This cancer survivor celebrated her birthday by paying strangers’ hospital parking fees – CBC
Cancer patients face roughly $33K in out-of-pocket costs related to their care, charity says
Aug 13, 2025
Krystyna Locke decided to celebrate her 63rd birthday in a very familiar place — the cancer clinic at her local hospital.
The London, Ont., lymphoma survivor spent the last year fundraising to cover cancer patients’ parking fees, one of the many out-of-pocket costs related to health care that can add up over time and become a burden.
On Tuesday, she set up near an entrance at the London Health Sciences Centre with a stack of parking vouchers and a banner that reads: “Happy birthday to me. Your parking is free.”
“Today, I received hugs. I received kisses on the cheek. I shared tears with people. I shared laughter. There was joking. It just completely lightens the mood,” Locke told As It Happens guest host Aarti Pole.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/caner-parking-fees-birthday-1.7607135
