Photo by Wayne Glowacki\/Winnipeg Free Press archives\nHundreds of people take part every June in the Challenge for Life in support of CancerCare Manitoba.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n“I see what all of the dollars raised can do for families who are living with, fighting against, or have lost the fight with cancer,” says Curtaz, who supported both her parents through chemotherapy and radiation treatment, while making use of available counselling and support programs.<\/p>\n
“I love that the funds raised by Manitobans stay in Manitoba, and that CancerCare is open about what they are used for.”<\/p>\n
Curtaz comes back year after year, even after losing both parents to cancer.<\/p>\n
“I believe in the good that CancerCare is doing, I am thankful for the care that my parents received and the respect that they were given throughout their treatment and palliative care,” she said.<\/p>\n
Curtaz enjoys and appreciates the sense of community and support she experiences at the event.
“You are meeting people on the route, at every check stop, volunteers and participants who share their stories, cheer you on, give of their time to make a cure a reality some day, and until then, make fighting cancer a little easier every day,” she said.<\/p>\n
“I love the cheers, the performers, everything! Even the years where we wore garbage bags and walked for long periods of time without talking because the rain was pouring down on us, and was squishing in our shoes, were worth it because we have a goal, we have a purpose,” Curtaz says of the event that has resulted in making lifelong friends.<\/p>\n
“This past winter, I heard many people saying ‘Boy, I had the flu last month, and it really had me down for almost two weeks, but I am feeling much better now.’<\/p>\n
“Wouldn’t it be amazing to be able to say that we could beat cancer that easily? Wouldn’t it be great to be able to feel hope instead of dread at receiving a diagnosis? I believe that it can be done, so I will continue to help fight.”<\/p>\n
For more information or to register, visit www.cancercarefdn.mb.ca<\/p>
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