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THANE MUNN

A Belief in Giving Back
WHEN THANE MUNN WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER, HIS APPROACH WAS PRAGMATIC AND
NO-NONSENSE. HE STRIVED TO MAINTAIN NORMALCY IN HIS LIFE, AND THE LIVES OF HIS FAMILY.

“He did not want the cancer diagnosis to define
him. He wanted to beat it and move on,”
explained his wife Kathryn.
Through his treatment, Thane came to appreciate
the quality of care provided by the staff at the
Joseph Brant Hospital Cancer Clinic.
“He wanted people to know about the great
works that the clinic did, and continues to
do,” said Kathryn. “He was always praising the
clinic team – staff and volunteers alike – for
their professionalism, compassion, sincerity,
and humanness. They became akin to family
members.”
Thane firmly believed in giving back. He was
heavily involved in the Burlington Eagles Hockey
Club, and joined his friends Angelo and Diane
Bentivegna in organizing the Beauty and the
Bistro; Be Our Guests, Save Our Breasts Event.
The event went on to raise $450,000 over
three years to purchase a digital mammography
machine with biopsy attachment. Having seen

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first-hand the impact that a cancer diagnosis
and treatment has on a family, Thane clearly
understood the benefit of early diagnosis and
quality care.
While undergoing bi-weekly chemotherapy
treatments, Thane asked his wife Kathryn to
bake cookies for the staff as a thank you for
their ongoing work and support. Shortly after,
when he learned that funding to provide cookies
to the patients and their families was no longer
available, he stepped up and provided the
necessary annual financial support to ensure the
patients’ cookies continued to be available, a
proud tradition that Kathryn, and their children
Zachary and Jessica continue.
“For Thane, the cookies provided a perk – a
little something to keep the patients occupied
and provide a sense of normalcy for them in an
otherwise stressful situation, which was very
important to him,” said Kathryn.
Over the years, Thane became an advocate
of the Foundation. Known for his “big bear”