THE SHOPPERS DRUGMART WEEKEND TO END WOMEN’S CANCERS ANNOUNCES THE ROGERS CENTRE AS HOST VENUE FOR THE 2013 WEEKEND
Sunday, September 9, 2012
By: Weekend Toronto
multi-day walk for women’s cancers in North America will create a
first-of-a-kind experience for the 11th annual event and funds raised will
support Personalized Cancer Medicine, including research, treatment advances and
survivorship programs for all women’s cancers at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
September 9, 2012 (Toronto): The Shoppers Drug Mart
Weekend to End Women’s Cancers announced the Rogers Centre, home of the Toronto
Blue Jays, will be the host venue for the 11th annual Weekend event,
set for September 7th and 8th of next year.
The Princess Margaret shared news of the unique venue selection
throughout the 2012 Weekend, which drew 4,590 participants to raise $10 million
for The Campbell Family Cancer Research Institute at The Princess Margaret
to host our 11th annual Shopper’s Drug Mart Weekend To End Women’s
Cancers,” said Paul Alofs, President and CEO of The Princess Margaret Hospital
Foundation.
fantastic opportunity is thanks to the most generous support of the Rogers
Centre, the Toronto Blue Jays, the Rogers family and Paul Beeston, Chief
Executive Officer and President of the Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club and
Rogers Centre. Each year we create anunforgettable event experience
for our Weekend Walkers, who work tirelessly all year
long to raise money, secure donations, plan fundraising events and recruit
participants all in support of our mission at The Princess Margaret, to end
cancer in our lifetime. Being at the Rogers Centre isgoing
to make our 2013 event very special and it is the perfect way to take The
Weekend into its next decade,” Alofs added.
camp and closing ceremonies at the Rogers Centre on the playing field, under the
retractable dome and says there are plans for a new 60 km route through downtown
Toronto, along the Lake Ontario waterfront and through several neighbourhoods to
be released next year.
each year the experience gets bigger and better,” said Gina Pace from Toronto, who
underwent breast cancer treatment at the Princess Margaret Cancer
Centre.
cancer twice now. The Weekend is great because nearly everyone
here is dealing with cancer supporting someone with cancer.
Activities over The Weekend like the Friday Night Pre-Party or Saturday
Evening Camp dinner enable us walkers to meet others with similar situations,
converse, give comfort and be inspired, all while having some fun along the way.
And now, to have such a massive and iconic venue like the Rogers
Centre for next year speaks to just how large The Weekend has become.
I’m so excited and will be registering for 2013,” Pace added.
gynecologic cancers this year in Canada, and over 8,000 will die from the
disease
Medicine for all women’s cancers, including breast, cervical, endometrial and ovarian cancers at The Princess Margaret.
Personalized Cancer Medicine allows us to detect cancer earlier, diagnose cancer
more precisely, target cancer without damaging healthy tissue and support
patients and families throughout their journey,” Alofs
added.
Princess Margaret, and today, it is the largest multi-day walk
for women’s cancers in North America. The annual Weekend
brings together communities of survivors and their supporters who spend months
fundraising and training for the two-day walk.
year, to
commemorate the 10-year anniversary of The Weekend, the event included an
unprecedented line-up of activities, including live performances by Juno
Award-winning Canadian artist Divine
Brown at
the first-ever Weekend Pre-Party. Five-time Juno Award
winners and Grammy nominees Glass Tiger and
Canada’s
premiere live disco tribute show-band, DiscoNation, performed
at the Saturday evening camp, where participants enjoyed premium cuisine
prepared and sponsored by Rose Reisman Catering and The Pickle Barrel. On
Sunday, acclaimed tenor and musical theatre legend, Michael Burgess will
perform at the event’s Closing Ceremony.
significant thought, care and detail into the planning and execution of
TheWeekend so everyone has an enjoyable and unforgettable experience,” says
Karen Adams, Director of Strategic Initiatives for The Princess Margaret
HospitalFoundation.
of our participants and their supporters have been affected by cancer, and
giving them a weekend of pampering with massages and hot showers, inspirational
speeches, healthy and nutritious food and world-class entertainment means they
get to have some fun for a few days. It is our way
of honouring their fantastic achievements to help put an end to cancer,” Adams
added.
Registration for the 2013 Weekend opened on Saturday as Alofs
addressed participants and announced that the 11th annual event will
be held on September 7th and 8th of next year.
“We encourage everyone to join us next year for the 2013 Shoppers
Drug Mart Weekend to End Women’s Cancers. Registration is now
open, so please visit www.endcancer.ca or call 416-815-9255 to register today,”
Alofs added as thousands of participants cheered.
For more information or to register visit
www.endcancer.ca or call
416-815-9255.
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