My Updates
Update October 2022
I can’t believe it has already been 2 months since our amazing AED fundraiser. It was a beautiful summer night, the weather cooperated and the community rallied just as this community always does. We are happy to announce that we made over $13,000 that evening to go towards our overall goal and purchase 3 save stations.
We have already well exceeded our initial goal, as we have raised over $30,000 since February! The support from the community has been overwhelming and amazing. The additional funds raised were put towards a 4th station(site to be determined.) We were able to purchase this 4th AED station and thought it was best to do so right away, as there are very few in stock.
Last week, we got the most amazing packages in the mail as all the units arrived. We are just working through some logistics before we can move forward to the installation phase. I would love to see these ready for our community to access before the snow flies.
We are so thankful for everyone that made this fundraiser extremely successful and we could not have done this without you all. I’m proud to be a part of this community and so very humble and grateful for how this community, once again, came together.
Mike, Leanne, Madison & Keaton
Fundraising Update!
I’m speechless! The “100 women of Paintearth” picked our Smile Like Emily fundraiser to give their first donation to.
HELP MAKE OUR COMMUNITY #CARDIACSAFE!
It can happen anywhere, and to anyone. That was the heartbreaking lesson Mike and I (Leanne), and our family, learned on a beach in rural Manitoba nearly two years ago. One moment our fun-loving, carefree and happy seven year old, Emily, was swimming and playing in the sand with her cousins and siblings, and the next, we were holding her, scrambling for supplies, questioning, grieving, searching for an explanation – or at least, a sign that this tragedy could have somehow been prevented.
There was no explanation, and there were no signs.
Emily’s condition was rare. Her heart was just built… differently. We tried using a defibrillator, but because there was no pulse to reignite, it would never have worked. But we find some solace, however small, in the fact we did everything we could to save her life.
We’ve spearheaded this fundraiser to install easily accessible AEDs in three different areas of our community: the Elks building on the Castor Golf Course, the Castor Town Office, and a free-standing unit near the soccer field at Gus Wetter School. If we can help prevent even one family from going through the pain we have, and always will, go through, then it’s worth it.
Every year in Canada, 35,000 cardiac arrests occur – most happen outside of a hospital, and less than 10% survive. It can happen to anyone, of any age, of any fitness ability, at any time. Living in a rural area, we’re confronted with longer wait times for emergency services and fewer doctors. We have an active population of golfers, ball players, youth in sports, swimmers – and it is sometimes impossible to know if a pre-existing heart condition exists.
We hope our story, and our efforts to ensure it’s not the story of others, resonates with you. Thank you for helping make our community, and hopefully others, cardiac safe.
Smile like Emily!
Leanne, Mike, Madison, Keaton & Trigger
*Please note: This is not a charity, so we are unable to provide you with donation receipts.
Thank you to my Sponsors
$100
Martina & Craig
$50
Manon Lepage
$100
Sandy Jackson
$2k
Anonymous
Donated by ATCO Employees from the ATCO Company Hockey Tournament
$50
Linda Windross
$100
Ross And Karen Duncan
$40
Lynette Waltham
$50
Michelle Greer
$50
Anonymous
$50
Tanis Smith
$50
Marion Grant
$50
Chelsey And Cody Rowledge
$500
Beth Elhard
$50
Keith & Carla Mcpherson
$25
Mallory, Tristan, Everett, And Silviya
$50
Marie Armstrong
I look at Emily's rock everytime I'm in my salon and I think of you all often. This will be an amazing thing for your community ❤️
$250
Jessica Jaznen
Keep saying her name and taking up space to change the world!
$50
Patti Lougheed
❤️
$100
Auntie Julie And Uncle Bob
$25
Hilario, April And Family
$100
Blair, Amanda & Turner Howe
$50
Jen & Mike Creasey
💕💕💕💕
$50
Curtis & Kayla Jackson
$500
Richard Elhard
$50
Kyle & Jen
Great idea Leanne.
$825
Shawn Roth
$100
Teri And Kelly Hildreth
$50
Becky & Cody Oleksiuk
$50
Kristy
$100
Darcy & Stacey Erion
💕💕
$100
Larry & Sandy Brodersen
$100
Tina Hronek
💜💜💜
$50
Ang & Shane
$500
Philip & Shelly
$50
Kelly, Jason, Sierra & Brynn Freadrich
$25
Alisha Quance
$50
Amber & Steven Hill
$100
Janel Fuller
$100
Delrae
Thinking of your family and sending love from the mountains.
$100
Allan & Barb Gano
Smile Like Emily :) What a great legacy.
$50
Guy & Kathy Huberdeau
$100
Ellyn & Brent
#SmileLikeEmily
$50
Randi And Ian Campbell
$100
Auntie Erin
❤️
$100
Jamie And Andrea Marquart
$250
Stacey And Marcy & Family
❤️❤️
$1,000
Cheryl Rayfield
💜💜💜
$50
Ben And Lisa Christians
$50
Tanya And Daniel
$100
Jenn And Tyson Tkach
$100
Jenna Wiart
$100
Tanya Glencross
Thank you for having us at this event!
$100
Krystal
In honour of sweet Emily, may her spirit live on in the lives she as able to save. Sending love to you my beautiful friend. 💜
$50
Kyle & Celeste + Family
$50
Brett & Jolene Ouellette
$100
Gurb Hari
$100
Trent & Lisa Roth
$900
Terry & Donna Howe
Wonderful tribute
$25
Cala Campbell
$25
Janie And Merle Hildreth
$250
Craig And Jody Spady
$50
Belinda Dietz
$6.2k
100 Women Of Paintearth
$100
James And Marline Howe
$100
Ians & Dana
$1,000
Castor Legion
$100
D & J Howe
$100
Michelle & Rich
$25
Joan Gammie
What a wonderful idea to remember Emili by!
$100
Anonymous
$50
Lisa And Sean Baldwin
$100
Jim, Robin & Jack
$100
Chad, Nikki And Mia Gilchrist
Mia points out her picture everyday ❤️❤️
$13k
Smile Like Emily Fundraiser Event Aug 2022
$50
Corinne & Rick Lougheed
$100
Lucas,sharlaine,zander, Zoe &isaac Howe
💜
$100
Debbie Mario
I hope you are able to reach your goal. Its for a good cause.
$250
Tom And Wendy Coppock
$25
Brian And Gail Dunlop
$100
Rod & Shirley
$200
