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Roger Paquette of Hawkesbury, along with Suzanne Laniel andHolly Pankhurst, raising funds for !e Kidney Foundation of Canada on September 23.
grams,” said Laniel. “Roger is always helping. He volunteers 12 months out of the year by doing things like this and spreading the word about kidney disease. A lot of people either have kidney disease or are at risk of getting it and don’t know about it.!e walk will not only help to raise funds, but it will help to raise awareness as well.” !e number of Canadians being treated for kidney failure has tripled in the last 20 years. “Now, more than ever, there is a need to inc- rease awareness of kidney disease,” said Greg Robbins, President of !e Kidney Foundation of Canada, Ontario Branch. “KidneyWalks raise funds to support kidney disease research and assist those living with kidney disease when they need it most.” Kidney Walks are the Foundation’s largest community fundraiser. !is year’s goal is $850,000. !e events may only last a few hours, but the connections and camaraderie for those living with kidney disease who attend has a lasting impact. “Participants tell us time and time again that the event itself provides such an important venue because they see that they are not alone in their experience,” added Robbins. “Walk for someone you love living with kid- ney disease,” said Robbins. Registration for the walk begins at 10 a.m. on October 4 at the Robert Hartley Sports Complex. !e walk begins at 11 a.m. More information on the walk, to register for a walk or to donate, can be found at www. kidneywalk.ca. Banque alimentaire & La Friperie de L’Orignal L’Orignal Food Bank & Boutique 261, rue Longueuil Street, C.P. 330 L’Orignal (ON) K0B 1K0 Tel/Fax : 613-675-1999 Email: balcan261@outlook.com
DIANE HUNTER diane.hunter@eap.on.ca
!is fall, communities all across Ontario will join together for !e Kidney Foundation of Canada’s Kidney Walk. On Sunday, October 4, at the Hawkesbury Sportsplex, kidney walkers will take steps to create a better future for those living with, and a"ected by, kidney disease. !ere is currently no cure. Kidney disease is impacting communities and families in growing numbers. Today, one in ten Canadians has kidney disease and over 1,000 Ontarians are waiting for a kidney transplant. “60 to 70 per cent of kidney disease is caused by diabetes,” said Holly Pankhurst of the Kidney Foundation of Canada. “High blood pressure is another cause of kidney disease.” Roger Paquette from Hawkesbury has had kidney disease for the past three years. Paquette’s kidney disease came about as a result of dia- betes. He receives dialysis three times per week and each session lasts approximately four hours. “Patients have to pay for their own transportation and parking,” said Suzanne Laniel of!e Kidney Foundation of Canada. “!e Kidney Founda- tion helps to pay for things like transportation, research, peer support, Christmas hampers and blankets. Patients get very cold during dialysis and the hospitals don’t supply blankets.” “!e walk will help support all of these pro-
The Cornwall and District Real Estate Board’s annual charity golf tournament was held June 24th with funds being matched by Scotiabank. Donations were made to the local chapter of the Heart & Stroke Foundation, as well as two food banks; L’Orignal Food Bank and C.A.F.E. (Community Assistance Fund Enterprises,Vankleek Hill). Le tournoi de golf pour la charité du Cornwall and District Real Estate Board a eu lieu le 24 juin, avec les fonds appariés par la banque Scotia. Des dons ont été présentés à la fondation locale des maladies du coeur et de l'AVC, ainsi que deux banques alimentaires; La Banque alimentaire de L'Orignal et C.A.F.E. (Community Assistance Fund Enterprises,Vankleek Hill).
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Pictured (L-R): Helen MacLeod (CDREB director), Helene Anstey (L’Orignal Food Bank coordinator), Joanne Ouellette (Scotiabank Home Financing advisor), Dani Tedesco- Derouchie (CDREB Asst. executive pfficer), Robert Juhasz (CDREB president). Photo (G-D): Helen MacLeod (directrice, CDREB), Helene Anstey (coordonatrice, L’Orignal Food Bank), Joanne Ouellette (conseillère en financement résidentiel, banque Scotia), Dani Tedesco-Derouchie (directrice adjointe, CDREB), Robert Juhasz (président, CDREB). c i !
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