Why I'm Participating On PTBOCanada.com Movember Team

The hairiest month of the year has finally arrived! Movember is a month that many men can’t wait for. As most of you know, this is a month dedicated to raising awareness and funds for mental health initiatives and to help battle prostate cancer.

To some, Movember is simply an excuse to grow the best duster possible and to wear it with pride. To others, such as myself, Movember means quite a bit more. Though I do enjoy the task of growing as good a moustache as possible, which I am terrible at by the way, it is the raising funds and awareness aspect that I take more seriously.

Though my immediate family has been relatively unscathed by cancer, I know many others that haven’t had such good fortune. Thankfully due to early detection, many of these people have beaten the odds and the cancer itself. I know this was only possible due to the research that doctors have been able to perform thanks in part to raised funds. I know they appreciate it when people take action to raise funds to further study and hopefully find more ways to treat and beat such a prominent cancer in today’s world.

So, as much fun as Movember can be for many Mo Bro’s and also Mo Sista’s, I ask that you not just grow a moustache for the fun of it, but that you attempt to make a difference by raising awareness and money for a worthy cause.

Prostate Cancer might not impact anyone in your family, but odds are at some point it will affect someone you know. The more money raised, the better our chances become of finding a way to beat it!

If you’d like to join our PTBOCanada.com team, we would love to have you on board. Or if you would like to donate to us, that would also be appreciated! Every donation counts in this ongoing battle! Together we can change the face of men’s health.

Find our PTBOCanada.com team here.

—by Aaron Elliott 

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Spanky's Epic Movember Ping Pong Tournament November 16th

It's the annual sporting event everyone talks about, with some of the best double's ping pong players from Peterborough and the Kawarthas participating. And all the proceeds go to a great cause, Movember! Enter now, with tix available at Spanky's on Hunter!!

Find a cat and start practising...  

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Habitat For Humanity Peterborough's Fly Anywhere In The World

Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region has an amazing initiative running now until November 24th! There are two prizes available: two economy class airline tickets to anywhere in the world Air Canada flies, and two economy class tickets to anywhere in North America (including sun destinations) Air Canada flies. Tickets can be purchased for only $10 at the Habitat for Humanity office located at 161 Sherbrooke Street in Peterborough. They are only selling 3,000 tickets—so your odds of winning are higher—with all of the proceeds benefiting their build projects.

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Best Thing Ever: Peterborough Girl Sarah Edge Celebrating Her 10th Anniversary With New Heart By Hosting Blood Clinic

Sarah Edge was only six weeks old when she first begin experiencing heart problems. By the time she was 15 months, and her health in severe decline, she was placed on a heart transplant waiting list. Her family was afraid Sarah would not make it, and she was down to only 15 pounds. After weeks on the waiting list, Sarah’s mother received the miracle call that the family had been waiting for: A heart had been found!

At 18 months old, Sarah received the heart transplant she so desperately needed. Throughout her treatment, she also needed 66 units of blood products to help beat the odds that were not in her favour.

Ten years later after her miracle heart transplant and the generosity of blood donors, Sarah is giving back. In celebration of her post-transplant anniversary, the 11-year-old from Peterborough hopes that the blood donor clinic she and her family are organizing will bring out donors willing to help save the lives of children like her.

Sarah’s Celebratory Clinic is Tuesday, November 5th from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at  Peterborough Blood Donor Clinic (55 George St. at the corner of George and Perry St.). Members of the community are encouraged to come out and support Sarah and other children in need of blood and blood products, as well as organs. Call 1 888 2 Donate (1-888-236-283) or go online to Blood.ca to book an appointment to donate blood. In addition, it takes only minutes to register to be an organ or tissue donor. Visit Beadonor.ca to find out how.

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Here's Our PTBOCanada Pumpkin For KRUZ Pumpkin Party For United Way Peterborough

Thanks to our Julie Morris for creating this for the KRUZ FM pumpkin party auction. Get down to Kruz (151 King St.) at corner of King/George Friday, October 25th between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. to land your pumpkin. All proceeds to the United Way of Peterborough.

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Watch A Tug Of War Between Trent University & Fleming College

This battle took place to raise awareness for United Way Peterborough. Watch the epic showdown... 

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Peterborough’s Red Pashmina Campaign Kicks Off Its 4th Year

A social networking hour on Tuesday, October 22nd at 11:00 a.m at the Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce will mark the launch of the fourth year of the wonderful local initiative Red Pashmina supporting the women and girls of Afghanistan. Local media, Red Pashmina Women of Impact, volunteers, distributors, charitable partners and others interested in the campaign—and where it's going—are invited to the social hour (see invite below). Light refreshments will be provided by Ariyana Middle Eastern Restaurant. The Red Pashmina Campaign works with people from all walks of life to make a lasting impact in the lives of women and girls in Afghanistan.

