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CIBC Run for the Cure

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Breast Cancer: Everyone Has a Story

By //  by Sarah Robinson Leave a Comment

"Yes, that first morning after that life altering diagnosis, when we get up and put one foot in front of the other and begin our first official day as someone with breast cancer, we become Survivors...finding the strength we never knew we could summon and a fight to survive that we never imagined we'd need. Yes, that is the day we become survivors." I hung on every word that Colleen Curtis spoke this past Sunday at the CIBC Run for the Cure. "Breast cancer decimates the entire family …

Filed Under: Health & Wellness, Living Tagged With: breast cancer, Charity, CIBC Run for the Cure, health

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Why Running for the Cure is Good for Your Boobs and Other Health Benefits

By //  by Candace Sampson 2 Comments

Have you ever wondered why the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure is so successful? Why thousands of people across the country participate every year? I have, and I think the answer is three fold. First, breast cancer is a devastating disease which has touched most of us in some way.  In 2014 alone, it is estimated that 24,400 women and 210 men in Canada will be diagnosed with breast cancer, and that 5,000 women and 60 men will die from the disease.  Second, …

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Why I Run For A Cure for Breast Cancer

By //  by Candace Sampson 3 Comments

By Amanda McNally I was 12 years old the first time I heard the words “breast cancer”. I had no idea what breast cancer would mean for my family and although I understood that my mother was sick, I always, always thought she’d get better. I was just 16 when my mother passed away from this disease. After her death one of the most difficult things for me was feeling powerless. I knew I had to do something but since I wasn’t very good in the science department (understatement of the year) I …

Filed Under: June Cleaver, Just Visiting, Uncategorized Tagged With: breast cancer, Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, Candace Derickx, CIBC Run for the Cure, early detection, fundraising, June Cleaver, Just Visiting, Life in Pleasantville

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