Melissa Harrigan is a life-long Chatham-Kent resident, wife, mother, Municipal councillor and pillar of our community who was recently diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, a type of breast cancer.

Melissa's positive and optimistic outlook is truly inspirational. She has committed to making her journey with breast cancer a meaningful one, advocating for self-exams, regular screening, and early detection for women and men of all ages throughout our community.

Supporting the Her Fight is Our Fight campaign will help women across all stages of their cancer diagnosis and journey in Chatham-Kent.

If you would like to support Melissa's cause, please consider purchasing a Her Fight is Our Fight t-shirt (more info below) or making a donation to support the purchase of a new VELA Mammography Chair and fund needed enhancements to the Mammography room at CKHA.

Her Fight is Our Fight T-Shirt Sale

Mark and Lynn Authier of Authier Print & Promotional Ltd. in Tilbury and Wallaceburg are making pink Her Fight is Our Fight t-shirts in support of Melissa's cause.

The shirts can be purchased for $20.00, with $5.00 from each sale going to support the purchase of a new VELA Mammography Chair and fund needed enhancements to the Mammography room at CKHA.

To purchase a shirt in support of Melissa, simply email ipstilbury@gmail.com with your request.

All Proceeds to Support
Mammography at CKHA

Supporting the Her Fight is Our Fight campaign will help women across all stages of their cancer diagnosis and journey in Chatham-Kent.

Donate today to support the purchase of a new VELA Mammography Chair which is optimized for patients who need to sit down during breast examinations.

Additional funds will also be used to support cosmetic enhancements to the Mammography room at CKHA, to make the space more relaxing and "spa-like".

Thank you to the CKHA Helping Hands Auxiliary for their generous $10,000 donation towards the Her Fight is Our Fight campaign.

Together, we can.

Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Foundation is the link between the community of Chatham-Kent and its hospital.

We are leading the way in philanthropy and connecting the communities of Chatham-Kent in support of high quality healthcare in our local hospital sites. Through the generosity of community members like you, we invest in program innovation, equipment renewal and modern facilities to enable world-class healthcare right here in Chatham-Kent.

To learn more about the Foundation, we encourage you to visit our website at www.ckhaf.ca