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John F. Ross students kick-off brain tumour awareness fundraiser

For Immediate Release
February 8, 2016

GUELPH, Ontario – On Feb. 10, staff and students at John F. Ross Collegiate Vocational Institute will officially kick off a major fundraising initiative to support brain tumour awareness.

One decade ago, Ross staff and students lined up to shave their heads, while raising tens of thousands of dollars to support individuals battling brain tumours.

This year, they’ve decided to go bigger, inviting all high schools in the area to participate in their “ten 4 ten” fundraiser.

All of the proceeds raised will support the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada, the only national charity committed to funding research and providing support for patients and families affected by any type of brain tumour.

So far, staff and students have already raised more than $13,000 through a variety of fundraisers including a staff dance and t-shirt and button sales.

On Wednesday Feb. 10, the school will host a ten 4 ten assembly for all students.

The assembly will be MC’d by Ross teachers Mark Yanchus and Chantale Zongor. Suzanne Lanthier from the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada will be in attendance, to help launch the event.

Alicia Denoon, brain tumour survivor and participant in the original event ten years ago, will share her story. Following the assembly, students will be able to sign up to donor profiles, donate pony tails and even shave their heads.

Ten 4 ten fundraising activities will take place at the school over the next several months, leading up to a final celebration in April.

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About Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada

Every day, 27 Canadians learn they have a brain tumour – that’s 10,000 new diagnoses each year in this country, many of which are young children.

Right now, care and support for people living with or caring for someone with a brain tumour isn’t representative of the burden of this disease. Brain tumour patients and survivors often face a lengthy, if not life-long, uphill climb to establish their ‘new normal’ once diagnosed. That’s because the brain makes us who we are; it’s what allows us to live life fully. The joys of love, the heartache of loss, the smell of a home-cooked meal, the sounds of a child’s laugh – our brain influences all this and more. When affected by a brain tumour, you alter a fundamental part of yourself. You can lose motor function, your speech and senses can change, and your personality may never be the same.

Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada is the only national charity dedicated to assisting Canadians affected by any kind of brain tumour – be it brain cancer, non-malignant or metastases. The organization is supported solely by generous individuals, foundations and corporations, and receives no government funding for research programs or its essential information and support services.

Since the charity’s founding in 1982, more than $4 million has been directed to breakthrough research into this complex disease. And each year, thousands of Canadians seek information resources and support through Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada to help them cope with their life-changing diagnosis.

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For more information:
Heather Loney, Communications and Community Engagement Officer
519-822-4420 ext.725
[email protected]

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