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For participating in Butterfly Run Ottawa

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Hi everyone,


It's almost time for this year's Butterfly Run!  This year is another virtual event and we hope you can run/walk (wherever you are) to help raise awareness for this great cause. This year's Butterfly Run will be held October 8th & 9th.

The Butterfly Run aims to raise awareness and support around pregnancy loss, infant loss, pregnancy after loss, and infertility in Ottawa and surrounding areas. All proceeds from the run are donated to Roger Neilson House (RNH), a pediatric palliative care hospice.


Our beautiful daughter,  Ellie Lynn Murphy,  was born peacefully on June 12, 2019. Our team,  Unicorns for Ellie,  will be walking this year to raise money for the Roger Neilson House.  We hope you will join our team and make this the best year yet!


To join Unicorns fo Ellie, please click on the "Join Team" button (on the right) or use the following link: https://raceroster.com/events/2022/62934/butterfly-run-ottawa/register?team=433492

We hope you can join us and look forward to seeing posts of your walk/run in support of the Butterfly Run this year! #Unicorns4Ellie #ButterflyRun

“Yes, it is true that I never got to see all that this world holds; the flowers, the trees, grass -- or a bright sunny day. Not even the smiling faces of my loving family. But in my heart I have seen all of these things, even in my short time.”


xo- Sean, Karissa, Ellie & Hannah

Ellie Lynn Murphy


Help us raise money for Roger Neilson House

Team members

Click on one of our team members below to make a donation.

Recent donors

Donation date Donor name Donation amount
Oct 09 Natasha and Brandon Cousins CA$105.65
Oct 06 Gloria Gartley CA$52.83
Oct 05 Ann Coyle CA$26.41
Oct 04 Tom Melber CA$52.83
Oct 04 Lydia Pankow Ellie, you will always be in my heart & prays.🙏🏻❤️ I will always be bye your side,Love you your Auntie Lydia Pankow Undisclosed amount
Oct 03 Janet Colby Undisclosed amount
Oct 02 Anonymous Undisclosed amount
Oct 01 William and Irene CA$105.65
Sep 29 Peter, Carla, and Adeline CA$52.83
Sep 27 Theo & Brenda Van Dyk CA$52.83