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Erin Burrell
$19,151.76
[77 % of goal]
$25,000.00
Sep 9, 2010 8:00 AM
Vancouver to Halifax
Why am I riding Coast to Coast?
When I heard about the Sears National Kids Cancer Ride I just knew I had to try to participate. What a great cause, a group of athletes and regular people who become athletes coming together with the goal of curing kids cancer. I think we have all be surrounded by cancer in some big way. I have lost loved ones and have a number of survivors in my inner circle. So here I am... A very amateur cyclist working to take on cancer armed with my bike, and a passion to see an end to cancer in my lifetime. The more people I meet by being involved with this cause, the more I know that we can make a difference by coming together to help. At any given time, cancer holds 10,000 Canadian children in its grip. It robs them, and their families, of the laughter and joy that should be part of every childhood. Riding in the Sears National Kids Cancer Ride will channel my physical, mental and emotional energy into something much greater – helping brave children return to life as regular kids again.

I'll share the road with a crowd of athletes, united in our commitment to the childhood cancer community. Your support is welcome and needed. Please join me in this powerful and inspiring experience by helping to fund important childhood cancer charities across Canada.

About Childhood Cancer:

While the causes of adult cancers include environmental, occupational and lifestyle factors, such as diet, alcohol and smoking, the causes of childhood cancers are, in most cases, unknown.

The types of cancers that occur in children vary greatly from those seen in adults. They tend to occur in different parts of the body, they look different under the microscope and they respond differently to treatment.

Leukemias, brain and other nervous system tumours, lymphomas (lymph node cancers), bone cancers, soft tissue sarcomas, kidney cancers, eye cancers, and adrenal gland cancers are the most common cancers of children.

The stage of growth and development is another important difference between adults and children; the immaturity of children’s organ systems often has important treatment implications.

In the early 1950s, less than 10 percent of childhood cancer patients could be cured. Today, more than 70 percent of children diagnosed with cancer become long-term survivors and the majority of them are considered cured. However, long-term effects of surviving the treatments for childhood cancer can affect these children’s futures.

The National Kids Cancer Ride will fund programs that improve the lives of children living with cancer as well as those recovering from the physical and emotional scars that can be part of survivorship. Beyond the children themselves, their families and friends benefit from on-going support programs provided for by the National Kids Cancer Ride.

For more information of the Foundation’s work, please visit www.CoastToCoastAgainstCancer.org.

En tout temps, 10,000 enfants canadiens sont aux prises avec le cancer. La dureté du traitement contre le cancer met à l’épreuve le courage de ces braves enfants. Cette maladie les prive, eux et leur famille, des rires et de la joie auxquels tout enfant devrait avoir droit.

Ma participation à la campagne nationale de Sears à vélo contre le cancer chez les jeunes est une façon de canaliser mon énergie physique, mentale et affective dans le but d’accomplir quelque chose de grand, soit de permettre aux enfants affligés de cette maladie dévastatrice de reconquérir leur enfance.

J’effectuerai la traversée entourée d’un groupe d’athlètes, engagés dans la lutte contre le cancer chez les jeunes. Votre soutien nous est indispensable. Joignez-vous à moi en apportant votre aide financière aux œuvres caritatives canadiennes. Soyez notre inspiration et notre force tout au long de cette formidable aventure cycliste.

À propos du cancer infantile, Tandis que les causes de formations cancéreuses chez les adultes sont souvent de nature environnementale, professionnelle ou reliée au mode de vie, tel que le régime alimentaire, la consommation d’alcool ou de produits du tabac, les causes de cancers infantiles sont, dans la plupart des cas, d’origines inconnues.

Chez les enfants, les types de formation cancéreuse varient énormément de ceux des adultes. Ils ont tendance à se manifester dans différentes parties de l'organisme. Ils présentent un aspect distinct sous le microscope et ne répondent pas de façon similaire au traitement.

La leucémie, les tumeurs du cerveau et de la moelle épinière, le sarcome, les lymphomes, le cancer des os, le cancer du rein, de l 'oeil et des glandes surrénales sont les formations cancéreuses les plus communes chez les enfants.

Le stade de croissance des organes chez les enfants est un autre facteur qui engendre des implications importantes au niveau du traitement.

Au début des années 1950, moins de 10 % des patients atteints de cancer infantile pouvaient être guéris. Aujourd'hui, plus de 70 % des enfants diagnostiqués d’un cancer y survit à long terme et l’on considère que la majorité d'entre eux sont guéris. Cependant, les effets à long terme des traitements peuvent affecter l’avenir de ces enfants.

La randonnée cycliste financera les programmes qui se sont donné comme but d’améliorer la vie d'enfants vivant avec le cancer ainsi que celle des survivants. Le processus de guérison passe par la cicatrisation physique et émotionnelle des survivants. Au-delà des enfants eux-mêmes, leurs familles et amis profitent de programmes d'assistance et de suivi offerts par le SNKCR.

Pour plus d'informations sur le travail de la fondation, veuillez visiter www.avelocontrelecancerchezlesjeunes.com

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Goal: $25,000
Raised: $19,152
Sponsors: 80
77%
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My Donors



**Sears Fundraising** Sears Fundraising Account 
$2,500.00

 
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$2,000.00

 
Friend of Coast to Coast 
$1,055.56

 
Valleybrook Fitness  
$501.00

 
Garry Burrell 
$500.00

 
Virtucom Group  
$500.00

 
Al Watterson 
$400.00

 
Francoise Hebert 
$250.00

 
Rowan Hick 
$250.00

 
Dave Clark 
$250.00

 
Simon Rodrigue 
$250.00

 
Anne Coulter 
$200.00

 
Kelly and Michael Cooper 
$200.00

 
The Jones 
$200.00

 
Meat Draw 
$189.00

 
Adam Gizzie 
$120.00

 
Kevin Campeau 
$101.00

 
Walter Hupalo 
$100.00

 
Erin Burrell 
$100.00

 
Grace LaBossiere 
$100.00

 
Anne & Giovanni Marchi 
$100.00

 
Will Alexander 
$100.00

 
Jan Sorensen 
$100.00

 
Boston Pizza Fundraiser  
$95.00

 
Oshawa Tractorama  
$84.75

 
Asha Burry 
$60.00

 
Carolyn Sheppard 
$50.00

 
Candace Hutton 
$50.00

 
Peter Myers 
$50.00

 
Bottle drive  
$40.00

 
Evgene Yagelsky 
$30.00

 
Maria Cheung 
$30.00

 
Heather Karry 
$25.00

 
Tanya Rego-Silva 
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janet smith 
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Blair Coughtrey 
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Greg Wolfe 
$22.00

 
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Shawn Ettinger 
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Priscilla Chan 
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Raafat Ayad 
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