Domenic Cuccione is a leading philanthropist and fundraiser helping to improve treatments for children with cancer and advance promising clinical trials for paediatric oncology research.

Since 1997 the Michael Cuccione Foundation, a foundation named after his late son, Michael Cuccione, has raised over $23 million dollars towards paediatric oncology research. Most of these funds raised over the past 23 years have contributed to establishing the most successful paediatric oncology research program at BC Children’s Hospital.

Domenic Cuccione’s efforts have resulted in the creation of the Michael Cuccione Childhood Cancer Research Program at the Research Institute at BC Children’s Hospital. Many young British Columbians benefit from the high quality research advancements in the laboratories under the Michael Cuccione Childhood Cancer Research Program. Through the foundation’s funding, state of the art equipment and high quality research leaders help to advance knowledge and treatments for childhood cancer.

The Michael Cuccione Foundation has become very well known in British Columbia over the past 23 years, and has established satellite chapters in Edmonton, Toronto and New York State, USA. This recognition has led to further awareness of childhood cancer and pushed it to the forefront immensely changing the outcomes of childhood cancer.

Domenic Cuccione’s efforts have helped establish friendlier treatments related to paediatric oncology and it is his hope that childhood cancer research will lead to more breakthroughs and continue to reduce side effects, and hopefully one day cure cancer.

A compassionate person, Cuccione does not hesitate to meet directly with families who have lost a child to cancer or who are dealing with this devastating disease. He has helped these families cope by sharing his own personal experience with them and comforting them in their time of need.