Canada Cartage employee, Barbara Vallis, aims to raise $15,000 for cancer research.
Barbara Vallis, a Canada Cartage employee, is launching another initiative to raise money for a cause very close to her heart.
Vallis will participate in the 2016 Enbridge® Ride to Conquer Cancer® on June 11th and 12th, a two-day cycling event where she will travel over 200 kilometres from Toronto to Niagara Falls to raise money for cancer research. This will be Vallis’ third year participating in the event. In 2015, she raised over $10,000 for cancer research and in 2016, she’s hoping to raise even more.
Vallis works hard to raise money for the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre by fundraising with her wreaths for hope, selling homemade scarves, and annual spring raffle. Vallis’ latest initiative, “Banner of Hope” will travel over the next couple of months to Canada Cartage terminals across the country to collect signatures for a Toonie donation. She hopes to collect 1,500 signatures and raise $3,000 by engaging employees across the country. Canada Cartage has generously offered to match dollar for dollar to help her reach her goal.
When asked why she is doing this? Vallis replied “We need to continue our fight against cancer. I’ve had several family members, friends, and colleagues affected by cancer and I know the research money is working—it’s saving lives. I’m lucky because I’m healthy so I want to do my part and give back. It’s the least I can do.”
Locations and dates
Cardiff: November 9th to 19th
Clark: November 23rd to 26th
Oshawa: November 30th to December 3rd
London: December 7th to 10th
Laval: December 14th to 17th
Winnipeg (3 locations): January 11th to 21st
Regina: January 25th to 28th
Saskatchewan: February 1st to 4th
Calgary: February 8th to 11th (all locations)
Edmonton: February 15th to 18th
Richmond: February 22nd to 26th (all locations
