Canadian Hemophilia Society
Canadian Hemophilia Society
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C O M M U N I T Y N E W S<br />
Cycling 6,000 km to raise funds and awareness<br />
On July 27, 2012, Matthew Maynard (right), regional service coordinator for<br />
the South Western Ontario Region (SWOR), greets cyclist Barry Haarde, a<br />
46-year-old from Texas, who is the first person with hemophilia and HIV to ride<br />
across the United States, raising funds for Save One Life.<br />
Save One Life matches children and young adults who have hemophilia in<br />
the developing world with<br />
sponsors in the United States<br />
to help defray the financial<br />
costs of living in poverty with<br />
a chronic, life-threatening<br />
disorder.<br />
Starting in Oregon on<br />
June 17, Barry rode 50 days to<br />
successfully dip his wheel in<br />
the Atlantic Ocean in New<br />
Hampshire on August 6.<br />
Both Matthew and Barry<br />
have faced the challenges of<br />
being affected with severe<br />
hemophilia as well as having<br />
been contaminated with<br />
tainted blood products. For<br />
Matthew, it was very special<br />
to meet someone who has<br />
overcome so much and shows<br />
this kind of determination no<br />
matter the obstacles found on<br />
his path. A truly inspiring<br />
encounter! – C.R.<br />
Congratulating two deserving<br />
staff members!<br />
This year, the CHS is proud to present two very<br />
deserving staff members with a special recognition<br />
for their dedicated years of service.<br />
On June 2, the CHS Board of Directors recognized<br />
David Page for his ten years of outstanding service<br />
focused on advocating for care and treatment and a<br />
safe blood system.<br />
Michel Long was also recognized on September 20<br />
for his five years of outstanding work with the CHS and<br />
the people it serves.<br />
Thank you both for your dedication to the CHS over<br />
the years. – H.B.<br />
Pfizer’s Take a Break contest: great contest, great prize, great winner!<br />
On September 8, 2012, Pfizer crowned the winner of its Take a Break contest which was hosted on the CHS facebook page from July 11 to<br />
August 8, 2012. The winner, who received the most votes on facebook for her photos of how she takes a break, is Stacey Barrie from<br />
Nova Scotia.<br />
In the picture, receiving their prize, are Stacey and her family (left) and, on behalf of the Nova Scotia Chapter, its president Dianna Cunning<br />
and David Page, executive director of the CHS (right). Also in the picture is Nicolas Gagnon (centre) from Pfizer. – C.R<br />
10 | <strong>Hemophilia</strong> Today November 2012