Our firm, the Hamilton Office of Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, Barristers, Solicitors, Patent & Trade Mark Agents, has been participating in the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure for 11 years now. It is the biggest fundraiser in our office and everyone either participates in the Run or sponsors a participant. This year we had a bake sale and made cookies in the shape of Pink Ribbons and Cupcakes with Pink Ribbons on them.Â
The Partners in our firm provide matching donations to all employees who participate. One of our partners donated tickets to a Maple Leaf Hockey game and that pushed us up to our fundraising total of $20,000.00. For the last seven years in a row we have won the Corporate Team Spirit Award which we proudly display in our staff lounge. This year we had almost 70 participants including our friends and families.
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Almost everyone in our firm knows someone who is directly affected by breast cancer.   I have lost one sister and my other sister is a 5 year survivor. We run for those we love and our children so that one day they may have to look up the term breast cancer in the dictionary.
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Betty
