About Lisa

Lisa Rendall is a former radio personality who has lived with Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer for over 9 years, and has turned a life-threatening diagnosis into a positive situation. Lisa is credited with putting a face to breast cancer in Saskatchewan by telling her story and raising money for breast cancer research. An inspiring speaker, Lisa is evidence that one person can make a difference if they are willing to share their story with others.  

Lisa is featured in the new documentary “About Her” that premiered November 20, 2009 at the Breast Fest Film Festival in Toronto (a Rethink Breast Cancer event). The film features five young Canadian women with HER2+ breast cancer. You can view the trailer for the film, along with video clips from the five women featured on the new website www.tellher2.ca - a website launched in October of 2009 for Canadians affected by HER2+ breast cancer.

AVAILABLE NOW!  “Let’s Talk About It: Inspiring Stories from Young Adult Cancer Survivors”. This new paperback features personal accounts from 40 young adults who faced a cancer diagnosis. Lisa Rendall wrote her story for the book which was compiled by Darren Neuberger and is available on-line at Amazon.com. Click this link to get directly to the book: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Darren+Neuberger   Check back for more updates on where the book is available. It currently retails for $24.95 on Amazon.com and will be available soon on Amazon.ca.

Lisa has been nominated and honored with many awards and special recognition for her involvement in the breast cancer cause. She was awarded the YWCA Women of Distinction award for “Community Builder”, and in 2008 More magazine named Lisa as one of the “Top 40 Women Over 40 in Canada”. In April of 2009 Lisa was one of 19 women honoured for their achievements at the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast. 

 Lisa was born and raised in small town Saskatchewan. Her career as a radio personality started at CJSL in Estevan in February of 1984 shortly after she graduated from Western Academy of Broadcasting in Saskatoon. In May she joined the staff at CKIT and CKCK radio in Regina where she spent over 7 years of her career playing easy listening music on CKIT. The next career move came in 1990 when she joined the staff at CJWW in Saskatoon and was happy to return to playing country music. In 1992 she moved to Toronto and helped sign-on a brand new country FM station, CISS FM. She stayed there for over 4 years until the pull of the prairies became too strong. Lisa returned to Regina in 1996 where she worked at Z99, and then moved to Saskatoon and the morning show at C95 in November of 1997.

Rob, Lisa and Rambling Dave were the number one radio morning show in Saskatoon when Lisa was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer after a vertebra in her neck collapsed. The cancer had spread to many areas of her body including the vertebra in her neck, as well as throughout her spine, ribs and liver.

Lisa was 35 years old when she was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in July of 2000. Her cancer remains stable. She is still under treatment, and has made it her mission to raise as much money as possible for breast cancer research. To date, OVER TWO MILLION DOLLARS has been raised for breast cancer research at the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency through events such as the C95 Radio Marathon for Breast Cancer Research and the Lisa Rendall Golf Classic. Named as one of the Top 40 Women Over 40 in Canada by More magazine, Lisa is a dedicated warrior in the fight against breast cancer and an engaging speaker who brings audiences to laughter and tears as she tells her compelling story of diagnosis and living with incurable cancer.

The 10th Annual C95 Radio Marathon for Breast Cancer Research was held from 6am October 22 to 6pm October 23, 2009 at The Centre in Saskatoon and raised a record $340,250 for breast cancer research at the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency!

Lisa is involved in many other breast cancer causes including Saskatchewan’s only dragon boat team of breast cancer survivors, “Busting with Energy”. Because of her widespread bone metastases she is unable to paddle but is an honorary member of the team.

Lisa also holds an annual golf tournament, the Lisa Rendall Golf Classic for Breast Cancer Research which has raised over $336,500 to date. Since the start of the C95 Radio Marathon in October of 2000, over two million dollars has been raised for breast cancer research at the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency. The 9th Annual Lisa Rendall Golf Classic Presented by Benjamin Moore was held Wednesday, June 24 at The Willows Golf & Country Club in Saskatoon.  Over $48,800 was raised this year! Thanks to all our Sponsors, Supporters, golfers and especially our Presenting Sponsor Benjamin Moore - we couldn’t do it without you! Check the Golf Classic page for details on the 2010 tournament.