Grant and Funding Programs Offered by Drive for the Cure Foundation (DFC)

Drive for the Cure Foundation is a volunteer-driven charitable organization located in Surrey, British Columbia. For more than two decades it has organized fundraising initiatives, most notably the annual Drive for the Cure Golf Tournament, to support cancer care and related health services in the Fraser Valley and across BC. Since its inception, the foundation reports having raised over $5.5–5.8 million.

The funds collected are redistributed to hospital and cancer foundations and related organizations. Beneficiaries highlighted on the site and in the 2026 brochure include Langley Memorial Hospital Foundation, Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation, Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation, Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation, Peace Arch Hospital Foundation, BC Children’s Hospital Foundation, Royal Jubilee Hospital Foundation, BC Cancer Foundation, Fraser Valley Cancer Foundation, Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation, and Victoria Hospital Foundation, among others.

Drive for the Cure Foundation focuses its giving on improving the health, well‑being and quality of life of individuals facing cancer or neurological illnesses. Donations have been used to fund assistance and treatment programs for children and low‑income families coping with serious disease, and to purchase specialized diagnostic and treatment equipment. Examples listed include rigid endoscopes, flexible cystoscopes and camera heads for urology, ultrasound probes, bladder scanners, colonoscopes for ambulatory care, and chemo pumps.

While the foundation does not present a formal open call for grant applications, it operates as a discretionary funder of hospital foundations and cancer centres. Its giving is closely tied to long‑standing partnerships with local institutions, with cumulative dollar amounts disclosed for many recipients over the past decade.

The primary fundraising vehicle is the annual Drive for the Cure Golf Tournament held at Northview Golf & Country Club. The event combines golf, auctions, raffles and sponsorships. The publicly available sponsorship package details multiple sponsorship tiers (such as founding sponsor, title sponsor, dinner sponsor, tee block sponsor, cornerstone sponsor and platinum sponsor), each with associated recognition benefits and, in many cases, complimentary foursomes in the tournament.

Because events and programs are run by volunteers, the foundation highlights that it allocates nearly 0% of revenues to administration, allowing most proceeds to flow directly to funded equipment and programs. Corporate sponsors, families and community partners are prominently acknowledged on the site and in the brochure, reflecting a strong emphasis on collaboration with the regional business community to sustain annual giving.

Through its financial contributions to hospital and cancer foundations, Drive for the Cure Foundation ultimately supports patients of all ages in BC who are undergoing cancer treatment or living with neurological conditions. Its impact is realized through improved access to modern diagnostic tools, enhanced treatment capacity, and targeted assistance programs for families experiencing financial and emotional strain due to serious illness.