Walk to Fight Breast Cancer

Once againThe Yamaska Valley Optimist Club joins forces with Pharmacie Jean Coutu in Cowansville and the BMP Foundation for the Ninth Annual Breast Cancer Walk on Sunday, October 3, 2010. The Cancer Walk objective is to continue raising money for a new $1,000,000 digital mammography unit to be installed at the BMP Hospital in the coming months. $570,000 has ben raised to date through previous Cancer Walks, a $70 000 donation from the BMP Auxiliary and a major bequest from Ms. Jonet Gillett of Sutton.

This year’s Honorary Walk President is Janet Gibbons, co-founder of Brome Lake Fitness and a Knowlton area resident for close to twenty years. Janet organized the first Walk in 2001 and is currently fighting her own battle with breast cancer.

From left to right: Julie Coderre, Suzanne Déry Simms, Carol Brault-Glover, Janet Gibbons, Susan Burbank, Louise Gélinas, Johanne Coiteux, Alison Milligan De Saint Victor, Beverley de la Mare and Pamelia Shemilt

The Walk is an ideal family outing, with two routes (5km & 10km) through the scenic streets of Knowlton. Both routes begin and wind down at the Lac Brome Community Centre at 270 Victoria Street in Knowlton, where a BBQ lunch will be served to all participants.

Walkers solicit pledges from friends, neighbours and family and pay a $10 registration fee (unless they raise $150 or more in pledges). Tax receipts will be issued for donations of $20 or more.

Businesses and clubs are encouraged to form teams. Prizes will be awarded to the individual and the team who collect the most money. Even dogs get in on the fun with a special category recognizing the dog that collects the most money.

Pledge sheets and team registration forms can be downloaded by clicking on the following links:

These forms are also available at Panier Champêtre (Patti Mason) or Royal Lepage (Lois Hardacker) in Knowlton and at Nettoyeur Houle or Pharmacie Jean Coutu in Cowansville.

Anyone wishing to walk, volunteer or desiring further information should call Louise Gélinas at 450-243-5317 or Pamela Shemilt at 450-243-1808.

	The Yamaska Valley Optimist Club is a woman’s Optimist Club serving the Brome-Missisquoi area.

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