Bosom Buddies donate $12,800 for Wellspring Stratford

Leah Morgan, director of Bosom Buddies of Stratford, poses with Lisa Stacey, manager of Wellspring Stratford – and with a gargantuan cheque for $12,800.

CONNOR LUCZKA, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Leah Morgan, director of Bosom Buddies of Stratford, had never fundraised before.

“I figured, ‘Hey, why not you give it the old college try and see what happens?’” Morgan recounted to the Times.

What ended up happening was a final tally of $12,800 raised for Wellspring Stratford, a local cancer support organization located at 55 Lorne Ave. E that offers a warm and supportive gathering place for individuals living with cancer and those who care for them. As Morgan said, the money will go to the vital services that the organization offers, which aren’t funded through the government – only from those that donate and sponsor.

Morgan said that she and the team were as surprised as anyone to see how much money their efforts garnered. With a laugh, she remembered the conversation her sister and her had about a goal as efforts began.

“She looked at me and said, ‘You know Leah, I'm going to be thrilled if we can raise $5,000. I don't know if we will, but we're going to try' … and we surpassed it by over $7,000.”

Bosom Buddies is a relatively new organization, having just got started this year. Morgan described it as a group of women who have been touched by breast cancer in some way that get together and earn money to lessen the burden current patients face. Starting in January of this year, the group of about eight volunteers chipped away in fundraising, canvassing and organizing fun events for the cause.

It all got started when Morgan and her sister wanted to check out another support group organization, only to find that it was disbanded. They elected to start their own group and they hit the ground running.

“This city just was amazing,” Morgan said. “The outreach from people was just phenomenal. … Things just fell into place so beautifully. And what a great cause and a great group of people that I'm working with. I don't think I could say enough positive things about them.”

In 2026, Bosom Buddies are planning a bigger and better year. Morgan said that Stratford residents should be on the lookout for their events as the year progresses. For more information, and to keep updated on Bosom Buddies’ activities, visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/BosomBuddiesofStratford/.