CANCER PREVENTION CHALLENGE 2008 UPDATE !!

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Welcome to the 2008 CAW-Durham Region Racers!

Thank you for your interest in joining the CAW-Durham Region Racers Team as a fundraiser for The 2008 Cancer Prevention Challenge (formerly The Run, Walk and Roll for Cancer Prevention).
This year, our CAW Durham Region Racers’ Team is aiming to raise $50,000 - so we’re counting on everyone who joins us to help reach and surpass this goal!
Why cancer prevention? 
Every year, over 70,000 Canadians die from cancer. And every year, about 160,000 Canadian men, women and children are newly diagnosed with some form of this terrible disease. These are not just statistics – they’re friends and relatives, co-workers and neighbours. They’re young and old, male and female – and of every race, colour and creed.  On-the-job exposures to cancer-causing substances are a major concern in Canada and around the world – including CAW workplaces.  The International Labour Organization estimates that over 1 million workers worldwide have cancers that are related to their toxic jobsites and occupations.

Now for the good news: Over half of all cancers are preventable
Action must be taken to get carcinogens out of toxic workplaces – and out of the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, and so many of the consumer products we use daily. Aside from toxic workplaces, most homes & schools are contaminated with many carcinogens that can be eliminated. 

What is The Cancer Prevention Challenge?
(formerly The Run, Walk & Roll for Cancer Prevention)

Since 2004, Canadian Labour and environmental groups have worked together to raise funds for projects focused on preventing cancer – to stopping the disease before it starts. Since its launch in 2004, The Run, Walk and Roll for Cancer Preventionhas raised over $300,000 for major projects such as the 2007 New Society Publishers’ book, Cancer: 101 Solutions to a Preventable Epidemic; the planning and staging of the May 2007 conference in Ottawa called Cancer: It’s About Prevention. It’s About Time!and the organization and launch of a new nationalorganization called Prevent Cancer Now - plus many local cancer prevention projects.

Now, in 2008, we have changed the name to The Cancer Prevention Challenge, so that people know there are many other ways to raise funds for cancer prevention beyond running, walking & rolling! Here’s one way we haven’t changed: The Cancer Prevention Challenge is still the only fundraiser in Canada devoting all its efforts and proceeds to cancer prevention. Our mission from the beginning has been to raise funds to educate all Canadians - including all levels of government – about prevention, and then inspire action to stop the cancer epidemic that strikes far too many Canadians. 

The 40% Option

There is no other cancer fundraiser in Canada like this one. One unique feature is the ‘40% Team Share’ option. If a participating Team chooses to support a local cancer prevention project, it can apply for 40% of the funds raised by its Team to fund that project. For example, the CAW Durham Region Racers Team is applying its 40% share of funds raised in 2006 and 2007 educate the residents on waste issues, including a proposed garbage incinerator. Other examples include using Team shares to promote anti-pesticide by-laws and support cancer prevention films. (These 40% projects must be approved by Cancer Prevention Challenge organizers, and the minimum raised by eligible Teams must be $2000)

Recipient of General Funds & Official 2008 Sponsor

PreventCancer Now, the national organization that was leadorganizer of the May 2007 conference, Cancer: It’s AboutPrevention. It’s About Time! will be the recipient of the general funds from The 2008 Cancer Prevention Challenge. to continue to build an effective Canada-wide coalition for cancer prevention. The Women’s Healthy Environments Network (WHEN), based in Toronto, is the official sponsor of The 2008 Cancer Prevention Challenge. (WHEN will issue charitable tax receipts for all donations of $20 or more to The 2008 Cancer Prevention Challenge.)

How to join the 2008 CAW-Durham Region Racers 
Once again this year, the CAW-Durham Region Environment Council is organizing a Team to raise funds for cancer prevention by participating in the Ottawa Race Weekend, Saturday May 24 and Sunday, May 25, 2008.

Choose 1 of 3 easy steps to join the CAW-Durham Region Racers:
1. REGISTER ON-LINE: If you have an email address and access to the Internet, the easiest way to join the Team is to go to the CPC 2008 web site (www.womenshealthyenvironments.ca/cpc), then click ‘Register Now’, and follow the simple instructions. Be sure to choose the CAW-Durham Racers’ Team when you are asked if you want to join as part of a Team!

2. REGISTER WITH ONE OF CAW-DURHAM RACERS TEAM LEADERS:
If you don’t have email (or don’t like using it!), please phone or contact one of Team’s Co-Captains and they will register you as part of the Team:
• Mary Sue Hill: Work: (905) 571-6631, Mary Sue Hill
• Terry Howell:  Home: (905) 433-9052. Terry Howell
• Dave Renaud, Home: (905) 404-1279, Dave Renaud

3. REGISTER IN PERSON ON MARCH 20/08 AT CAW 222 UNION HALL from 1 to 5pm.
Once you’ve registered, your CAW-Durham Racers Team Leaders will set you up for fundraising, and for travel and accommodation at the Ottawa Race Weekend. The Team is asking all participants to raise no less $200 in donations due to the high cost to organize.

Please invite you Family and friends to Join us or to contribute financially.

Working together we will help to prevent the Cancer epidemic.

Thank you from the CAW Durham Regional Environment Council Executive

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	Run Walk and Roll for Cancer Prevention May 2005 Ottawa
	Run Walk and Roll for Cancer Prevention May 2006 Ottawa
	Run Walk and Roll for Cancer Prevention May 2007 Ottawa

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