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
Ellyn & Brent
$50
Chelsey And Cody Rowledge
$50
Ang & Shane
$100
Gurb Hari
$250
Tom And Wendy Coppock
$50
Belinda Dietz
$250
Craig And Jody Spady
$500
Beth Elhard
$100
Michelle & Rich
$50
Corinne & Rick Lougheed
$100
Blair, Amanda & Turner Howe
$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
Marion Grant
$100
Janel Fuller
$50
Patti Lougheed
❤️
$50
Kelly, Jason, Sierra & Brynn Freadrich
$500
Richard Elhard
$2k
Anonymous
Donated by ATCO Employees from the ATCO Company Hockey Tournament
$25
Joan Gammie
What a wonderful idea to remember Emili by!
$100
Tina Hronek
💜💜💜
$100
Auntie Julie And Uncle Bob
$250
Jessica Jaznen
Keep saying her name and taking up space to change the world!
$500
Philip & Shelly
$100
Lucas,sharlaine,zander, Zoe &isaac Howe
💜
$100
Debbie Mario
I hope you are able to reach your goal. Its for a good cause.
$6.2k
100 Women Of Paintearth
$50
Curtis & Kayla Jackson
$50
Kyle & Jen
Great idea Leanne.
$50
Keith & Carla Mcpherson
$100
Larry & Sandy Brodersen
$100
Tanya Glencross
Thank you for having us at this event!
$100
Jim, Robin & Jack
$100
Auntie Erin
❤️
$100
Ross And Karen Duncan
$50
Kyle & Celeste + Family
$100
Jenn And Tyson Tkach
$50
Michelle Greer
$25
Mallory, Tristan, Everett, And Silviya
$100
Jamie And Andrea Marquart
$100
Martina & Craig
$50
Tanya And Daniel
$1,000
Castor Legion
$825
Shawn Roth
$50
Kristy
$900
Terry & Donna Howe
Wonderful tribute
$100
Jenna Wiart
$13k
Smile Like Emily Fundraiser Event Aug 2022
$50
Brett & Jolene Ouellette
$50
Linda Windross
$200
Genelle, Ryleigh, Thayer, Harlyn
$40
Lynette Waltham
$100
Ians & Dana
$100
Allan & Barb Gano
Smile Like Emily :) What a great legacy.
$250
Stacey And Marcy & Family
❤️❤️
$50
Amber & Steven Hill
$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 ❤️
$50
Randi And Ian Campbell
$25
Brian And Gail Dunlop
$50
Manon Lepage
$1,000
Cheryl Rayfield
💜💜💜
$50
Becky & Cody Oleksiuk
$100
Darcy & Stacey Erion
💕💕
$100
Sandy Jackson
$25
Alisha Quance
$25
Cala Campbell
$100
James And Marline Howe
$100
D & J Howe
$25
Janie And Merle Hildreth
$100
Rod & Shirley
$100
Anonymous
$100
Teri And Kelly Hildreth
$25
Hilario, April And Family
$50
Guy & Kathy Huberdeau
$100
Trent & Lisa Roth
$50
Jen & Mike Creasey
💕💕💕💕
$50
Lisa And Sean Baldwin
$50
Tanis Smith
$50
Anonymous
$100
Delrae
Thinking of your family and sending love from the mountains.
$100
Chad, Nikki And Mia Gilchrist
Mia points out her picture everyday ❤️❤️
$50
#SmileLikeEmily