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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, May 24, 2013 | 20 RUNHOPSKIP JOIN US AS WE TAKE TO THE STREETS FOR A SPECIAL DAY IN SUPPORT OF THOSE IN NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY. Jack's Lemonade Stand changes format this year Jack's Lemonade has changed its format this year. Rather than one big event every year, there will be a "virtual" lemonade stand open for donations online at www. jackslemonade.comandsmaller lemonade stands around town throughout the summer. "We moved away from having the big event this year for several reasons. The most significant one is that we are partnering with The Oakville Waterfront Festival from Aug. 2-4 and bringing Jack's Lemonade Stand there," said Jodi Frers, Jack's mom. "As well, rather than raising funds for SickKids Hospital, Jack will be fundraising instead for equipment and services benefitting children at the new Oakville hospital. "Jack is now 10 and his 7-yearold brother, Christopher, have been watching the construction of the new Oakville hospital on an almost daily basis and really wanted to be part of this project. Both Jack and Christopher were born at OTMH and Jack has been a patient many times at the hospital." A lemonade stand will be at St. Bernadette elementary school Friday, May 31 -- this will be its fourth year. What began as a simple lemonade stand at the end of the driveway in 2007 for Jack Yielding has since grown to a regionwide awareness campaign and support of the little miracles Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) offers to its patients every day -- although Frers admits the first year wasn't so simple as the charity fundraiser attracted more than 400 people and raised $14,000. To date, Jack's Lemonade has raised close to $300,000. "We're thrilled how the community has supported Jack throughout the years. It truly has meant so much to our family," said Frers. When Jack was two, he was diagnosed with intractable epilepsy, so severe that his seizures became too strong to be controlled by medication. As Jack's epilepsy got worse, doctors at SickKids told Frers her son would need surgery and in 2010, at age 7, Jack underwent three surgeries on his brain (totalling 24 hours) with a 60 per cent chance it would stop the seizures. Most of Jack's left frontal lobe was removed during his last surgery, forcing him to relearn how to walk and talk. Today, three years post surgery, Jack continues going to school, reading and playing. "We saw his neurosurgeon at SickKids a couple of months ago and he said that `Jack's recovery and health is what we dream of.' So our family continues to celebrate every good day that Jack is healthy and we try to live each day to the fullest," Frers said. Visit the website to learn more or to stay updated on the dates and locations of this summer's lemonade stands. Saturday June 15, 2013 Coronation Park, Oakville THE DREAM CENTRE 5K RUN/WALK IS A COMMUNITY EVENT DESIGNED TO RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDS FOR THE GOOD WORK OF KERR STREET MINISTRIES. Commit to the Cause Say "Yes" to be a part of this special day in support of Kerr Street Ministries. Fun for the whole family. Rally Some Runners It's always more fun to run or walk as a group. Gather your team mates to take part with you in this 5 kilometre trek. Great prizes on the line. GOOD NUTRITION FROM THE STARTTM For more information and to register, give us a call at 905.845.7485 ext. 207 or online: www.dreamcentre5k.com on Carnation Breakfast essentials Get your coupon at facebook.com/CBECanada facebook.com/savedotca is a division of SAVE $2.00