Why We Are Going the Distance
Lillian is gearing up to celebrate her 10th birthday next month with her eight besties. But before they party hard, Lillian has asked all her friends to help her ‘Go the Distance’ for other kids fighting cancer. TRF was a lifesaver for our family when Lillian had to fight leukemia a second time, and she knows first hand how much their programs help kids and their families. Now that she is off treatment and doing amazing, she wants to take advantage of her good health and help other kids through their battles by fundraising for TRF for them to help support more families. Can you help Lil make this happen? She has set a goal of fundraising $1 for every day she was on treatment for leukemia both times - that’s $1536! Can you help her reach her goal? 💛🎗️🚲🎗️💛
Description
Please support us as we Go the Distance to help children with cancer and their families. On May 13 we will be participating in a stationary bike challenge to raise money for the Tyler Robinson Foundation.
A childhood cancer diagnosis affects not only the child, but the entire family. Families have to travel to ensure their child is getting the care they need. There may be months and often years in which parents have not been able to work in order to keep their child safe and to take them to their many appointments and treatments. This is where the Tyler Robinson Foundation steps in.
The Tyler Robinson Foundation (TRF) helps strengthen families financially and emotionally as they cope with the tragedy of a pediatric cancer diagnosis by providing grants specifically to offset out-of-pocket expenses. TRF meets a critical need in communities across the U.S., Canada, and around the world. Each year, 1 in 285 children are diagnosed with cancer. While many pediatric cancer organizations focus on growing awareness and support for families with the physical and emotional toll of a diagnosis, the huge financial hardship cancer treatment places on families is rarely discussed. The foundation has always given far more to Canadian families than we have been able to donate. Be assured that all donations collected will find their way to a family who truly needs it.
This is what some families have said about the support TRF provides:
"I can’t thank you enough for welcoming us to your family. Our family had fallen to pieces, our daughter fell ill with schizophrenia, I developed chronic seizures and then our son Owen was diagnosed with brain cancer. It seemed like all hope was lost and we were about to loose it all, our
son, our family and our home. TRF stepped in and shared with us their love and compassion for life, and welcomed us into their family as one of their own."Munday family; Barrie, Ontario
"We can not say enough amazing things about The Tyler Robinson Foundation. They are like family to us and have been with us through all of our ups and downs. We are truly blessed to have The Tyler Robinson Foundation in our lives" Brissette family; Sarnia Ontario
"The Tyler Robinson Foundation has been a lifeline for our family. We were first introduced to TRF when our daughter Lillian was diagnosed with Leukemia at the age of 2.5. Those individuals in the Barrie area working on behalf of TRF did so much for our family in terms of emotional and mental support- it made such a difference in the lives of all three of our children. When Lillian relapsed with Leukemia in June of 2020- during a global pandemic- TRF stepped in to support our family even more. Because of them Lillian's sisters were cared for and loved at home while mom and dad spent over 3 month in the hospital with Lillian. TRF is part of our family. They made it possible for this mama to stay home and put Lillian's treatment and cancer fight first in our daily lives without having to worry about how the bills would be paid. They have been there for emotional and mental support- thinking of not only Lillian's cancer care but the welfare of her sisters as well. Bottom line, cancer has changed us and we will never NOT be a cancer family, but we can move on and be thankful for where we were, have been and have yet to go and know that the Tyler Robinson Foundation will always and forever be part of our story." -Pottage Family, Oro Ontario
Thank you in advance for your support. It means so much to us and even more to these families!
Team members
Click on one of our team members below to make a donation.
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Lillian Pottage
Raised: CA$790.74
Team captain
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Ellie Piper
Raised: CA$82.43
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Amelia Harris
Raised: CA$0.00
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Ann-Marie Kungl
Raised: CA$0.00
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Brooke Klassen
Raised: CA$0.00
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Roslyn (Rosie) Bell
Raised: CA$0.00
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Roslyn (Rosie) Bell
Raised: CA$0.00
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Samantha Kavchak
Raised: CA$0.00
Recent donors
Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
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May 10 | Amelia Harris | CA$27.80 |
May 10 | Bruce Caron | CA$54.63 |
May 09 | Stephanie Stone | CA$27.80 |
May 09 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
May 04 | Bill and Sharon Pottage | CA$108.31 |
May 04 | Debbie piper | CA$27.80 |
May 03 | Piper family | CA$54.63 |
May 03 | Carol McCarthy | CA$108.31 |
May 02 | Heather Haddon | CA$54.63 |
Apr 23 | Kim Fuller | CA$108.31 |