are symbolic of the research and care that happen in that area. Donations designated to these areas will be used to support projects associated with the cancer site group where possible. When designating the Colour to Conquer funds the Princess Margaret will take into consideration the holistic work of the Cancer Centre to ensure the overall needs and goals of the institution are met. The Princess Margaret is constantly assessing their priorities and reserves the right to allocate the funds to the organizational greatest need. For more information on The Princess Margaret click here.

Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation – Colour to Conquer’s Commitment:
Colour to Conquer is a fundraising event of the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation to raise money in support of the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and its efforts to conquer cancer in our lifetime.  The funds raised will be used for the highest priority areas to achieve this mandate.  Identifying the highest priority areas involves taking into consideration the holistic work of the Cancer Centre to ensure that the overall needs and goals of the institution are met.  In order to allow donors to align their gifts with these high priority areas, the Foundation and the Cancer Center have developed a list of site groups that are representative of the research and care that take place at the Cancer Centre.  Donations designated to these areas will be used by Cancer Centre leadership to support projects and initiatives associated with the site group whenever possible.  The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre is continually assessing its priorities and the Foundation reserves the right to allocate any funds received from the event towards the Cancer Centre’s’s greatest need regardless of the designation

 

Yes, of course you can! You can organize events during the week or the weekend. Let us know what you are up to, and we can help you get the word out. Email us at info@colourtoconquer.ca.

This is completely up to you and what new look you have decided on! Whether you want a look that can last for months, something semi- permanent that will last for weeks or just something temporary for the day, there are countless options in the market for you!  Visit your local beauty supply store, or click here to find an official Colour To Conquer salon near you! For more ways to colour click here

The sky is the limit. You can colour your entire head of hair, do streaks or even an under-colour. Don't forget to make a donation or ask others to donate. Bold, brave actions often get attention and drive up donations.

There is no age limit to participate. However if you are under 18, you must get permission from a parent or guardian and send a copy of the consent form via email to info@colourtoconquer.ca

Download the consent form

Absolutely everyone! You can form a team with your work colleagues, your community organization, sport teams or with friends and family. Follow the team-based fundraising suggestions available here and let us know you've formed a team.

The Team Captain controls the team name, goals and webpage text. They will need to login to their participant portal to update the settings and personalize the web page with a photo and their team's story. If you have any questions call 1-833-813-HAIR (4247)

When you log in to your team page you can review all the participants who have signed up and the amounts they have raised. You can also click "Donate Now" at the top of the website and search your team name to find a list of your teammates. If participants have made their profile private, they will not be listed there.

Many studies have looked at hair dyes as a possible risk factor for various types of cancer. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is part of the World Health Organization (WHO). Its major goal is to identify causes of cancer. The IARC has concluded that personal hair dye is “not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans,” based on a lack of evidence from studies in people. You can find more information here. 

If the use of traditional hair dyes is a concern for you, there are many alternative products you may consider using. You might consider a “hair chalk” or temporary topical colouring product. Alternatively, some participants choose to use natural and vegan hair colouring products, which are readily available in most major pharmacies.  Others may opt to use colourful hair clip-ons or wigs when undergoing their hair transformations!

We have implemented a small mandatory self-pledge that will be added to your fundraising total to help you achieve your ambitious goal! (18 & above $30, Below 18 $20). The first 1,500 registrants that successfully complete their registration will be getting a welcome package in the mail with resources to help with their fundraising!

You are going to undergo a dramatic transformation with a bold colour. People will donate to support your efforts if you explain the reasons for your actions and your connection to the cancer cause. Click here for fundraising tips and resources to help with your fundraiser!

Register, complete the registration requirements and create your personal fundraising page.

If you run into any concerns, please email us at info@colourtoconquer.ca

The Participant Centre is the password-protected area of the website available to you once you register. Once registered, log in with your username and password to access some excellent tools that will allow you to monitor your donations, set up or edit your Personal Page, send emails to potential donors and more!

Here's a summary of what's available to you:
1.Personal Page: Your Personal Page serves as your main communication piece to tell your story to potential donors, appeal to sponsors, and show your fundraising progress. Update your page with photos and videos to let people know why you are participating in Colour To Conquer.
2.Email Centre: The Email Centre allows you to customize email templates (or create your own) to help support your fundraising efforts.
3.Edit Profile: Edit Profile allows you to update your user information including: ID, password, contact information and fundraising goal.
4.Donation History: Donation History allows you to keep your campaign on track by monitoring the funds raised in relation to your goal, view donation details, and, if need be, adjust your fundraising goal.
5.The Address Book: The Address Book allows you to add or import contacts from other email programs, edit contact information, as well as send, monitor, and track responses relating to your fundraising efforts.
6.Follow-Ups: Follow-ups helps you track and monitor your campaign communications with handy reminders letting you know who has visited your personal page, who has donated, whom you need to send a "Thank you" email to and much more.

Yes, you can absolutely receive cash donations. But, please don't mail the cash to us! We don't want it to get lost in the mail. Instead, write a cheque for the donation amount and mail it in with your donation form. Just be sure to enter the donor's information (all fields) on the donation form. You can also make the donation online using your credit card, just be sure to put the donor's information in the required fields.

Download the offline pledge form

Our system only displays your fundraising once it's in the bank - so if you want to thank your sponsors, send them a thank you email.

It's easy with our secure online credit card process. Click the green "Donate" button at the top of this page then select the participant you want to support or make a general donation to the campaign. You will also be prompted to select the country from which you are donating (limited to Canada and USA). Choose a donation amount and follow the instructions. Donors will receive a tax receipt via email.

Yes you can sponsor a team. Search for the team using the team name or the name of the captain. When the team name appears in the list, click the team name and you'll arrive at the team's profile page. Then it's easy to click "Sponsor the Team" and complete your credit card details. A tax deductible receipt and a thank you are sent by email directly to you, and your sponsorship goes towards the team total without sponsoring any specific member of the team.

We have found that lots of people just want to give and don't want a tax receipt. Crowdfunding works this way… so we have added an Easy to Give option. This is particularly useful if you want to give a modest amount of support quickly. And Thank you for this, as any amount matters in our fight to Conquer Cancer In Our Lifetime.

We make every effort to protect your personal information. The software we use for registrations and donations on the website uses industry-standard SSL encryption techniques to make sure that your credit card information, passwords and personal information travel securely over the Internet. Our software provider is certified as PCI-DSS compliant by Telus, a qualified Security Assessor. Credit card information is never stored in our database or our software provider's database.

If you are donating to a participant in Canada or the US, please check the country specific. Unfortunately, if you make a global or 'other country' donation, a tax receipt is not issued.

If you lost your tax receipt, we can issue a duplicate. Contact at 416-946-4501 x 5092 , or support@thepmcf.ca with the details of your donation, and we'll email you a replacement. Note that the duplicate is clearly marked 'duplicate'.

Yes you can request privacy for your name and/or the amount you've sponsored. As you make your donation you'll be asked if you're happy to display your name and the amount on the participant's page. Click the boxes as you wish.

Yes. Click the green "Donate" button at the top of this page, then download and print the donation form. Mail this form in with your cheque or fill in your credit card information. Mail the form to the attention of Colour To Conquer Cancer using the mailing address on the form. You can also get a form by emailing us at info@colourtoconquer.ca. You will receive a receipt by email if your form includes a valid email address, or by mail if not.

We take your privacy very seriously, and we take measures to protect it through our technical and administrative practices. We do not sell, rent, exchange or otherwise share information about donors, stylists or other participants with any other organization or individual. To view our entire privacy policy, please click here.