Don't worry we are not stopping at $10,000 as suggested in the article above.
Our next goal is $20,000.
 

Megan is featured in the Messenger Focus on Youth

Kait and I have been nominated for Kids are Heroes
Visit us on their website (Kait's profile is still to be added)

www.kidsareheroes.org/heroes/Megan-Swift.htm

We would like to give a big thank you to Gabe and Mary Margaret for
all the work they do in recognizing all these awesome kids as the heroes
they are. It is a great privilege to be included in such a great group of kids.

My Mom and I did our first Birthday Party Workshop
We had a lot of fun with 9 children at the Birthday party on December 21st, 2010.
It took an hour and 1/2 to complete all 9 spiders and the kids had a lot of fun.
We had to set up the beads and then the children had hard choices to make
in picking what beads they wanted to use to make their own spider.
We hope to have some photos to post. Our host was very gracious and gave
extra towards my college fund along with a Birthday card to me that was signed
by all the guests (my birthday is this week). This was most unexpected and very
much appreciated. Thank you!

Castor Valley Elementary School
A big Thank You to Castor Valley Elementary School grade 7 and 8 students
who made 146 spiders and then purchased 55 of them.
We had a huge Good Luck Spider Workshop December 14th for the Grade 7 and 8 students
to make Good Luck Spiders to donate back to us to be sold and for the kids to buy if they wanted.
This was the idea of the School Council to support Charities and students working together.
This very helpful as during school it is hard to keep up with the demand for spiders.
I would like to thank School Council and Castor Valley for this initiative.



I would like to thank Jessica,  Sara, Kait, (who are from left to right in the photo
with me in the middle) Will, Jen and Jeremy (continuing to the right) and Julia
(who is not in the photo). This great team helped with this workshop as well as
several parent volunteers. Working together we can do infinitely more than you
can ask or imagine. Thanks again Castor Valley!!!
 

Please visit their website www.ccsrconference.com for more information.
 

The Raffle included a Little Tykes Cozy Cruisin' Wagon with Toy Story Toys.
Mom used her Sears Club Points to purchase this.
Grandma & Grandpa Made Jams & Jellies donated a gift basket, Harding Automotive
donated a free Oil Change, Swiss Farmer Bakery donated a tray of fresh cookies.
All money from this raffle is going to Breast Cancer.

We would like to thank everyone who purchased raffle tickets in support of breast cancer.
The total for raffle tickets was $579.15.
 

The definition of the Cyberknife.
Visit The Ottawa Hospital Cyberknife  information.

Vendor of the Week
I was Vendor of the Week July 24th 2010- The winner of 10 raffle tickets, a spider of
their choice and a pair of earrings of their choice was Cindy Johnston, congratulations.

 

Presentation of Donations to the Women's Breast Health Centre

I presented a cheque for $2371.60 to the Women's Breast Health Centre on Friday
February 12th. This was the third presentation of the funds. Thanks to everyone who
has supported me and my chosen charity - I could not have done this without you!

I donated my hair to the Angel Foundation for children with cancer
so that they can have hair. I did this at Caralyn's Hair Solutions Centre on Merivale
Road December 19th, 2009.
(click on the small photos below to see enlarged in a new window)

Thanks to my stylist Megan who did an awesome job on cutting my hair.
For more information on how to donate your hair please contact
Caralyn's Hair Solutions Centre by email by clicking on the link or by calling
613-224-7206.

Research Breakthroughs
Click on the links below to find out more.

Last Year's Raffle for Breast Cancer
 

Won by Pat Boileau.

Won by Isabelle Chasse

Congratulations to the winners and thanks to everyone
who bought tickets to support Breast Cancer.

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