CIBC’s Run for the Cure 2009
By Nico on Thursday the 8th of October, 2009 at 9:13 am
CIBC's Run for the Cure in Toronto, 2009
Each year I participate in CIBC’s Run for the Cure to raise money for breast cancer research and prevention. It’s an important charity to me, my Grandmother died if cancer in 2001. She was the most amazing woman and it was heartbreaking to watch.
For the uninitiated, the runners in pink shirts are breast cancer survivors, those in red are lead sponsor CIBC’s employees, and average Janes and Joes run in white. Most sport various accoutrements in pink – hats, wigs, scarves, tutus, leg warmers, temporary tattoos – anything and everything you can think of is somewhere represented. It’s the only day of the year I wear any real pink.
Runners passing the ROM
The run took place on Sunday, October 4th across Canada, and I of course ran in my home city of Toronto. I took a few shots as I was running, most of which are up on Facebook.
If you haven’t donated yet, but are able to spare even a few bucks, it would mean a lot to me. You can still donate as late as Hallowe’en, October 31st. All donations of at least twenty dollars are eligible for a tax receipt.
Knowing that even the paltry sum I’m able to raise helps fund research that can raise awareness for prevention and find a cure is important to me.
Please click here to donate to a great cause.
Thanks, and it would be great to see you running with me next year!
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October 8th, 2009 at 11:29 am
[...] returned from my vacation in England. Busy catching up with work,1 our Autumnal Equinox Feast, and CIBC’s Run for the Cure to raise money for breast cancer research.2 But now that’s more or less over, and I’m [...]