Live better with cancer
If you have cancer, you need Wellspring NB.
Wellspring NB provides vital non-medical cancer support programs to people living with cancer and their caregivers in New Brunswick. These programs focus on the person, not the disease and are at no charge, and open to anyone at any stage of their cancer journey.
In late 2025, we celebrated the opening of Bannon House, which is a home near The Moncton Hospital that was generously gifted to the Foundation. Thanks to our incredible donors, we raised $1.1 Million to renovate the home into a resource hub for Wellspring NB and its members. Aptly named Bannon House in honour of its benefactor, this space has been transformed into a unique hub for cancer patients to gather, connect with peers, find strength and attend programs that foster wellness.
Some of the programs that our members can access include:
Yoga
Nourish
Exercise
Relaxation & Visualization
Brain Fog
Cancer Connect
Peer Support
Art Therapy
Frequently Asked Questions
Friends Foundation is now an affiliate with Wellspring, Canada’s leader in evidence-based Cancer Support Programs. By uniting our organizations to form Wellspring New Brunswick, we amplify our mission to provide vital services to those living with cancer in Southeast New Brunswick and beyond. Working together with the CHU Dumont Foundation, we are excited to provide programs to people living with cancer and their families and caregivers in French and English. The program will be 100% funded through the Foundations.
Wellspring NB provides a wide range of programs to members. Some examples are:
- Gentle Yoga
- Relaxation & Visualization
- Nourish
- Cancer Exercise
- Art Therapy
- Brain Fog
- Cancer Fatigue
Learn more about our programs at: https://wellspring.ca/newbrunswick/programs/
Bannon House is a home near The Moncton Hospital that was generously gifted to the Foundation. Thanks to our incredible donors, we raised $1.1 Million to renovate the home into a resource hub for Wellspring NB and its members. Aptly named Bannon House in honour of its benefactor, this space has been transformed into a unique hub for cancer patients to gather, connect with peers, find strength and attend programs that foster wellness.
A wide variety of programs will take place at Bannon House for our members.
All programs are offered at no charge and without referral to participants and their caregivers.
A full-time director will be on site at Bannon House to manage the programs and facilitators who are paid, accredited leaders.
Programs will be determined by the Program Advisory Committee made up of oncologists, nurses, foundation staff and people with lived experience, from both Horizon and Vitalité Health Networks.
Yes, in order to keep Wellspring a complimentary service to individuals living with cancer in our community, we will continue to fundraise for Wellspring New Brunswick through events like NB Ride Against Cancer.
Volunteers are at the heart of Wellspring New Brunswick. Volunteers will provide important support at every level of the organization. Whether they have experienced their own cancer journey, have been a caregiver for someone with cancer, or are someone who has skills to share, Wellspring New Brunswick welcomes and values volunteer contributions.
Learn more about volunteer opportunities.
Sign up to volunteer.
NB Ride Against Cancer
Funds raised as part of this annual cycling event allow health care providers at The Moncton Hospital and the Georges-L.-Dumont Hospital to deliver complementary non-medical support programs to help people live better with cancer through Wellspring NB.
Support Wellspring NB
All of Wellspring New Brunswick’s programs are funded through donors like you. Your generosity opens doors and improves the lives of those living with cancer.