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PAGE 26, WHITBY FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 23, 1989 Imagine is a national campaign of The Canadian Centre for Philanthropy to increase Canadians' awareness and contribution to all charitable and volunteer organizations. We support their goals and are contributing space for the Imagine ads on this and other pages. To bring the campaign closer to home, the Whitby Free Press is running a series of profiles of the needs and activities of local organizations. Call us if your organization could use a boost. A 1-~w umLurn~m~'mm. Fundraising imperative for CF research by Trudie Zavadovics Cystic fibrosis is second only to cancer in taking the lives of Canadian children. What do you do when you are faced with the cruel reality that a loved one has cystic fibrosis? In 1982, five Whitby residents who were'faced with that reàlity founded the Durham Chapter of the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Since then it has grown in membership to about 75 families and has about 60 volunteers. The Canadian Chapter of the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foun- dation works diligently to raise funds for research increase pub- lic awareness and provide sup- port for people with cystic fibro- sis and their families. "Mostly volunteers are families or adults with CF," says Todd Ivey, chapter president. "They choose their own level of involve- ment." This chapter raises about $40,000 with various fundraising activities such as the annual 50's and 60's dance which was held in April. "We made just under $24,000," says Ivey. "Other activities in- clude yard and garage sales, public donations placed in the plastic bubble coin boxes found in many stores (generated $2,000 so far this year) the annual Zellers moonwalk for employees raised $170,000 in Ontario, and we have the annual santa sock co-op with Zellers stores. "Our children live longer than in any other country in the world,' says co-founder and past president Rosalind Patton whose two godchildren have succumb to CF. "We have some of the best researchers. Public support and Durham Chapter Canadian Cystie Fibrosis Foundation Purpose: 1 undraising for CF research; increase public awareness and support for people with CF and their families. Membership: 70 families, 40-60 volunteers. Fundraising: Special events such as 50's and 60's dances; Whitby Town carnival; Zellers moonwalk and santa sock and plastic bubble coin recepticles in various stores throughout Durham Region. Contact: Todd Ivey, 623-1695, Group 11 - box 1105, Newcastle, Ont. LOA 1HO. Designer rose roots for CF The idea for the Kinsmen-CF Rose was originated by the Kinsmen of District 8, who together with White Rose Nurseries, developed a red and white hybrid rose that will be sold through the 16 White Rose locations, available in the spring of 1990. From each sale of each potted rose bush, $5 will be donated to the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation frorn White Rose Crafts and Nurseries Ltd. Since 1964 Kinsmen anci Kinettes have donated over $13-mnilion to the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for its medical and scientific research programs. Kinsmen have helped CF research and treatment. donations, help continue research." "There is no cure for CF," says Patton. "It is a progressive dis- ease and researchers are .con- stantly trying to come up with better ways of controlling it. CF can be controlled through medi- cation and daily treatment. "It is a genetic.disease and is life-threatening with a life expec- tancy of 24 years." Another goal for the chapter is public awareness. "We do public speaking and answer any questions," says Pat- ton. "A CF adult or CF child and a parent will go to group s want- ing to know more about CF. "There are so many families we haven't reached," says Pat- ton. "Many are hesitant to come forward." Another of their major goals is support for people .with CF_ and their lamilies. Besides monthly meetings at the Whitby Publie Library (third Monday ), they offer one-on-one support. "Parents have been wrenched and need help coming to terms with CF," says Patton. "We are there to talk on the phone. We can match them up with someone whose child is of com- parable age so they can sit down and talk. We can arrange a sitter who is experienced in caringfor so¯meone with CF, and give the THE KINSMEN flower was unveiled at White Rose Nurseries' Sandoon Farm in Uxbridge Township recently. Pro- ceeds from the sale of the flower, colored red and white, will go to the Cystic Fibrosis Society to which Kins- men clubs are the largest donators. parents a break, and we offer cheni support and can accom- pany parents when their chil- dren need medical attention. "Often we've been a sounding board for someone who doesn't have anyone to turn to. I have seen over the past seven years that that has really helped. 'Volunteers can do so many things," says Patton. "They can come up with ideas of how to get to the publie and increase public awareness. They can come up with new ideas for fundaising. To make pragess we need funds and we do need volunteers." The next meeting of the Dur- ham Chapter of the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is on Sept. 18, starting at 8 p.m. Holding the fiower are (left to right) David Raab of White Rose, Vanessa Taber, district co-ordinator of Kinettes, and Dave Robinson, Kinsmen governor. The flower will be available for sale in 1990. Free Press photo The tradition of giving continues On July 27 at Sandoon Farm, Uxbridge, White Rose Nurseries continued a tradition by presenting $100,000 to Sunnybrook Medical Centre and introducing a commemoorative rose, the 'Kinsmen CF Rose,' to be used to raise funds for cystic fibrosis research. In the past, charities such as the United Way and the Salvation Army and hospitals such as Markham, Baycrest and Sunnybrook have all benefitted from the generosity of White Rose Nurseries. "We -chose Sunnybrook," said Serena Raab, the daughter of White Rose's founiter' Alexandre Raab, "partially because it is a veterans' hospital. Vetérans are extremely dear to my father, and so to all of us at White Rose. "We feel that Canada's veterans paid a termendous price to allow us to live in freedom. "White Rose also chose to support Sunnybrook because the hospital's trauma centre "serves the whole community," she said. White Rose is supporting the Kinsmen/Kinettes, Canada's largest national service organization, during its 70th anniversary year because its club members-have also>established a tradition of giving to the community. Since 1964, Kinsmen and Kinnettes have donated more than $13-million to the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, helping to make Canada a world leader in CF research and treatment. "I am proud of our company's decision te support Sunnybrook and the Kinsmen/Kinettes," said Raab. "Too often, younger Canadians are called the "me" generation. I am pleased that White Rose's current management team, like the previous one, wants to share their good fortune with the community."