Community Events

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  Relay for Life Chilliwack 2008

  Jule gave the most wonderful speech that expressed why we have a Relay for Life .

Prospera Centre June 14, 2008 

  Our team attended the Prosera Centre Open House as part of our objective to be out in the community promoting awareness of our team and it's goals in helping breast cancer survivors.

  Daffodil Sales day 2008

   Our Team supporting Daffodil Sales 2008 for the Canadian Cancer Society

In September 2007, 12 of our team members competed at Caloundra Queensland in the Australian International Breast Cancer Survivor Dragon Boat Regatta.  Ten other breast cancer survivors from Campbell River, Powell River and Prince Rupert helped to make up our team that was amoung 23 from Canada. There were 73 teams from all over the world including USA, Italy, Hong Kong, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. The Australians were wonderful hosts and put on a well organized Regatta. We all met new friends, greeted old ones and had a great time.

see Photo Gallery for more pictures soon.

Campaign for Health Care Excellence 

Spirit Abreast representatives, Julie Houlker, Annette Skwarok and Maggie Rodney present a $1000 cheque, from cook book sales, to the Campaign for Health Care Excellence.  Spirit Abreast published a cookbook that the team is selling, with $2.00 of each book sold going to Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Center for breast health programs.

Hot Dog Sale

Several Spirit Abreast Australia team members hard at work selling hot dogs- getting ready for their long awaited trip to Australia, at the end of September.

Tap-Ins Fun

Well, 22 people showed up for our Tap-Ins fun event! The weather held, with only 2 small bouts of light rain through the morning. The sun even peeked through a few times!

Closest to the pin Men, was won by Rick Skwarok, and closest to the pin Women, was won by Marlene Nash. Congratulations!

Almost everyone headed over to Legends for lunch afterwards, and hopefully enjoyed a well deserved lunch. (i got called away..boohoo)

We could definitely make this into a yearly event.

  Relay for Life - June 16, 2007

The Survivor Lap of the Chilliwack Relay for life was well represented by our team members and some suppporters.  The event, as always, is an emotional walk, both to remember those who have lost the battle and to celebrate that we are able to be there to support the cause. 

  Several of our team attended the Abbotsford Relay June 22 as well.

        Testing Day at UBC with Sherry and Dr. Don McKenzie 

March 2007

Go Dora!

 Our coach Sherry researching strength and endurance of paddlers.

Canadian Cancer Society Daffodil Sales
March 2007

Julie and Elaine were just a few of our members
who helped the Canadian Cancer Society with their daffodil sales. 

CIBC Run for the Cure
October 1, 2006

Spirit Abreast put together a 26-member team under the Family and Friends category and we were able to raise approximately $5,000 in donations. Our team was invited up on stage to promote awareness. Taryn, one of our support paddlers, spoke first about the team and what it means to her, then each member introduced herself and told why she had joined the team and what she got out of it. We then went on to inspire the other participants with our pre-dragon race team cheer. Following the run, we had our usual lunch at Boston Pizza to unwind. This was a great effort and very well done by all. 

Here we are with the mayor of Abbotsford, the Honourable George Ferguson.

Taryn spoke first about the team and each team member spoke after that.

Duke's Pub Fundraiser

September 9, 2006

In September, the team pushed into fundraising gear by holding a Pub Night at Duke�s Pub in Greendale. The location was ideal as Greendale is the halfway point between the two communities of Abbotsford and Chilliwack. With family and friends in attendance, food and drink were enjoyed by all. Not only that, but a 50/50 draw and raffle brought in impressive revenues, as did a fun Twoonie Toss. We also hosted a Silent Auction with several donated items and many generous bids. Thanks to everyone who attended and helped to make the night such a success!

Parade of Hope - Abbotsford
September 6, 2006