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Oakville Beaver, 15 Sep 2011, p. 26

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OCTOBER AutismAwarenessMonth in Ontario FLAMBOROUGH REVIEW Supported in part by * * * * * Did you know: Au it sm Spectrum iD so dr ers, is a lifelong developmental disability hw ich has an incidence of 1 in yever 110 births, an increase of over 600% in the past 20 years; There is no medical detection or cure for autism 67 children are diagnosed with autism per day Boys are four times more likely than girls to have autism More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS; juvenile diabetes and cancer combined! Since 1994 Autism Ontario Halton Chapter, a not for profit charitable organization in the Halton Region has been providing state of the art programs for children with autism from diagnosis through life, along with programs for parents and siblings. Join us SUNDAYOCTOBER 9, 2011 Learn More by Joining Us SATURDAY OCTOBER 1, 2011 7:00 p.m. Stars Shine for Autism Oakville location This is a great night for anyone whowould like to be entertained, encouraged and/or educated, as we showcase 4 of our autism stars! Come and experience the potential! Registration is required as seats are limited Find the details at www.autismhalton.com All money raised during the Ride Together for Autismwill benefit individuals and families living in Halton Region. Find out how you can become involved at www.ridetogetherforautism.com Country Heritage Park, Tremaine Rd, Milton We have a route for everyone 1km; 5km; 25km; 50km & 100km! For more details on these exciting events: T: 905.631.1233 Email: autismhalton.admin@gmail.com Web: autismhalton.com Office: 4361 Harvester Rd, Unit 9, Burlington ON L7L 5M4 2nd Annual Ovarian Cancer Mini Walk of Hope Burlington/Oakville - HUGE SUCCESS! It is with great pride we announce that the 2nd Annual Ovarian Cancer Mini Walk of Hope Burlington/Oakville was an incredible success this past Sunday, September 11th. This year marked the 10th anniversary of the walk, founded by Peggy Truscott in 2002. The walk has grown to include 15 National Walk locations and 35 Mini Walk locations, in which Burlington/Oakville celebrated our 2nd annual Mini Walk and definitely our most successful! Chair/founder, Cynthia Bradburn and local presenting sponsors The Rocca Sisters Team, partnered up and made this years walk the most successful yet. We had over 500 people in attendance and raised $100,000. It was a proud day for Cynthia, a survivor herself and for Cathy and Tanya, who lost their Mom to Ovarian Cancer in May 2009. This walk signifies hope for many with loved ones who may have lost their battle, as we continue to fight to win this war together! Together we strive for early detection. Currently there is no early detection screening for Ovarian Cancer. 70% of women do not survive longer than 5yrs as their diagnosis comes too late (our mom was one of them). With early detection survival rates could increase dramatically to 90%. We want to thank all our clients, family and friends who came out to support our event, and those who couldnt make it but gave so generously to the cause. We want to honour our 1st and 2nd place fundraiser winners. 1st place, raising $1,195 was Lisa Rodwin and 2nd place raising over $825 was Ashween Singh. A heartfelt thank you to these women for their hardwork and determination for a cause so near and dear to our hearts. We also want to recognize those local businesses, who so generously gave to this cause; Jon from Licks Bronte Village, Gabriella from Lollopop Edible Art and Lois from Hummingbird Jewelry. To the communities of Burlington and Oakville, we should all be so proud...thank you for helping The Rocca Sisters Team celebrate yet another successful event and heres to an even bigger and better Mini Walk of Hope in 2012! Please take a moment to visit our website www.roccasisters.ca for details on Creating Sanctuaries in our Community. An initiative that The Rocca Sisters Team has brought to the communities of Burlington, Oakville and the surrounding areas, in hope that we can help those living with cancer, or who are living with someone battling this disease. We are here to support you, with firsthand experience. From our family to yours - lets bind together to create awareness! PRESENTING LOCAL SPONSOR The Rocca Sisters - Cathy & Tanya RoccaSales Representatives w w w .i n si d eH A LT O N .c o m O A K V IL LE B EA V ER Th ur sd ay , S ep te m be r 15 , 2 01 1 2 6 KAREN NEWMAN / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER TO FIGHT KIDNEY DISEASE:At the first Give the Gift of Life Walk held on Sept. 10 in Oakville, in support of patients with kidney disease, kidney patients on dialysis and transplant patients, Halton Healthcare Services' Interim Renal Patient Care Manager Jan Baker holds up her Kidney Kickers team sign. The Kidney Kickers had the largest team at the event. This year's walk raised $9,871. For information, visit isit http://www.kidney.ca/ontariowalk. Giving a gift

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