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Catherine Côté
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This is Catherine’s first time taking on a leadership role within a fundraising campaign, and she is excited for the adventure ahead. Both her parents were diagnosed with cancers in 2020 and 2021, a year into their respective retirements.
Michael Hendricks
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My name is Michael Hendricks. I am 52 years old and a blood cancer survivor. I am grateful for everything I’ve experienced over the past eighteen months and I am very hopeful for everything that is yet to come. While my diagnosis impacted me in ways I never thought possible, I…
Anna Dabrowski
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It’s been almost 20 years since I was diagnosed and it took me the better half of those years to heal and build strong foundations. Above all else, I am filled with gratitude for this second chance at life, and I do not take it for granted.
Paula Hall
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"I spent two years in terrible pain, knowing it was not normal but not wanting to challenge the health care system to find an answer. That hesitancy almost cost me my life and my child his mother. I made a promise to myself that I will watch my son graduate from high school…
Kolter Bouchard
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The reality is I did require help. And I got a lot of it, including from this organization. Whether it was research funding, caregiving funding, or just a phone number to call and someone to hear my story, the LLSC was there for me.
Osman El-Ghotmi
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One night in the summer of 2019, I was out for dinner with my friends, and I felt a spiking pain in my chest. After 10 minutes, it went away, but I’d never felt anything like it. In the weeks after that, I had more chest pains and developed flu-like symptoms. I went to a clinic…
Marine Bazian-Pinède
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At 16 years old, I was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin lymphoma. It was in the middle of the school year. While my friends were getting ready for prom, I was in the hospital fighting for my life. The nausea, hair loss, extreme fatigue and pain often left me physically and…
Morag MacLean
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It’s still hard to believe that Morag isn’t with us anymore, even though it’s been 5 years since we lost her, just 12 short months after she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). She was an amazing mum, partner, sister, friend, and colleague, and an irreplaceable part…
Kenneth (Ken) James Dawson
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I am so honored to have Ken as the Remembered Hero for 2023. This year marks 14 years participating in the Light the Night Walk, and 10 years without Ken being physically present. I have many fond memories of us walking together with friends and singing random songs at the top…
Jacob Tourigny
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Jacob Tourigny was a lively 11-year-old boy with a passion for downhill skiing. In December 2018, he decided to put together a team to compete in a ski competition to support pediatric cancer research. Unfortunately, in February 2019, while ski season was in full swing, Jacob…