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🌟 Today’s the Day – Let’s Make a Difference Together! 🌟 This Thursday, 21 November, we need your help to raise $200,000 to keep StrokeLine running – a vital support service for stroke survivors and their families. Here’s the best part: thanks to our amazing Giving Day Champions, every donation you make will be DOUBLED! 💡 Donate $55 → It becomes $110.  💡 Donate $100 → It becomes $200.  💡 Your generosity will go twice as far to make an impact. Every single day, the StrokeLine team answers calls from people who need help when they feel lost or overwhelmed. These are survivors of stroke and their families, reaching out for advice, support, and hope. StrokeLine is run by trained health professionals who provide free information on recovery, treatment, and stroke prevention. But this crucial service only exists because of support from people like you. With over 440,000 survivors of stroke in Australia, the need has never been greater. Together, we can make sure no call for help goes unanswered. Together, we can change lives. Please, donate today to double your impact and help us keep StrokeLine running for those who need it most. https://lnkd.in/g-4D7swJ #GivingDay #StrokeLine #DoubleTheImpact #StrokeSupport #StrokeSurvivors #MakeADifference

Sharing in support (of En Rui Foo) for The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride who support prostate cancer and men's mental health. Funds raised by the Distinguished Gentlefolk support their charity partner, Movember. If you have 2 mins in your day, support En Rui Foo here --> https://lnkd.in/gDis8rJY

*Did you know?* *In canada, every 5 minutes one person dies from Heart disease, Stroke or Vascular Cognitive Impairment.* Heart and Stroke Foundation in Canada took an initiative to combat this situation and relies on volunteer fundraiser. We, the StarGazers, committed to make difference and invite you to contribute in our initiative to support Heart and Stroke Foundation. Your small contribution will make a big difference. 😊 #projectmanagement#pmi#fundraising#charity#heartandstrokefoundation#donations

Childhood cancer is more than just doctor’s appointments, ports, surgeries and radiation. It’s traveling hundreds, sometimes thousands, of miles to receive the best treatment. It’s doing everything you can to make your child smile on the tougher days – even when you find it difficult to smile yourself. It’s hospital bills, traveling expenses, meal expenses, and more. 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲. 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gCyneyrK

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https://lnkd.in/dHuMBpTU Team "Milestone Cares" is about to go on a walk!   Did you know that one person dies in Canada every 5 minutes from heart disease, stroke or vascular cognitive impairment? More than 3.5 million people across Canada of all ages, ethnicities and genders are living with these conditions, but we are on the verge of significant breakthroughs and your donation can help make them happen. Every year, Heart and Stroke volunteer fundraisers across Canada raise funds for this critical research. But this year, with the cost-of-living crisis, donations – and research funding – have never been at greater risk. That is why I am participating in my company’s fundraising event – to make a difference. You can make a difference, too. Your help is needed more than ever to help beat these diseases. By donating, you’ll be funding the next big breakthrough, fueling the scientific discovery and collaborations needed to save lives. Please donate to help fund this lifesaving research – together, we’ll beat heart disease and stroke. @Heart & Stroke #HeartandStrokeBeatAsOne, #BeatStroke, #StrokeMonth, #HeartMonth, #coeuretavccombattonsensemble, #combattrelesmaladiesducoeur, #combattonsensemble, #coeuretavc, #moisducoeur, #moisavc, #beatasone, #BeatStroke, #HeartandStrokeScience, #BeatHeartDisease

