I joined Team In Training (TNT) with my wife Melissa in September 2016, and we’re currently training and fundraising for the IRONMAN 70.3 in Mont-Tremblant. I had already completed a number of IRONMAN events and this was a great opportunity for Melissa to get back into the sport. More importantly, we have a personal connection to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada. Sadly, in June 2016, we lost Melissa’s father, Paul White, to leukemia.
Since joining TNT, we’ve set an ambiti....
I was reminded a few weeks later of one of our good friends, who was fighting an epic battle with Multiple Myeloma. Kim. This friend, is an amazing person, and beloved by many work colleagues and friends. My husband and I were a bit shamed that we hadn’t kept in touch, or been more supportive. We decided to scheme a way to support her through fundraising. The Charity Challenge seemed like a cool way to do it.
It started with the little voice of her grandson.
"The Sky painters paint those for the sick people like Grandma."
The night before our mom passed away, he looked up and saw the most beautiful rainbow in the sky. Like a rainbow, she was always shining at the world, showing just how much beauty one could share with others. She was the most inspirational, fun-loving and selfless woman we knew. We were truly blessed to have her as our mother.
On June 8, 2013, Moira Hoogveld passed ....
Jeff McGrath is a true community hero. As a York Region Paramedic, he helps save lives every day. As a supporter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada he is also making a difference in the lives of those affected by blood cancers.
In 2007, Jeff organized a hockey game to raise money to purchase Christmas gifts for a little 9 year old Leukemia patient named Madison. She was admitted to Sick Kids Hospital on Christmas Eve. He, along with some colleagues filled an ambulance with gif....