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Riverview Zoo Holding Sloth Mania Fundraiser For Calgary Zoo

Riverview Park and Zoo is proud to announce a fundraising event in support of the Calgary Zoo’s 2 By 2 Rebuild the Zoo campaign. In June, Calgary Zoo suffered an estimated $50 million in damage due to a devastating flood when the Bow River overflowed its banks. The flood caused severe damage to most of the zoo and forced 34 animals out of their permanent exhibits. Within days after the flood, a call for help to CAZA (Canada’s Accredited Zoos and Aquariums) went out. Riverview Park and Zoo was selected to take Calgary’s two-toed sloths, Porsche and Ferrari.

“Sloth Mania” will be held on Saturday, October 19 from 11:00 am until 6:00 pm and will feature an afternoon schedule of special "Meet the Keeper" activities (including two sessions with the sloths), a barbeque, face painting, etc. There will also be raffles that  include opportunities to win a behind-the-scenes tour of the Park and Zoo as well as an up close and personal feeding encounter with Porsche and Ferrari. Donate online at here.

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Police “Cramming Cruisers” For Thanksgiving Food Drive For Kawartha Food Share

The Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service, Community Services Unit will be collecting food donations from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm on Thursday October 10th and Friday, October 11th to support Kawartha Food Share.

Officers and Kawartha Food Share volunteers will be at the Sobeys on Lansdowne Street West, Sobeys on Towerhill, and the Foodland on Sherbrooke Street the Thursday and Friday before Thanksgiving. They will also be collecting food donations at the Foodland in Lakefield in support of the Lakefield Food Bank on Friday, October 11th.

“This is a very busy time at local food banks and we appreciate the continued support we receive from the Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service. Last year the Cram a Cruiser Food Drive raised over 12,000 lbs. of food,” says Dave Ralph, Chair of Kawartha Food Share.

Kawartha Food Share appreciates the support Peterborough and County residents offer in the fight against hunger in our community. Without this generosity and on-going assistance, it would truly be impossible to reach out to over 7,700 people a month who are in need. Kawartha Food Share also supplies healthy snacks to student nutrition programs who serve over 158,000 meals in area schools each and every month.

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Here's The Community Foundation Of Greater Peterborough List Of Events For Philanthrophy Month 2013

The Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough has announced exciting programs celebrating Philanthropy Month in November. The month, which includes National Philanthropy Day on November 14th, recognizes and celebrates the profound impact that philanthropy—and those people active in the philanthropic community—has made to our lives, our communities and our world.

The following events are a part of the Community Foundation’s initiatives in November and are open to the public:

4th Annual Philanthropy Forum, Thursday, November 14, 9:00am – 6:00pm, Peterborough Golf & Country Club
The Community Foundation will once again celebrate National Philanthropy Day by hosting Peterborough’s fourth annual Philanthropy Forum. The Forum consists of interactive sessions, breakthrough workshops and a celebration of philanthropy in Peterborough. The unique educational program throughout the day provides board members, staff and volunteers of non-profit organizations with valuable, practical, professional information. A full program description is available at Cfgp.ca/forum.

Creative Cocktail + Philanthropy, Thursday, November 14, 6:30pm - 9:30pm Peterborough Golf & Country Club
The Community Foundation will once again partner with Peterborough Economic Development to host a special edition of Creative Cocktail with a focus on philanthropy and the creative economy. This rousing evening will include inspiring stories of impact while guests mingle among our community’s knowledge workers. Creative Cocktail is designed to bring businesses and professionals in the creative economy together to inspire each other, make business connections and generate collaborations. The non-profit sector is a vital component of Peterborough’s social and economic wellbeing.

Timeraiser, Wednesday, November 20, 6:30 - 9:30 pm, Market Hall
New to this year’s Philanthropy Month line up, the Timeraiser (see YouTube video above) is a silent art auction with a twist: guests bid volunteer time (hours), rather than money, on works of art by local emerging artists. Timeraiser artists are paid for their work, so not only are we building volunteerism but we’re also supporting emerging artists in our community! Learn more about how to become a Timeraiser artist, purchase a ticket or get involved by visiting Peterborough.timeraiser.ca.

***All events are open to the public. For ticket and registration information, visit Cfgp.ca or call 705.740.2347.

Learn more about the amazing work of the Community Foundation in this video...

 [Community Foundation of Peterborough]

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