Tales from the Trail

Paul Alofs, President of the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation shares a letter with Chad.

You are one of the reasons I believe we will Conquer Cancer In Our Lifetime. I know that you simply won’t stop until we do.

It’s challenging to find words that do justice to your passion for the cause. You are a tremendous leader and have inspired a team of over 100 beautiful ‘butterflies’ to believe that we can all play a part in conquering cancer. Together, as a team, you have raised over $1 million. That is amazing. Fundraising can be hard work, but you take it on year after year because you don’t want to lose another person to this disease. I know for you it is and always has been personal.

You also inspire me and my team at The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation. We never know what you’re going to do next, and you’re always on call if we need your help. I thank you for putting on an afro wig and dancing with us this weekend at the inaugural Dance to Conquer Cancer - Disco Days and Boogie Nights. And I thank you for participating in over 50 other fundraising events across the country that bring us closer to our goal of conquering cancer.

Chad, you’re a dear friend, and I am grateful for the times we spend together. Besides Sheila, you’re my favourite person to sleep beside (in our tents of course!) As we get ready to walk in the 10th Weekend to End Women’s Cancers together this September, I will look forward to celebrating the decade of difference you and your team have made with a tall cold Stella!

Thank you for all that you do,
Paul

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