In the community

Sylvan Valley Retro Ride: Sno' Fun! Congratulations to all the snowmobilers and snow lovers who took part in this awesome event on February 23 rd . $5,000 was raised in support of the Multiple Myeloma March in Sault St. Marie. Ontario. A special thank you to the Bolan family who generously donated $2,500 once again this year. This wintery day of games and races kicked off the Sault St. Marie March fundraising efforts and looked like sno' much fun.With this kind of spirit, this year’s March promises to be a great success!

Richmond Graduates Serve it for Myeloma Canada! Graduate students at the Richmond Christian School in Richmond, B.C., are a real class act. On February 8 th , they rallied and held their first-ever badminton tournament in support of Myeloma Canada. With no less than 36 passionate players, the tournament 'dropped it' by raising $1,000 for our cause! We applaud this fantastic initiative! To all Richmond Christian School graduates, we thank you!

March 1 st  is Officially Proclaimed Myeloma Awareness Day in Manitoba!

Jackey LaBossiere and group holding signs: Multiple Myeloma Day in Manitoba. Make Myeloma Matter

Congratulations to Jackey LaBossiere and Carol Giesbrecht for their incredible efforts and success, once again, in having March 1 st  proclaimed as Myeloma Awareness Day in Manitoba! CancerCare Manitoba and their newsletter, The Navigator , have marked March 1 st and the entire month of March, on their calendar page as Myeloma Awareness Month. Amazing job, Jackey and Carol! Our community is so grateful for your diligence and hard work.

Jackey with some of her family members

Francesca Saraco Once Again Honours Her Mom for Myeloma Awareness Month Way to go Francesca Saraco! Francesca is making 'strides' in bringing awareness to myeloma for the entire month of March and sharing her initiative through her Instagram stories. Francesca has pledged to record all her kilometres on her Apple Watch this month and then, at the month's end, donate the equivalent to the cause. She's doing this in memory of her mom and in honour of all those she has crossed paths with who have been impacted by myeloma. You can follow Francesca's progress and journey on Instagram: @fransaraco. Super initiative Francesca!

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