My Story…
Once again this year I will be participating in Around the Bay 30K Road Race and raising funds for St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation.
We have been blessed to have received wonderful care through St. Joe’s kidney transplant program and it is always an honor for me to give back anyway I can.
This year the funds being raised are for the expansion and renewal of their Emergency Mental Health Services. COVID has taken a toll on most people’s mental health through the extended lockdowns, job loss, isolation, loneliness, financial stress, addiction, judgement of others, negativity/pushiness on social media, etc….the list is long.
Personally, I consider myself a very strong individual pushing through a lot of tough situations in my life and becoming a better person as a result. But the past two years I struggled a great deal mentally and emotionally causing me a great deal of distress. I am blessed to have some amazing friends and family who have been able to help me through whether they have helped lessen the load when I have needed a hand or just listened to me vent over a beer in the driveway. Many people however do not have the support system so many of us take for granted.
So one again I hope that some of you can help me in raise money for St. Joe’s so they can work to help those in desperate need of mental health services.
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Welcome to my fundraising page!
I’m very excited to be participating in the 2022 Around the Bay Road Race (ATB) in support of St. Joseph’s Healthcare Foundation. This cause is very important to me because St. Joe’s is in many ways the heart of Hamilton – nearly everyone in our community has been touched by the incredible patient care they provide, and inspired by the bravery the Hospital’s care teams showed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Funds raised through this year’s Bay Race will support the expansion and renewal of our Emergency Mental Health Services – a service that has never been more important than it is right now as we all cope with the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. As well, funds raised will bring us one step closer to creating a new CT Suite in our busy Emergency Department. A CT Suite in the ER will help our patients get the answers they need quickly while also helping our Hospital to catch up on the backlog of diagnostic imaging procedures put on hold during the peaks of the pandemic.
I hope that you’ll consider supporting me as I take on the Around the Bay Road Race and raise funds for St. Joe’s. I’m encouraged by the support I’ve already received, but I still need your help to reach my fundraising goal. Every dollar we raise together will support hope, healing and discovery at St. Joe’s. Please consider donating today.
Thanks for your support!
Recent donors
| Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26 | Becky martin | CA$27.80 |
| Mar 23 | Ratho Dave | CA$54.63 |
| Mar 14 | Brian and Penny | CA$215.65 |
| Mar 13 | Dorothy | CA$54.63 |
