December 1st, 2009 Tanya Hutchens is happy to showcase the work of Meyer School students in raising funds for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Meyer School students in November raised more than $1,132 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in a fundraiser the school called “Pennies For Patients.” Piggy banks were broken into; spare change was delivered day after [...]
December 1st, 2009 Gala Royale Heart and Stroke
Maintaining a healthy weight is one of the best things you can do for your heart health. A healthy eating plan means eating when you’re hungry and stopping when you’ve had enough. It includes creating healthy meals from the Four Food groups as outlined in Canada’s Food Guide: vegetables and fruit; [...]
November 26th, 2009 Posted by Tanya Hutchens
In Uganda, for example, elephant numbers at Queen Elizabeth National Park had been reduced to only 150. IFAW stepped in to help in 1987 by shipping six patrol trucks to Uganda to save elephants and other wildlife from poachers. IFAW continued to work with the government of Uganda by supporting anti-poaching efforts [...]
November 26th, 2009
Posted by Tanya Hutchens
The Ontario SPCA would like to address any concerns the public may have on the issue of an increase in heartworm cases in the Province of Ontario. Heartworm is often spread through mosquitoes and pets already infected with the disease. If left untreated the disease could be fatal to your [...]
November 26th, 2009 Posted by Tanya Hutchens
Peer support volunteers have been there too
The Peer Support program is a one-to-one, telephone-based support service that matches people who are living through cancer with others who have had cancer in the recent past.
A service for people living with cancer
The Peer Support program is designed to help people living with cancer over [...]
November 26th, 2009 Posted by Tanya Hutchens
It was a meeting of Canada’s most powerful people and its most vulnerable – executives in business-casual attire, mingling with homeless teenagers, young refugees, and victims of abuse.
But these two seemingly alien groups were linked by a common yearning – for pride of accomplishment. The underlying message from the disadvantaged youth to [...]
November 26th, 2009 Posted by Tanya Hutchens
Sarojeni Rengam (Malaysia) is the Executive Director of the Pesticide Action Network Asia and the Pacific (PAN-AP), a global network working towards the eradication of pesticide problems and promoting sustainable agriculture. She works in the areas of gender particularly women in agriculture, food security and sovereignty, anti-globalisation and community pesticide monitoring by [...]
November 18th, 2009 Posted by Tanya Hutchens
UNICEF’s Deputy Executive Director, Hilde F. Johnson, today urged for more action to be taken in Southern Sudan to stop severe food shortages in parts of the country escalating into a worse crisis.
“Now is the time to act. Everybody needs to do their best to stop this humanitarian emergency, which is already [...]
November 18th, 2009 Posted by Tanya Hutchens
Multiple sclerosis is a complex disease. While it is most often diagnosed in young adults, aged 15 to 40, we know that it affects children, some as young as two years old. The impact is felt by family, friends and by the community. MS is unpredictable, affecting vision, hearing, memory, balance and [...]
November 18th, 2009 Posted by Tanya Hutchens
The Arthritis Society encourages all people living with arthritis to be informed and involved in their treatment process and to be an active participant when it comes to leading as healthful a life as possible.
We know the importance of understanding the specific details when faced with important decisions about treatments and therapies [...]