Walk Diary: Brockville Mandarin MS Walk

Jessica C. had nothing but kind words to say in her Walk Diary from the 2013 Brockville Mandarin MS Walk. Check it out below!

This year’s Brockville Mandarin MS Walk took place on May 26 at Commonwealth Public School. With 125 participants, the event raised $25,609! Woohoo!

The first thing I noticed about Brockville was that it is a small city with a big heart! The participants and local Mandarin MS Walk Committee are evidence of this. Each member of the committee works tirelessly with our amazing local sponsors to ensure a successful event. The overwhelming support of the Leeds-Grenville community was another reason why this event was so great!

The other great thing about this event is the route - Brockville’s route cannot be beat! Walkers got to experience the beauty of Hardy Park, St. Lawrence Park and the St. Lawrence River. By the time they returned from their 6km or 10km walk, participants could only speak of how enjoyable their stroll was.

Thank you so much to the committee, local sponsors and everyone who participated!  Don’t forget to mark your calendars for May 25, 2014. We’ll see you there!

Walk Diaries continues next week with its recap of the Ajax-Pickering Mandarin MS Walk!

Walk Diary: Kingston-Napanee Mandarin MS Walk

We’ve got another Walk Diary from MS Society staff member Jessica C.!

The 2013 Kingston-Napanee Mandarin MS Walk was on May 26 at LCVI in Kingston. This year 194 participants raised $30,705. Congratulations walkers!

Kingston-Napanee’s event would not be possible without the help from our awesome student volunteers! Once again this year, LCVI teacher Jo-Anne Riley rounded up an amazing group of students who were ready and willing to take on any tasks needed to make the day successful! From unloading trucks to setting up sound equipment to helping out with registration, they were on-hand to ensure we were smooth sailing.

Participants were entertained by local singer Mellow Lilly who performed in the morning and during lunch. After the event, Mellow Lilly said it was one of the best performances she’s ever had and loved being part of the Mandarin MS Walk experience.

With all the excitement this year brought, I look forward to seeing everyone at the 2014 Kingston-Napanee Mandarin MS Walk!  

 

Visit us again next week for stories from the 2013 Brockville Mandarin MS Walk!

Toronto Renovates program is open to applicants

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Are you a senior or person with a disability living in Toronto? If you’re looking to make renovations to your home in order to make it more accessible, you could qualify for the Toronto Renovates program.

The Toronto Renovates program offers federal/provincial funding for lower-income seniors and people with a disability who wish to make health and safety repairs or accessibility modifications to their homes. For eligible applicants, the program provides forgivable loans of up to $10,000 for essential home repairs and/or accessibility modifications.

For more information on the program visit:

http://www.toronto.ca/affordablehousing/toronto-renovates.htm
http://www.toronto.ca/affordablehousing/pdf/toronto-renovates-informationsheet.pdf