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“This Saturday we play.“ That’s the line Extra Life’s friends and supporters are broadcasting, loud and clear. Extra Life is an annual 24-hour gaming marathon fundraiser, supporting Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. This Saturday, gamers across the country will take to their...

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Fundraising and ChildRun: Youth and Energy

Posted by Heather Cadenhead on 9 May 2012 | 38 Comments

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This is a guest post by Heather Cadenhead, a fourth year student in Kinesiology and Health Science at the University of British Columbia. She initially began volunteering with the hospital because of the time she spent there as a patient....

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Terry Fox: Dreams Are Made Possible If You Try

Posted by theolamb on 17 September 2011 | 0 Comments

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"I am not a dreamer, and I am not saying that this will initiate any kind of definitive answer or cure to cancer. But I believe in miracles. I have to." -Terry Fox This weekend, Canada will celebrate the life of...

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Banking on a Brighter Future

Posted by admin on 28 June 2010 | 0 Comments

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There are a lot of things we love about the Scotiabank Half Marathon. For starters, Canuck Forward Mason Raymond is the Honorary Chair of the event (this is one charity that's Canucks crazy year round.) Mason announced an impressive $524,000 was...

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