I am participating in Plaid for Dad to support the mission of the Canadian Cancer Society.

I have nephews, brothers, a brother in law, a father, cousins, uncles & friends. I had an uncle. He was a father, son, brother, cousin, nephew, uncle & friend.

I am fundraising because prostate cancer has affected my family.

Those of you that know me (Gen) well know that I have often struggled with my weight. Currently I am on the heavier side of the scale. Not having a healthy body weight increases your risk of at least 13 different cancers. Besides living smoke free, having a healthy body weight is one of the best things you can do to reduce cancer risk.

Ok enough about that, but thinking about cancer risks and raising funds for prostate cancer are incentives for me to get into shape. Want to help me kick start that?

I commit to walking 1km for every 25$ raised per week. That is to say if you donate 25$ week 1 I will walk 1km thinking of you. If you provide 50$ I will do the same for 2km. Unless your wish for that 50$ is to have me walk 1km each week thinking of you (just let me know).

My target will be to walk the equivalent of a marathon in each week (42km) leading up to June 17th (the wear plaid for dad day). & I will try to wear plaid each time I do it!

If we exceed 42 km in the week, don’t worry your donation will still be meaningful! & will be accounted for. Tristan & Cédric have also offered to walk additional kms for additional $ raised. (& I commit to still walk them after June 17th, if I cannot accommodate it within the actual week…but your donation just may be powerful enough to push me to do those additional kms in that week)

Don’t care to motivate me, but want to donate to a great cause! Yes you can do that too!

The money raised from this event helps fund leading-edge cancer research that is improving cancer treatments, preventing cancer and saving lives; provide reliable and up-to-date information on cancer, risk reduction and treatment; offer vital community-based support services for people living with cancer and their families; and advocate for healthy public policies.

Want to assign kms to another member of my team? I dare you to challenge them to it.

Don’t forget to take a picture of yourself wearing plaid and post on June 17th with #plaidfordad for all the fathers, fathers to be and men in your life.

Thanks for your support!