Edmonton: Team Jojo - CIBC Run for the Cure

Edmonton

Team Jojo

A word from Joanne...

An estimated 27,700 women and 260 men are diagnosed with breast cancer every year in Canada.

Shortly after my initial diagnosis and treatment of DCIS in May 2022, I was diagnosed with early stage HER2 breast cancer. The news was both shocking and overwhelming for me. I thought that I had already beat breast cancer- I had no idea the largest fight of my life was still ahead of me. HER2 breast cancer tends to be more aggressive, but it’s also highly responsive to targeted therapies. Herceptin, a targeted therapy, which was only approved by the FDA in 2006 to treat early breast cancer saved my life. I will be forever grateful to Dr. Dennis Slamon and his team for their research as the success of Herceptin has been nothing short of remarkable. A short 17 years ago, women diagnosed with my type of early stage cancer had a bleak prognosis and today, many women lead long, healthy and fulfilling lives. I am grateful for all the research that has been done so far to improve treatment for people with breast cancer. But we need more - many women die from breast cancer every year leaving families without mothers, aunts, grandmothers, sisters, friends. Join me in helping fundraise for more research so that these lives don't have to be cut short.

To show my support for all Canadians impacted by breast cancer, I am participating and fundraising for this year’s Canadian Cancer Society CIBC Run for the Cure on Sunday, October 6, 2024.

With your help, I can reach my fundraising goal and make a life-changing difference for so many people. Every dollar I raise will fund groundbreaking breast cancer research and support programs and services for those impacted by this disease. Please donate today. I believe better treatment options and survival outcomes are possible. I am proof of that! Together, we can give Canadians impacted by breast cancer a reason to have hope. And we can help change the future for all.

Thank you! I appreciate your generous support.

Joanne

 
 
 
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Fundraising honour roll
Thank You to my Donors!
Abbey Neufeld
$45
Allison Desmarais
Alyssa Hajjar
$45
Amanda McCloy
$51
Andrew Olsen
$100
Anita Pankiw
$102
Anonymous
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Ashley Barbosa
$45
Bev Hoffman
$45
Brandon
$100
Brian Ness
$153
Caitlyn Hajjar
$45
Dan HWang
$150
David Demian
$45
David Hajjar
$500
David Lavorato
$102
Dawna Kimpton
Devon and Anna Fraser
$100
Diane Nawata
$102
Donna Kisilevich
$150
Elaine Ziniewicz
$145
Franca Sallemi
$45
Jason Olsen
$95
Jay Forster
$150
Jeffrey Horne
$150
Jessica Purpur
$45
Joanne Olsen
$300
Kathy Salloum
$102
Kelsey
$50
Kevin SPasiuk
$102
Leslie Paetz
$50
Lorena Forster
Lorraine Salloum
$100
Mary Tsakadze
$45
Maya Patrie
$102
Megan Demian
$45
Michaella Freiha
$45
Michelle Elbreidi
$50
Mr. Byron Dudley
$204
Mr. R Beirnes
Mr. Robert Dewar
$153
Mrs. Dana Rippenhagen
$45
Mrs. Nellie Salloum
$100
Ms. Marie Freiha
$50
Ms. Victoria Paonessa
$70
Myles Rippenhagen
$45
Nicole Pecharsky
$45
Owen Lee
$102
Pat Anderson
$45
Ramsey
$50
Sally Hajjar
$45
Shannon Alex
$102
Shannon May
$510
Sheila Nawata
$102
Stacey Bonaca
$100
Tanya Boyko
$100
Teresa
$51
Terry L Johnston
$306
The Ploof family
$50
Todd Gwozd
$102
Trish (Kayla, Nich&Raym too) Johnston
$600
Yvette
$102
Yvonne Lamovsek
$102
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