September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (CCAM)
POGO and its partners across the province coordinate community events to raise awareness about childhood cancer and its impacts on the young patients, their families, and survivors. A school yard chalk drawing campaign, gold ribbon distribution, mayoral proclamations and fundraising events are just a few of the activities you can participate in.
We are proud to announce a flurry of activity this September to celebrate Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 2011. Visit the site often; it will be updated as event details are confirmed.
| Toronto CCAM Events |
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| Sept 14th - SickKids Celebrates CCAM with public Chalk Campaign |
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| Time: | 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. | ||
| Location: | The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue (two blocks north of Dundas Street, East side of University Ave.) | ||
| Highlights: | To celebrate 2011 Childhood Cancer Awareness Month SickKids, POGO’s special partner in caring for children with cancer, will host their very own chalk drawing campaign. Kids, families, and SickKids staff will be writing words of inspiration and will help spread the word about the crucial work that SickKids and POGO do together. This very public campaign will encourage passersby to join in and help raise awareness for the needs of children in Ontario in cancer treatment and after care programs. |
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| Sept 16th - National Day of Action and Awareness for Kids with Cancer |
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Inside Ride at Dundas Square & family celebration at the CN Tower |
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| Time: | 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. | ||
| Location: | Yonge and Dundas Square, southeast corner of Yonge Street and Dundas Street, downtown Toronto | ||
| Highlights: | Featuring teams of cyclists on stationary bikes working hard and having fun while raising awareness and funds for children in cancer treatment and POGO’s AfterCare programs. | ||
| Time: | 6:00 p.m. | ||
| Location: | CN Tower, 301 Front Street West, downtown Toronto | ||
| Highlights: | Barbeque, games and remarks from special guests. This event will culminate with the CN Tower being lit in gold, the official colour of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. | ||
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Sept 24th - Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP Chalk Drawing at St. Lawrence Market |
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| Time | Approx. 11:30 a.m. | ||
| Location: | St. Lawrence Market, 92 Front Street East, Toronto | ||
| Highlights: | Our great friends at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP will spend a day writing messages of hope and raising awareness at historic St. Lawrence Market. Stop by and say hello! | ||
| Sept 25th - POGO Flash Mob at Promenade Mall | |||
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2 p.m |
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| Location: | Promenade Mall, 1 Promenade Circle, Thornhill, Ontario | ||
| Highlights: | TBD | ||
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Province-wide Events |
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2011 CCAM Chalk Campaign |
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Throughout Ontario, schools will participate in POGO’s annual Chalk Campaign. Over 50 schools will spend a day in September writing messages of hope in chalk around their schools. This project will educate students and the community at large about childhood cancer and POGO’s work to support over 4,000 kids with cancer in Ontario. Chalk is generously donated by our friends at Crayola. There’s still time for your child’s school to enroll in the 2011 POGO Chalk Campaign. For more info, contact Christine Cleland at ccleland@pogo.ca In addition to these events, mayors from across the province will officially proclaim September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, a great step to boost awareness of POGO in all Ontario communities. |
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| London | |||
| September 15 - London Inside Ride* | |||
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | ||
| Highlights: | Teams of people who support childhood cancer will ride stationary bikes to show their commitment to the cause and will raise both funds and awareness. | ||
| Showdown in the Downtown* – October 1, 2011 | |||
| Time: | TBA | ||
| Location: | London Convention Centre – 300 York Street | ||
| Highlights: | This annual Boxing Gala welcomes over 1200 attendees and is organized by Dr. Faisal Rehman, Nephrologist at London Health Sciences Centre. This gala will raise funds for local programs, including the Kaitlin Vanderhoek Guardian Angel Fund. The fund will make grants available for families travelling to Toronto for bone marrow transplants, biopsies and stem cell transplants. | ||
| Every weekend in September! - BBQ at the Brick* | |||
| Location: | The Brick, 820 Wharncliffe Road South | ||
| Other London events: | |||
| - London City Hall lit in gold (week of September 12) - Gold ribbons wrapped around trees near City Hall - The Childhood Cancer Awareness flag flown in Reg Cooper Square |
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| Niagara Falls | |||
| On September 13, Niagara Falls will be lit in gold to celebrate Childhood Cancer Awareness Month!! | |||
| Orillia | |||
| Sunday, September 25 - Downtown Orillia Chalk Drawing Campaign with Sunshine 89.1 | |||
| Time: | 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | ||
| Location: | Mississauga St. East, the sidewalk in front of Apple Annies, Manticore Books, and Mariposa Market | ||
| Highlights: | Orillia residents will show their support for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month by participating in a large chalk drawing campaign in the heart of downtown. Radio station Sunshine 89.1 and their Sunshine Cruiser will be on hand to help promote the event. Come down and write a message of hope for children in cancer treatment and after-care programs! | ||
| Walkerton | |||
| September 20 - Leah’s Wish Blood Donor Clinic and Silent Auction* | |||
| Location: | Kinsmen Club of Walkerton | ||
| Highlights: | Hosted by the Vandenbor family and friends, this blood drive and fundraiser is a well attended community event that celebrates the important of blood donations to help patients undergoing cancer treatments. | ||
| Windsor | |||
| September 14 - Windsor Regional Hospital’s Day of Awareness* | |||
| Location: | Windsor Regional Cancer Centre | ||
| Highlights: | A great morning of speakers childhood cancer community booths and fun activities will be part of the day of awareness in Windsor. | ||
| Wyoming, Ontario | |||
| September 30 - Fish Fry Dinner* | |||
| Location: | Wyoming Legion – 493 Erie Street | ||
| Time: | TBA | ||
| Highlights: | An evening of dinner and east coast music hosted by the Legion in support of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. | ||
| *For additional information on events marked with an asterisk(*), please contact Marianne Hebb, Executive Director of Childcan at: executivedirector@childcan.on.ca | |||
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