2. Terry Fox Run - 30+ Hours
Since the day I was born, I've been apart of the
Kamloops Terry Fox Run. My mom has been
apart of the Terry Fox Run since 1993, she
been organizing it since 1996. Now as a
teenager I am the volunteer coordinator, and
social media coordinator. I put up posters
around town and promote the run at various
sites. People with various cancers benefit from
my work because I raise awareness and money
for the Terry Fox Foundation.
3. Santa Claus Parade- 30+ Hours
Over the past couple years my family as well as
my mom's co-workers having been helping
build, decorate and undecorate the float. The
float is the most important float of the Claus
Parade. The kids who come out and watch the
parade for Santa, are who benefits from my
part in creating the Santa float. I also bagged
candy for the volunteers to hand out to the
viewers along the street. I'm either on the float
or handing out candy along the sidewalk.
4. Run For the Cure- 7 Hours
As an employee of Scotiabank, my mom is encouraged to
participate in volunteer activities around our community. Her co-
worker had breast cancer, and now she is in charge of the
survivor's table at CIBC's Run for the Cure. This year, I
volunteered with my mom, her co-worker, and my sister. We
helped set up the survivor's table, managed the table and even
donated money and did a few laps. My participation in this
activity, benefits every person and family affected by breast
cancer. Weather it was someone who was just diagnosed with
breast cancer, in remission, or is related to someone who
has/had breast cancer, the money I donated helped them in a
variety of ways. Even when I smiled at them, they seemed
happier as they past me.
5. Heart and Stroke- 5 Hours
For Heart and Stroke I have done their annual events in Kamloops plus I volunteer for my mom's work when they do hot dog
lunches for different charities, including this one.
Our vision: Healthy lives free of heart disease and stroke. Together we will make it happen.
Our mission:
● Prevent disease
○ Give children and youth the best start for a long, healthy life
○ Empower Canadians to live healthy lives
● Save lives
○ Enable faster, better cardiac emergency response and treatment
○ Enable faster, better stroke response and treatment
● Promote recovery
○ Enhance support for survivors, families and caregivers
Our values:
● A passion for health
● Making a difference
● Learning every day
● Being extraordinary together
● Embracing diversity
We achieve our mission through:
● Investing in life-saving research
● Advocating for healthy public policies
● Partnering with stakeholders
● Engaging Canadians to make health last
● Ensuring health equity
This is taken from their website all the money I raise goes towards these different areas.
6. S.P.C.A. Paws For a Cause - 2 Hours
Since the Paws for a Cause run usually interferes with the Terry
Fox Run, I don't have much time to volunteer for this charity, but
one year I stood and the Columbia St. and Summit Rd.
intersection holding a sign for washing your pet in the Sahali
Scotiabank parking lot. Some years we do help out with the run in
Pioneer Park, or we just donate money. This is personally one of
my favourite charities because there isn't a day I don't play with
my or a someone elses animal. The time and money that I put
towards this event benefits all the animals in all S.P.C.A shelters. I
hope I can volunteer at the local shelter now that I'm 16.
7. Rick Hansen- 4 Hours
I have participated in a few Rick Hansen events.
Most recently when he came to Kamloops with his
relay in memory of of his Man in Motion Tour 25
years ago. I volunteered at the Scotiabank tent,
when the relay came to the Tournament Capital
Centre on March 29, 2012. I also helped my mom's
co-workers and her with the accounting a few years
back at his annual run here in Kamloops. All the
proceeds raised go towards Spinal Cord research
and finding a cure; that's what people benefit from
when money is raised at this event.The background
is me with Rick Hansen.
8. Other Volunteer Experiences
Some additional volunteer work that I have
participated in and didn't have enough
information to put in the presentation are:
● MS Walk- 2 hours
● Strikes for Tykes- 4 hours
● Relay for Life- 6+ hours
