17th Annual RBC Cruisin Down The Crescent 10K Walk

On June 9, 2013, my husband, Stephanie and I participated in the 17th Annual RBC Cruisin' Down the Crescent in order to help raise funds and awareness for the charitable foundation Children's Rehabilitation Foundation. The Rehabilitation Centre for Children has been a great assist for Stephanie this year.  Her seizures, intracranial hypertension, and medications have set her back the last few years and her mobility has regressed significantly. However, this year she has already received a $4000 Freedom Concepts Bicycle and a Gait Walker to help her gain some strength and freedom back.

"The Children’s Rehabilitation Foundation is a Manitoba charity, dedicated to helping children with disabilities and special needs be as independent as possible. We are the fund raising arm for the Rehabilitation Centre for Children (RCC). The Centre is an outpatient facility providing rehabilitation services and specialized health clinics for children and youth who live with life-long conditions."

The overall funds raised that day was $170,000 and I believe we were personally able to raise $360.  What a great day of walking, talking, enjoying the beautiful weather and great company.  In addition to walking with our close friends Michelle, Dave and their son Brayden, we were also surprised along the walk with a visit from one of Stephanie's weekly respite workers. She was waiting along the walk just to cheer us on and ended up joining us for most of it!

Just after our walk, we had a great opportunity to meet Janine Hanson, the 2012 Olympic Silver Medalist in Women's Rowing.  She was a great encouragement to all the children and adults participating in the 10K walk.  We even got a signed card and photograph with Janine!

Cheers!

 

Special Olympics Manitoba Track & Field 2013

I can't tell you how proud I am of my little girl participating in the Special Olympics Manitoba School Track & Field Meet in May 2013.  I am a little behind in posting events but you can blame it on my new business!

Stephanie had a great time and for the first time in my life as a parent (14 years already) I got to open her backpack and find a certificate and track meet ribbons!  This might be a standard occurrence for most parents on an annual basis but it was a first for me and it made me teary just knowing she was out there, participating, living life.  And to top it all off, the 3 ribbons were all 1st Place!! (*picture my big grin right about now*) 1st place in the softball throw, 1st place in the 25m and first place in the 30m!  Here are a few pics of her day...

Cheers,

One proud mama