Curlers launch fundraising campaign to help London man battling cancer [Video]

More than 60 curlers and their supporters are raising funds Saturday for a London man battling cancer.

Wayne MacDonald was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia in July of 2023.

A proactive fundraiser since a life-altering workplace incident left him paraplegic in 1999, Wayne immediately decided to help a new cause.

That’s how the Wayne MacDonald Charity Bonspiel was born. Its proceeds support blood cancer research at the London Health Sciences Centre.

The event, taking place at the Ilderton Arena, features not only curling but a charity auction and dinner.

But what is missing is Wayne himself.

Just before the tournament, he was selected for a stem cell transplant at Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto.

Jerry Prosser stepped up to organize the Wayne MacDonald Charity Bonspiel as its namesake undergoes cancer treatment. The event is being held in Ilderton, Ont. on Feb 24, 2024. (Sean Irvine/CTV News London)

“Wayne has gone through his stem cell, and he is …