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For participating in 2024 TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon

Christina Leonard

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My Story…

I'm racing with the Fanconi Canada team in honour of my friend Aaron Shelson.  I first met Aaron in our high-school drama program and we continued on to college together to pursue theatre performance.  He was a wonderful actor who possessed a bright and indomitable spirit.  Aaron was a true friend with a beautiful mix of kindness, imagination, and a penchant for mischief.

Aaron had Fanconi Anaemia, and this impacted his life greatly. Because of FA, Aaron had to be tough and resilient, and overcome so many hardships, and it is also the reason we lost him at a young age. 

I miss Aaron dearly, and I want to honour his memory by helping to improve the lives of others with Fanconi Anaemia and fund research to better our understanding of this disease.   

Your support in this endeavour means so much to me, and whatever you can contribute will be much appreciated.  Thank you!!!

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Donate to help [participant] raise funds for Fanconi Canada to advance research in Canada into effective treatments for Fanconi anemia and related cancers. 

Fanconi Canada has committed over $400,000 to support the work of the BC Cancer Agency as part of the Fanconi Anemia Cancer Consortium (FACC), a collaborative partnership between the FA community and a network of clinicians and physician scientists who have expertise in the diagnosis and management of FA cancers and FA cancer research.

Fanconi Canada also co-sponsored the 2023 Scientific Symposium in Vancouver in September. The Symposium focusses on five key areas relevant to FA research: gene therapy, bone marrow failure, DNA repair, manifestations of FA that affect quality of life, and cancer.

Recent donors

Donation date Donor name Donation amount
Aug 16 Uncle Norman Have a great time, Christina. So good of you to do this $100.00
Aug 15 Margaret $11.70
Aug 14 Anonymous $54.63