In December, instead of sending Christmas cards, I am going to run the equivalent of 3 (yes three!!!!) marathons, to hopefully raise a penny or two for three charities that mean something to me because of things that have happened to friends over the last 12 months. So for those that need, that will be running 78.6 miles over the next 31 days, or around 2.54 miles a day. For those on metric, it’s 126.5 kilometres over the next 31 days or around 4.08 kilometres a day. I am going to do it in miles as there are fewer of them I think. If you are thinking of sending anyone, including me, a Christmas card, please think about making a donation to one of these (or a charity the means something to you) instead. A stamp is £1.65, plus the cost of the card, that’s just a £2.00 donation instead The charities I have chosen are Victoria’s Promise, Cruse Bereavement Support and Pancreatic Cancer UK Victoria’s Promise is a charity here dedicated to support young women through cancer and beyond. If you want to donate to them, please click here https://lnkd.in/eAGrdZu8 Pancreatic Cancer UK strive to go above and beyond for everyone affected, increasing research, support and making noise about this ruthless disease. If you want to donate to them, please click here https://lnkd.in/eTjdgAWP Cruse Bereavement Support are there to help people through what can be the most painful time in their life. If you want to donate to them, please click here https://lnkd.in/exPqXek2

Running to Save Lives On September 21st, I'll be running the Red Feather Trail Jamboree 50K, my third ultramarathon since becoming a double donor (kidney & 60% of my liver). I share to inspire others, as one can be a donor and continue to live a healthy, active lifestyle! The Problem: Every day, 16 people lose their lives while waiting for an organ that could come from a living donor. Even if every American registers as a deceased organ and tissue donor, there would still be a drastic shortage of organs available for transplantation. My Reaction: After learning about the problem in 2010, I felt compelled to act. I spent hours learning about living donation. While I didn't have a family member or friend directly in need, I learned that you can make a non-directed donation - meaning a transplant center can use your gift for the best match. In my case, my kidney donation turned into a donation chain, as 6 additional kidney transplants were possible. About 9 years later, I learned that a living donor can donate twice - becoming a double donor. So after a lot research, contacting multiple transplant centers, testing in two different states, I donated 60% of my liver in 2020 - despite COVID lockdowns and disruptions! Your Opportunity: Now that you are aware of the problem, you have several opportunities: 1. Give. Your financial gift saves lives. American Transplant Foundation doesn’t receive any government or corporate funds and relies on financial contributions to provide services to living donors, transplant recipients, and their loved ones. 2. Consider living donor. That's a big ask, but I promise that it is possible to live a healthy, active life after donation (even after two!). In fact, it was only after becoming a donor (and in my 40s) when I began to enjoy jogging and trail running. The Red Feather Trail 50K will be my 14th running event since becoming a donor, and my 3rd ultramarathon since becoming a double donor! 3. Spread the word. I humbly ask you share this fundraiser with your personal and professional networks. Thank you, and God Bless! Jay #AmericanTransplantFoundation #LivingDonation #LivingDonor #Fundraiser #TrailRunning #UltraMarathon #RedFeatherTrailJamboree #50k

Our #Dominicstrong team is doing our big 25-hour Extra Life (Children's Miracle Network Hospitals) game day in support of the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation starting at 8 a.m. Nov. 2. We’re playing games of all kinds (board, video, outdoor, mobile). It’s the least we can do to support kids in hospital who are enduring their own marathons, often stuck in a room battling critical illness or injury. For every minimum $10 donation, we roll two dice. One to decide who’s affected, and the second to determine what challenge they have to do. We’re talking everything from spicy sauces to wacky challenges, even dying my goatee. Still reading? Well, if you’d like to help out, here’s my page: https://lnkd.in/gMjbXb2R - you’ll get a tax receipt for your donation too! We’ve raised more than $350,000 since my son was diagnosed with leukemia in 2013. We do it a little bit at a time. Little things add up to big things if you stay focused. Learn more at www.Dominicstrong.com #charity #gaming #marathon #hospital #fundraising

🌍💜This #GivingTuesdayCA, let’s make the invisible… visible. At OBIA, we know that brain injuries can be life-changing, impacting not only individuals but also their families. Often unseen, the effects of a brain injury can be isolating and hard to navigate. That’s why we’re here—to provide hope, support, and a path forward through education, awareness, and community. 💫 But we can’t do it alone. Your support today helps us continue delivering these essential programs and services. 👉Donate to OBIA and help make a difference: https://lnkd.in/gYGTa5kF Every donation helps transform lives. #GivingTuesdayCA #OBIACanHelp #BrainInjuryAwareness #ConcussionSupport #GivingTuesday