Current Fundraising Events

• 2010 Walk for ALS - Whitemouth, May 14 -  Belmont, June 5 - Winnipeg,  June 12 - Riverton, June 20 
• An Evening with the Winnipeg Goldeyes
• Third Party Golf Tournaments
• ALS Giant Yard Sale
• The Great Dining Experience 
• Drive for Life Golf Tournament
• Elvis on the Red
• Support Group Meeting
• 4th Conference on ALS
• A Night out at Charisma of India
• An Evening of Fine Dining at Mirlycourtois
• Brummitt-Feasby ALS House "LITE UP A LIFE" - December 1, 2009 to January 31, 2010
• Cornflower Gala - Saturday, March 20, 2010

2010 Walk for ALS 

Provincial Sponsor - Via Rail

The Manitoba Walks already in progress are:

Whitemouth
Friday May 14th, 2010
Whitemouth School
Whitemouth, Manitoba
Registration: 9:30 AM
Start Time: 11.15: AM
Contact Person: Jennifer Staerk
(204)348-2595
Email: jstaerk@sunrisesd.ca


Belmont and South West Area
Saturday June 5th, 2010
The Club Room
Belmont, Manitoba
Registration and Start time not yet decided
Contact Person: Bertha Buote
(204)523-7328
Email: embuote@mts.net


Winnipeg
                             Sponsors:  Derksen Plumbing and Heating; QX 104 
                                                MacDon Industries;  Sanofi-Aventis 
                                                Derksen Mechanical Services; King's Transfer
Saturday June 12th, 2010
Assiniboine Park – South East Picnic Area
Registration: 9:00 AM
Start Time: 10:00 AM
Dog Friendly (on a leash)
Contact Person: Sharon Carter
ALS Society of Manitoba Office
493 Madison Street
Winnipeg, MB R3J 0L3
Phone – (204)831-1510


Riverton
Sunday June 20th, 2010
167 Riverton Avenue
Riverton, Manitoba
Dog Friendly (on a leash)
Contact Person: Kahleigh Olafson
Box 93, Riverton, MB R0C 2R0
Phone: (204)642-2476 or (204)414-7906
Email: kbolafson@hotmail.com


Dates are yet to be planned for Minnedosa, Prawda, and Winnipeg Beach.

We need to expand our Walks and require Volunteer Coordinators in other rural locations throughout Manitoba. Dedicated, organized individuals wishing to donate time towards managing a 5K Walk for ALS are needed. Please help us by starting a Walk in your area!

If you are interested in coordinating a Walk in your area, or want more information, please call toll free 1-866-718-1642, fax your resume to 1-204-837-9023 or e-mail it to als@deerlodge.mb.ca.

Watch for more details as these events build

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Support Group Meeting 2010

ALS Society of Manitoba's Group Support Meeting will be held on the 4th Wednesday of every
month at 2:00 PM at the Deer Lodge Centre, North Pavilion.

Please RSVP to ALS Society of Manitoba at 831-1510.

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An Evening With The Goldeyes

On June 19, the ALS Society of Manitoba and the Winnipeg Goldeyes joined forces once again to present An Evening With The Goldeyes at Canwest Park. This has always been a popular collaboration, because of the Lou Gehrig connection to ALS, and this year was no exception. Our information booth provided people with valuable information about ALS, the ALS Society of Manitoba, and our upcoming events. We also passed batting helmets through the stands for donations. This popular event is expected to continue and grow in the coming years.

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Third Party Golf Tournaments

This summer provided us with three wonderful third party Golf Tournaments, all of which were quite successful in providing both needed funding and awareness. Two of the tournaments, the John Kornaga Memorial Golf Tournament at the Pinawa Golf Course, and the Henry Derksen Memorial Golf Tournament at Bel Acres Golf and Country Club, are annual tournaments, held in memory of people who have died of ALS. The Vipond Golf Tournament at Kingswood Golf and Country Club, is a company tournament that picked the ALS Society as their charity of choice and held a putting contest to help raise funds.


Thank you very much to everyone who helped organize, sponsor, donate and participate in all of these tournaments. Your support is gratefully appreciated and we look forward to partnering with you all again next year.

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ALS GIANT YARD SALE
Proudly Sponsored By: SENTINEL SELF STORAGE       KING'S TRANSFER         GLORIA DEI LUTERAN CHURCH                                        
                                                       REAL CANADIAN SUPERSTORE         SALISBURY HOUSE OF CANADA

This year’s Giant Yard Sale on August 29th & 30th, in support of the Brummitt-Feasby ALS House truly lived up to its name, with donated items nearly overflowing four large storage lockers at Sentinel Self Storage with more coming as we set up at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. In fact, we received so many items that Gloria Dei could barely contain it. But collect it and they will come, and first thing Saturday morning the line up began. Treasure hunters from all over the city came to check us out and very few left empty handed. At the end of the weekend, we had raised more than $5,000 for the Brummitt-Feasby House. All of the remaining items were donated to Oyati Tipi, to help support less fortunate families. Thank you very much to Shannon Bochinski, our volunteer Yard Sale Coordinator, for all of your hard work. We couldn’t have done it without you. Thank you also to Sentinel Self Storage, to Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, to Kings Transfer for hauling many of the items, to Superstore and Salisbury House for providing food and beverages, and to all of our many volunteers who helped us haul, store, organize and sell everything prior to, during and even after the event.
 
