Scotiabank Vancouver Half-Marathon & 5K
Congratulations to the Team! 
On June 27, 2010 Tapestry Trailblazers joined the Scotiabank Group Charity Challenge and raised more than $37,000 for dementia research. Kudos to the team!
Tapestry Foundation for Health Care was selected once again as a charity of choice in the Scotiabank Vancouver Half- Marathon & 5K. Scotiabank supports administrative costs for the Group Charity Challenge, allowing charities like Tapestry Foundation to maximize its fundraising efforts.
With no overhead costs, the event has been an ideal fitness opportunity for past supporters of Tapestry Foundation’s popular Pacific Spirit Run. Dedicated walkers and runners raised pledges to help with dementia research.
Heading this year’s Tapestry Trailblazers Team was Foundation Board Chair Mark Spelliscy, whose leadership encouraged an increase in pledges from $2,200 in 2009 to more than $37,000 in 2010.
Proceeds from the Scotiabank Group Charity Challenge are supporting dementia research conducted through the Centre for Healthy Aging at Providence.
Heading this year’s Tapestry Trailblazers Team was Foundation Board Chair Mark Spelliscy, whose leadership encouraged an increase in pledges from $2,200 in 2009 to more than $37,000 in 2010.
Proceeds from the event will support dementia research conducted through the Centre for Healthy Aging at Providence.
Trailblazers 2010:
Congratulations to the following individuals who trailblazed over $150 or more in pledges towards our overall fundraising goal:
Angie Martinez, Ann Corrigan, Aprille McCauley, Bernard Rowe, Bill Lau, Carolyn Thornton, Christine Pilot, Christopher Whyte, Cindy Pepin Dunn, Colleen Tracy Torrison, Connie Lawson, Doris Chang, Felix Saldanha, George Lau, Jane Johnston, Jeannie "Jey" Reyes, Jocelyne Wong, Kate Mcnamee-Clark, Kathryn Johnson, Kimberley Smith, Lillian Cheu, Marianne Dupre, Marie Draper, Mark Spelliscy, Mary Bragg, Michelle Foster, Nazeem Ali, Pauline Yee, PJ Lynd, Rae Johnson, Ronald Bourgeois, Sandra Bartlett, Sandra Heath, Sharon Koehn, Shawn Leclair, Sherin Rahim-Jamal, Sheryl Persoon, Sing Yeo, Sr. Marion MacDonald, Stephen Dunn, Tina Chan, Valerie Krause Valerie Stasiewski, Victoria Ostler, Wynn Woodward
Team Spirit 2010
Tapestry Foundation is proud to recognize stellar fundraisers who champion the dementia research cause by individually collecting a $1,000 or more in pledges.
Congratulations to the following 2010 Team Spirit members, and THANK YOU for outstanding efforts:
| Mark Spelliscy | $5,525.00 |
| Colleen Tracy Torrison | $3,350.00 |
| Sing Yeo | $2,570.00 |
| Aprille McCauley | $1,812.00 |
| Doris Chang | $1,650.00 |
| Carolyn Thornton | $1,511.36 |
Bill Lau | $1,300.00 |
| Nazeem Ali | $1,210.00 |
| Lillian Cheu | $1,020.00 |
| Ann Corrigan | $1,015.00 |
| Christine Pilot | $1,000.00 |
| Rae Johnson | $1,000.00 |
For more information about Tapestry Foundation's participation in the 2011 Group Charity Challenge, contact Carolyn Thornton - 604.877.8187, cthornton@providencehealth.bc.ca.
Why you should care about dementia research ...
Dementia is a degenerative brain disease that robs the individual of their precious memories, individuality and health. It is not a normal part of aging and is a growing concern throughout Canada.
- In Canada, 1 in 11 people over the age of 65 have dementia.
- More than 70,000 people in BC are living with a form of dementia - 10,000 of these individuals are under the age of 65.
- More women are affected by the disease than men.
- Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia - accounting for 64% of all dementias.
- Alzheimer's disease is the second most feared disease for Canadians as they age.
Source – Alzheimer Society British Columbia. For more information, read the “Rising Tide: The Impact of Dementia in Canadian Society” at http://www.alzheimer.ca/english/rising_tide/rising_tide_summary.htm
Living with dementia - or caring for someone who has it - takes a lot of courage and support. Research conducted today through the Centre for Healthy Aging can lead us to better ways of caring for those affected by dementia tomorrow.
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