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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 5th.

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!

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

Help us raise money for Roger Neilson Children's Hospice

Team members

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Recent donors

Donation date Donor name Donation amount
Sep 27 Ashley Dinning ❤️❤️❤️❤️ $52.83
Sep 22 Sean Murphy I love you Ellie! xox $52.83
Sep 21 William and Irene Ferguson Ellie, you will be forever in our hearts. $105.65
Sep 16 Kary Grant $105.65
Sep 16 Brenda and Theo Van Dyk Forever in our 💕 $52.83
Sep 14 Ashley Robinson $105.65
Sep 11 Janet Colby Undisclosed amount
Sep 09 Anonymous $52.83
Sep 09 Lynn Thomson We will always remember our sweet Ellie ❤️ $52.83
Sep 09 Lynn Thomson We will always remember our sweet Ellie ❤️ $52.83