Stimuli

Usually our Stimuli Scoops are about something that we've found that we think is great.  They are fun and upbeat, but today is very personal.  I have always believed that it is important  to give back to your community and help others.  That's why I've been involved with the Canadian Cancer Society's Relay for Life for the past 3 years and I am excited that Stimuli will be the online media sponsor again this year.

This, my fourth year with the Relay, is a little different.  As I sit here writing this, my husband is in the operating room having surgery to remove what they think is a tumour from his brain.  Scary?  Yes.  But even more scary is the road ahead and the big waiting game to find out what it is.  Will this surgery be the end of this long road or just the middle of an even longer journey?  Only more time will tell.

What I do know is that cancer touches everyone in some way or another.  A friend, a family  member, a co-worker.  Someone you know has been affected.  So where do they go for help?  With a mandate to Celebrate, Remember and Fight Back, Relay for Life raises funds to help the Canadian Cancer Society, or CCS,  fund major research projects.  CCS is there to educate people on cancer prevention and help people who are in the middle of their fight.  If you need a ride to your chemo treatments, they have volunteers to take you.  If you need more information on what you are dealing with, their website is full of resources.  They also give support to the caregivers of those who are sick.

This year Stimuli has an even more personal reason to relay and we are asking you to join us in the fight.  Early bird registration is on right now and for only $10 you can join.  Become a team leader by registering online and recruiting some friends and family members to help raise funds.  Can't form your own team?  Join ours by making a donation to help us reach our goal of $2,000.

We must find a cure for cancer so that none of us ever have to hear the dreaded words from a loved one, "I have cancer."  Please join me in the fight.

Thank you
Maryanne Lechleiter
Publisher