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Raise Your Voice with Avril Lavigne

By //  by Katja Wulfers Leave a Comment

Campaigns for social change and involvement that engage youth and families by making participation fun are the ones that are most successful. As a parent, I look for these kinds of events in order to teach my children - without resorting to ‘because I told you so’ - that giving time and resources is important. Last fall we ran a race with the goal to raise funds and awareness for youth and their families with mental health and addiction issues. The buzz in the air that day, courtesy of music, …

Filed Under: Sponsored Posts Tagged With: Avril Lavigne, fundraising, iTunes, Keep Holding On, song, Women's College Hospital Foundation, women's health

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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