I've been doing the CIBC Run for the Cure since I was about 8 years old. As a little girl, I thought this was an important cause, and always looked forward to the walk year over year. It was fun!

But, it really never occurred to me that my mom, and now my aunt, would be one of those stats. 1 in 8 women are expected to develop breast cancer in their lifetime. Yet, in 2019, my mom was 1 in 8, and was diagnosed with breast cancer. In 2020, my aunt, was also 1 in 8, and was diagnosed with breast cancer. 

It's more than just a walk - it’s a movement that supports the breast cancer cause in communities across the country and honours the lives of those touched by the disease.

I'd like to think that raising money towards this cause for the past 15 years might have helped my mom and my aunt when they have been navigating the system these past few years. It's crazy how life works!

If you can chip in $20, I would be so grateful.

Love, 

Olivia