Financial Assistance

OVER $70,000
IN ASSISTANCE
RENDERED

WELCOME TO THE DAVIS FALNIUK ECONOMIC RELIEF PROGRAM (DFER)

Life is hard enough when your balls are working against you, so we’re here to help make sure your bank account doesn’t add to the challenges you’re already facing. Even though our Canadian health care system provides a lot of incredible services by some amazing people, not all costs are covered. For example, a patient undergoing chemotherapy and radiation can be forced to pay over $6,000 for medications not covered by our health care system. In addition to these medications, the surgeries associated with testicular cancer can put a patient out of work for significant amounts of time.

TALK ABOUT A REAL KICK IN THE NUTS!

TESTE – MONIALS

JASON
Jason Baker, our organization’s founder, shares his experiences dealing with testicular cancer
WE’VE BEEN THERE.
Take a read through the personal experiences of our team.
NICK
Meet Nick, one of Oneball's board members, as he shares his experiences

GENERAL FUND

Even after a testicular cancer diagnosis, the financial burdens of regular life don’t stop. Rent and groceries are still a day-today reality, and transportation to/from appointments, along with new medications may be new and unexpected expenses. Oneball is here to cover all essential expenses needed to make sure that you can focus on giving testicular cancer a kick in the groin! Oneball is also one of the few organizations who will also provide financial support for cannabis related therapies with a doctor’s signoff (your doctor knows what’s best for your journey, and we don’t question that).

WINTER SOLDIERS SPERM BANK FUND

Treatment for testicular cancer is extraordinarily fast, with some patients going from diagnosis to operating table within 24 hours. One of the first stops on many patient’s journeys is the fertility clinic to deposit sperm for potential use in future fertility treatments like artificial insemination or in-vitro fertilization or IVF. Unfortunately, the storage fees for the sperm can run upwards of $700 for the first year, and over $200 for subsequent years. Your future kids may already be leeching money off of you, but Oneball is here to help! If you are in need of financial support, the DFER Winter Soldiers Fund will cover your initial deposit and first year worth of fees.
SPERM STORED
100000000

FAQ

At this time, only testicular cancer patients living in Alberta.

Upon diagnosis we will pay for a sperm bank and parking/transportation for your initial appointments. If you meet our criteria we will help with rent, groceries, medical expenses, doctor approved cannabis and more. Just ask!

Click on the Donate button above! Oneball is an entirely volunteer run organization, so your funds go directly towards our pillars of financial assistance (DFER Program), research, and awareness.

Oneball uses an equitable approach to its financial assistance program. What this means is that we take into account your cancer experience and your life factors (rent, groceries, family – that kind of thing) so that we give more to the people who need it most!

Meet Davis and the origins of the DFER Program

Davis was a physics engineer, a board game lover, musician and all-around nerd. In 2017, Davis was diagnosed an incredible rare form of testicular cancer. After many different unsuccessful treatment regimens, Davis turned to immunotherapy as the next step in his fight with testicular cancer. Unfortunately, the immunotherapy Davis needed was considered to be in clinical trial and was not covered by our health care system. This type of treatment was around $20,000 per round with a minimum of 4 rounds required. Davis needed help.

Davis and his family continued to reach out to many different organizations and other resources to try and pay for his treatment, but this proved to be incredibly challenging. In 2018, Davis and his family reached out to Oneball, where everyone was instantly moved by his story and wanted to do whatever we could to help. Since starting in 2016, Oneball’s financial assistance has always operated under a simple philosophy of “whatever the patient needs”. With Oneball’s support, Davis and his family ran a hugely successful GoFundMe campaign, raising over $65,000 to fund Oneball’s financial assistance program, which gave us the opportunity to do what we needed to in order help Davis. You can find a full account of Davis’s story on his blog: www.daviskickscancer.com.

Through our journey with Davis, Oneball’s financial assistance program saw a number of firsts: our first funding of trial medications, our first funding of cannabis products to help his sleep and appetite (signed off by his doctor), and palliative care. While the treatments were sadly unsuccessful, we were fortunate enough to help him to spend his final moments with dignity at home with his family. Davis’s journey has had a profound impact on myself and our organization, and its effects are still being felt today.

Throughout his testicular cancer journey, Davis had two goals; to bring awareness to testicular cancer AND to help people. This fund allows Oneball to do both, and we are proud of have this program named in his honour.

If you, or someone you care about is in need of help, please contact support@oneball.ca or get in touch with Tom Baker Cancer Centre’s Department of Psychosocial Oncology at 403-355-3207 or calgarypsychosocial@albertahealthservices.ca.