Ovarian Cancer Canada Walk of Hope Results

This past weekend, my team and I witnessed a record breaking fundraising event for the Ovarian Cancer Canada Walk of Hope in London, Ontario.

I am so pleased to announce that as of our event on Sunday....

We are already in the planning phases for the 2014 Campaign, and are helping out with another amazing event coming in a few weeks!

If you are in the London and surrounding area, we would love to see you at the O Show!

Until next year, keep talking teal, thinking teal, wearing teal and knowing teal!

Ovarian Cancer Canada

Did you know...that for the past two years, I have taken on the role of Co-Chair and Public Relations Coordinator for the Ovarian Cancer Canada Walk of Hope in London, Ontario?

Many ask me why I got involved. Do I have a family member who's suffered from ovarian cancer? Why is this cause important to me?

Prior to getting involved in the campaign, I didn't know anyone directly impacted. When I got involved, it was more to challenge myself to walking a 5km at 10wks postpartum than anything else. When I was at the event, I was disappointed in how it was run, and contacted OCC to see if there was any way that I could help.

Shortly after, I got involved as the CoChair and the campaign took on a life of it's own. In my first year of planning, we raised just over $8000 by walk day. Fast forward to last year's walk {my second at CoChair}, and we raised $17000. Really amazing!

This year, my team has grown to include more coordinators since we have grown by leaps and bounds in participants and volunteers, and we already have everything underway for September.

How do you get motivated and impact your community? Leave me some comments!

Y3W Friday: Silent Auction Donations (needed!)

Happy Friday everyone!

Onto a post that I've been planning for the whole week!

Some of you who are personal contact already know that I'm one of the Co-Chairs for the Ovarian Cancer Walk of Hope in London, Ontario this year.

It is a cause that I am incredibly proud to be a part of, and one that I am hoping some of you will come out of the woodwork to donate to and promote your fabulous businesses.

We've added a Silent Auction to this years event, and we've gotten some really awesome swag that people can bid on from Foxy Originals, Forrat's Chocolatier, and Channer's Mens Clothiers. We would absolutely LOVE to add an item from you, your group, do up a gift basket of various donations (ie: an artist or handmade basket or two would be fabulous!) to our silent auction table!

If you are interested in donating to this amazing cause, leave me a comment, send me an email at shanmoyer@yahoo.ca or send me a message on facebook or twitter.

Did you know that Ovarian Cancer claims the life of 1750 women in Canada alone, every year?

Look at the woman next to you. Picture your mom, sister, wife, best friend. Picture your daughter.

Get my point?

10km, 5km, 1 hope.