This September, Lymphoma Canada is partnering with Lymphoma Coalition, a worldwide network of lymphoma patient groups, to promote Blood Cancer Awareness Month and World Lymphoma Awareness Day.
2025 World Lymphoma Awareness Day
This World Lymphoma Awareness Day, join the global lymphoma community to say Time for Some Honest Talk about How We’re Feeling.
Too often when someone is living with lymphoma, they feel that expressing the challenges they are going through may burden others. This year the lymphoma community is coming together to highlight the benefits of being honest with your support group. Learning to cope with challenging feelings can help build closer relationships with family and friends, a deeper connection with yourself, and better equip you to live in the moment.
According to the Lymphoma Coalition’s most recent Global Patient Survey on Lymphomas & CLL (2024), two-thirds of people (67%) said they had experienced emotional effects in the past six months, including fear of cancer relapse or progression (46%), anxiety (35%), depression (27%) and isolation (26%). What’s more, most of these people are not talking to their medical teams about how they are feeling or seeking help.
Visit www.worldlymphomaawarenessday.org for more information or materials to share on your social media accounts.
Lymphoma Canada is the only registered charity in Canada focused solely on lymphoma cancers. For the past 27 years, Lymphoma Canada has provided unwavering commitment by empower patients and lymphoma community through education, support, advocacy, and research. Lymphoma Canada continues to transform its vision into reality by creating a future where lymphoma no longer limits life but is met with hope and support. Our vision, life unlimited by lymphoma, remains the cornerstone of our aspirations and it is not one we walk alone, it is only possible with meaningful partnership and collective efforts.
There are many opportunities for us to collaborate and create a meaningful, positive impact, and we invite you to:
Become a sponsor, participate in, or donate to our annual awareness and fundraising event, Laps Around Lymphoma. This national walk event runs from September 15 to September 30 each year. Participants are encouraged to walk 100,000 steps in honour of the more than 100,000 Canadians currently living with lymphoma. The event raises critical awareness and funds to support lymphoma programs and resources.
Light the Country Purple
Lymphoma Canada is coordinating with iconic Canadian landmarks to light them in purple on September 15, 2025, for World Lymphoma Awareness Day, aiming to increase awareness and support for those affected by lymphoma. Below are some of the monuments, with ongoing efforts to include more. Tag us with your photos using #WLAD2025 on social media, or send them to info@lymphoma.ca if you’re in one of the participating provinces!
Alberta (AB)
Art Gallery of Alberta – Edmonton
Calgary Tower – Calgary
Lethbridge City Hall – Lethbridge
Okotoks Municipal Centre – Okotoks
Reconciliation Bridge – Calgary
Red Deer City Hall – Red Deer
Telus Spark Science Centre – Calgary
British Columbia (BC)
Fitzsimmons Creek Bridge – Whistler
Fountain – Lafarge Lake – Coquitlam
Legislative Assembly of BC Parliament Buildings – Victoria
Port Moody City Hall – Port Moody
Sails of Light – Vancouver
Science World at Telus World of Science – Vancouver
BC Place and the Vancouver Convention Centre – Vancouver
Manitoba (MB)
Legislative Building – Winnipeg
Winnipeg Sign – Winnipeg
New Brunswick (NB)
Moncton, Downing Street, Subway Block, Downtown Place and Avenir Centre – Moncton
Resurgo Place – Moncton
Newfoundland and Labrador (NL)
Signal Hill – St. John’s
St. John’s City Hall – St. John’s
Nova Scotia (NS)
Halifax City Hall – Halifax
Ontario (ON)
Absolute World – Mississauga
Brampton City Hall Clock Tower – Brampton
Brant Street Pier – Burlington
Civic Centre Clock Tower – Mississauga
CN Tower – Toronto
Exhibition Place – Toronto
Guelph City Hall / Market Square – Guelph
Hamilton Sign – Hamilton
Ottawa Markets – Ottawa
Peace Bridge – Fort Erie
Riverwalk Commons and Fred A. Lundy Bridge – Newmarket
Toronto 3D Sign – Toronto
Prince Edward Island (PEI)
Charlottetown City Hall – Charlottetown
Join the virtual conversation
During September, connect with the global community online by following Lymphoma Canada and Lymphoma Coalition and use the hashtag #WLAD2025 or #Lymphomacanada when sharing your experiences. Share via social media – change your profile picture, tweet, tag, and share your support with the world!
Dealing with lymphoma can be overwhelming. That is why Lymphoma Canada offers ongoing support for patients and their families. Empower the lymphoma community by supporting Lymphoma Canada with a donation to support patients. Any gift, large or small, makes a difference in the lives of the over 100,000 Canadians affected by lymphoma.
