Finding Hope Blog – The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation

The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation is so happy to have fantastic and committed supporters like Tim Lambert and Egg Farmers of Canada who believe in our vision and participate in the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure!

Hello, I’m Tim Lambert, CEO of Egg Farmers of Canada (EFC).  On behalf of Canada’s more than 1,000 regulated egg farmers, I’m very pleased that EFC is partnering this year with the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure as the Official Nutritional Partner.  On October 3, we’ll be visible at many Run locations across the country, sharing our message that eggs are a great source of healthy energy for participants and supporters alike. For me, the connection with the Run is a very personal one. Three years ago, my wife Barb overcame breast cancer after an inspiring fight with the disease. As you can well imagine, it was a difficult time for my family, but it wasn’t without those uplifting moments where you realize just how many people care.  And that’s what the Run is about. It’s about raising awareness by showing how much we care, and it’s why we’re all supporting this excellent cause every step of the way in support of a cure. On Sunday, October 3, we hope you’ll Get Cracking® too and be sure to look for Egg Farmers of Canada at select sites during the warm-ups.

Bonjour! Je m’appelle Tim Lambert des Producteurs d’œufs du Canada (POC). De la part de plus d’un millier de producteurs d’œufs réglementés au Canada, je suis très heureux que, cette année, les POC soit le partenaire officiel en nutrition de la Course à la vie CIBC de la Fondation canadienne du cancer du sein. Le 3 octobre, nous serons présents sur plusieurs sites de la Course dans tout le pays et transmettrons le message que les œufs sont une bonne source d’énergie saine autant pour les participants que pour les personnes qui nous soutiennent. En ce qui me concerne, le lien avec la Course est très personnel. Il y a trois ans, ma femme, Barb, a survécu à un cancer du sein après un formidable combat contre la maladie. Comme vous pouvez l’imaginer, cette période a été difficile pour ma famille. Cependant, il y a aussi eu des moments inspirants… et c’est dans de telles circonstances qu’on se rend-compte à quel point on est entouré. C’est ça la Course à la vie CIBC de la Fondation canadienne du cancer du sein : sensibiliser les gens en montrant combien on se soucie des autres. C’est pour cette raison que nous allons soutenir cette excellente cause à chaque étape pour appuyer la découverte de la guérison du cancer du sein. Alors, le dimanche 3 octobre, nous espérons que vous vous joindrez à nous pour dire « J’craque pour toi mon coco!® » et assurez-vous de chercher à voir les Producteurs d’œufs du Canada sur certains sites de la Course pendant la période d’échauffement!

Join Tim and Egg Farmers of Canada on October 3 and help us create a future without breast cancer!

Aleisha is four years old and a breast cancer survivor. Her mom, Melanie, shares her story with us.

I was just devastated and in shock when the call came “your three year old daughter has breast cancer”

I noticed a lump on Aleisha’s left breast in December 2008 when she was 2 1/2 years old. I took her to her pediatrician who reassured me it was probably just hormonal, toddlers sometimes get “breast buds” and it would go away. I left feeling uneasy but trusted her doctor’s judgment. A couple months later I noticed the lump wasn’t going away so I took her back to her pediatrician who assured me again that it was okay but made the referral anyway to a children’s hospital in Hamilton. I took Aleisha there and they again said it was nothing to be concerned about that they would just keep an eye on it, they were convinced it was a lympathic malformation, they ordered an MRI but said it could take up to a year before they could do it. The MRI never was booked and I was growing very uneasy and kept taking her to Hamilton. Our last appointment one doctor suggested it was a birth mark and would go away. I was asked by the surgeon what I wanted to do. I was told if they did surgery to remove the cyst that it would damage her development, I said if it wasn’t going to hurt her then I would be okay with waiting but again I just was not convinced it was something that could be left.

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We’re proud to introduce our new regular blogger Nina from the Elmwood Eagles Team!

Elmwood’s Prefect Team generates school spirit by organizing events, represent their fellow students with the School’s administration and act as role models to other Elmwood girls. As Prefect at Large, Nina is responsible for promoting community service at Elmwood, and as extension has been named the Student Chair for Elmwood’s Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure Committee.  Nina is a grade twelve student and has attended Elmwood since grade nine.  Nina is looking forward to making sure the Elmwood team reaches of its goals for the 2010 Run for the Cure!

Well hello everybody!

Being part of the Elmwood Eagles Run for the Cure team is something every Elmwood student is encouraged to do. For me, being part of the preparation process this year is very special, and I’m honoured to tell you all about how the Eagles get ready for the Run!

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Meet the Hughes Hugs Team. They’ll be running for Nana Hughes on October 3 at the

Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure.

Every spring, the community gathers in Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia to celebrate the Apple Blossom Festival. Some 80,000 people from the surrounding communities attend the Apple Blossom Festival Parade, and Tim Hughes hosts a delicious and delightful family brunch at his home, right along the parade route.

In 2003, their family tradition became the kick-off fundraiser for the Hughes Hugs Team participation in  the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure. Every year their Party for a Cure draws enthusiastic support from their neighbours, community and the entire region. This year, the Party for the Cure set a new record by raising $2,086 and demonstrated that turning an existing party into a fundraiser can be both fun and successful.

The Hughes Hugs Team is running for Tim’s mother, Nancy, who has been living with breast cancer for 10 years. Nancy vividly remembers her own mother’s pain and scarring from a mastectomy in the 1960s. Today, the Hughes Hugs Team has 14 members, but there are countless nieces, nephews, cousins and good friends who provide encouragement and help raise funds from local businesses, churches as well as their friends and neighbours.

Tim is a fitness instructor and he is inspired to see Canadians of all ages and abilities – even those who may not be as physically active as he is – participate in the Run. And it reminds him that anyone can develop cancer at any time, and they will need the kind of strength and endurance that he admires in his mother in order to survive. Tim is insistent: “I want results. I want a cure”.

Nancy lives with restricted mobility now, but promises to be at the finish line on the day of the Run, right where she has been every year that the Hughes Hugs have participated, to show her support and appreciation. And after the Run, the Hughes Hugs team and their families go back to Tim’s home and enjoy another wonderful family brunch.

On October 3, 2010, who are you running for?™