We're going quilting...well, Sally is!

Sally tried walking.  And liked it.  But not enough to go hard-core.  She leaves that up to me.

What she loves is quilting.  She took it up recently and has already completed her first, is working on her second and has planned her third.  Who knew!

With these successes, she has decided to make a special quilt and raffle it off to raise money for the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario, our cause in 2010.

For those of you who have never quilted, this  is a major deal.  I can't count the hours she has spent so far cutting, sewing, researching and visiting her new favourite store, the quilt shop in Cookstown.  I work out a lot, but her effort, hours and concentration dwarf mine.

We are still working on the final details but plan to offer a limited number of tickets for our quilt raffle...your odds of winning will be good.  Plus, 100% of each ticket cost will go directly to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario via our secure donation site, moralesBcause.

Win, win, win!

Your donation gives you a chance to win a hand-made-from-the-heart quilt, you make a donation to the Heart & Stroke Foundation that helps research and education about heart disease and stroke.

We'll be blogging about this and posting photos and articles of the "Making of the Quilt" story over the upcoming months.  Yes, you will get to see how Sally puts this special quilt together.

Stay tuned...

Overcame the conditions in the Becel Ride for Heart today!

 

"Got er dun!"

 

At the start of the Becel Ride for Heart Sunday morning it was hard not to be emotional.  Here were 13,000 other people braving the cold, rain and wind to ride for someone they cared about who had been struck down by heart disease or stroke. 

 

While we are coming up on two years since my Dad passed away and time does dull the feelings, that moment before heading off brought it all back.  I'm do this because I miss him terribly.  His sense of humour, story telling and love of life.  Damm!

 

The email below came a few hours after the ride.  You are welcome.  Thank you for the opportunity to help save lives.

 

You can still donate.  Just click this link to go to our secure, on-line donation site:  http://www.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=269328&lis=0&kntae269328=1E7A35E360FD449FB50EE14576EF2901&supId=281071959

 

Thank you for your support.

 

Chris

We want you to know just how much you are appreciated! More than 13,000 riders took part in this year's Becel Heart&Stroke Ride for Heart. Wow! We hope you enjoyed the incredible atmosphere as we all rode together to save lives and honour our loved ones. The good news is, your commitment paid off and we are almost at our fundraising target of $3.2 million. We are incredibly hopeful that with your help we will make our goal. You still have until June 14th to continue fundraising – so don't forget to enter your offline pledges and gather any last minute donations. Many companies have a donation matching program – does yours? Ask your HR department if they will match your fundraising dollars – and enter the pledge amount at your online fundraising page.   Fill out our EVENT SURVEY and you could win a Sony PSP 3000 OR a Canon PowerShot TX1! Be proud to know that by riding and fundraising, you have made a much needed contribution towards the survival of thousands of heart disease and stroke victims every year. You have given the gift of a heart-healthy future for millions of Canadians. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you.

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Sally and Tia finished their first 5 km walk for the Heart & Stroke Foundation

That is one happy walker!

At the end of 5 km's last Saturday in Richmond in her first walking event, the Strides for Stroke walk in Richmond Hill, Sally couldn't have been happier.  Tia and I had a blast as well.

A few minutes before at the 4 km walk she asked the question, "Are we there yet?"  I assured her yes and that once she crossed the finish line she would want to do it again...

OK, maybe not this year.  But we have other fund raising activities planned for the rest of this year for our fundraising for the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario. 

Sally didn't walk alone.  Tia and I walked with her.  As you can see though she had a birds eye view of the proceedings.  A real princess that one.

Just before the sky opened up on our way back to the car.  Yes, the rain held off for the entire event.  If she could speak..."Hurry up you two, I'm tired....I want to go home"

Thank you for the donations.  We enjoyed the Strides for Stroke walk and plan to do it again next year.  Maybe we will even run it.

Donations still being accepted for the Heart & Stroke Foundation at our secure donation site:  DONTE TO HEART & STROKE HERE

Until next time...

Why we run/walk/cycle for our cause...its our personal best

I have been running for many years now. I started because I wanted to loose
weight and improve my health. I talk to a lot of people who feel the same
way.

But I keep running because it is my way of giving back. A lot of other
people feel the same way as this article in the Globe & Mail notes:
"Running for a cause can bring out personal best"
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/running/running-for-a-cause-can-bring-out-personal-best/article1550293/?service=email.

Sally feels the same way. We are walking in the 'Strides for Stroke' event
in Richmond Hill on May 1. It is for the Heart & Stroke Foundation of
Ontario. Since we have been affected by both heart disease and strokes on
both sides of our families, we felt this was an excellent cause to support.

You can support us by making a secure credit card donation directly to the
Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario on our behalf. Just click here:
http://www.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=269328&lis=0&kntae269328=1E7A35E360FD449FB50EE14576EF2901&supId=281071959

Thank you and keep running...