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The Great Dining Experience

This year’s Summer Raffle, The Great Dining Experience, which featured chances to win meals at some on Winnipeg’s favourite restaurants, was tremendously popular, with the tickets almost selling themselves. Manitobans love a good meal, and the opportunity to dine at some of Winnipeg’s most popular restaurants was almost too good to pass up. Carol Poulin won the first prize, a total of $900 worth of gift certificates to; The Gates on Roblin, Restaurant Dubrovnik, and 529 Wellington. Zoe Albi and Glenn Reimer received second and third prizes respectively, with Bryanne McLaughlin winning the early bird prize of a Blackberry Pink with $100 of airtime supplied by Rogers Communications. Congratulations to all of our winners, and thank you to everyone who supported this event, not the least of whom were our volunteer ticket sellers.

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Drive for Life Golf Tournament
In Honour of MARCEL BERTRAND

Proudly Sponsored by:     DERKSEN PLUMBING AND HEATING     THE GOLF DOME     EAST SIDE VENTILATION    
CLEAR 102fm     EMCO CORPORATION

The 6th Annual Drive for Life Golf Classic in memory of Marcel Bertrand at Bel Acres Golf and Country Club is going to be a hard act to follow. With a full course of 146 registered golfers out to have a fun day on the links, excellent weather, and a great lunch supplied by Boston Pizza, the event was primed for success. Add to this the hole sponsors, offering everything from tasty treats like cookies, chocolate bars and beverages, to fun contests like hole in one contests, or the Investors Group Longest Drive With a Marshmallow, and the excitement reaches a whole new level. Once again 102 Clear FM’s Jay and Billie-Jo emceed the evening festivities, which included a wonderful pork dinner and prize presentation. Congratulations to the Derksen Plumbing & Heating team who took first prize this year; and congratulations to all of the other prize winners, including Fred Albi, who apparently can hit a marshmallow farther than anyone. Thank you to all of our supporters, sponsors, volunteers and, of course, participants. See you all again next September.

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 ELVIS ON THE RED

For the second year in a row, Nick Drobot brought the wonder of Elvis to the Paddlewheel Queen at the second ELVIS on the RED event on September 18th. In fact, Nick managed to rock the boat even more than he did last year. From the moment he hit the stage, Nick gave everyone on the boat a chance to see something that no one had ever seen before, an Elvis as fit as he had been in his younger years, but with the stage presence and charisma of an experienced veteran. An added sound system and a video screen set up on the second level created a case of nostalgia for those who remembered Elvis from his Ed Sullivan days, as it only showed Nick from the waist up. But it did give people the opportunity to make use of the Paddlewheel Queen’s second level dance floor, which many took advantage of. At the end of the night, people were raving about the great performance and expressing interest in doing it all again next year. Many thanks go to all our generous sponsors, to Paddlewheel Cruises not only for providing our location, but for the wonderful meal that they served and, of course, to Nick for once again giving us an amazing performance. Thank you, thank you very much.

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4th CONFERENCE ON ALS
SO YOUV'E BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH ALS - WHAT NOW?

This year’s Conference “So You’ve Been Diagnosed With ALS – What Now?” on October 2 was another educational and informative event for Health Care Professionals and ALS Clients and their families. Keynote Speakers included Dr. Doug McKim, Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Ottawa and Ottawa Hospital, who spoke about noninvasive ventilation and airway clearance, and Jane McCarthy, the Director of Services and Education at ALS Canada, who spoke about how to talk with children about ALS. Christine Newell and Dr. Mike Harlos from the WRHA Palliative Care program talked about advanced care planning and health care directives, and Colleen Braun-Janzen, Nancy Furness and Lori Knott from the WRHA Department of Communications, discussed alternative methods of communication. Since knowledge is power, the Conference on ALS continues to empower people living with the effects of ALS. Thank you to everyone who made this conference possible.

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A Night out at Charisma of India
Proudly Sponsored by CHARISMA OF INDIA TURKISH TAFFY BELLY DANCERS FORT GARRY BREWING

Charisma of India not only got summer off to a hot start , they also spiced up the summer’s ending, by providing us with two night’s out in support of the ALS Society, one on July 13 and one on November 23. The people who came out to either or both evenings enjoyed a night out that included a mouth watering display of East Indian cooking provided by the staff of Charisma of India, followed by an amazing dance performance by Jasmine, Farasheh and the Turkish Taffy Belly Dancers. Each evening ended with the Turkish Taffy Dancers inviting audience participation for the last dance. The July event included a birthday celebration for one of the attendees, and the November event was attended by Kirkfield Park MLA Sharon Blady. In both cases the evenings were enjoyed by all who attended. Thank you to Mitesh and the staff of Charisma of India, to Jasmine and the Turkish Taffy Belly Dancers, and to all the people who came out and supported both of these events. We look forward to seeing you again at the next Night Out at Charisma of India in 2010.

Cornflower Gala

Proudly Sponsored by:
Derksen Plumbing & Heating, WestJet, MacDon, QX104
Winnipeg Goldeyes, Zealous Medi-Spa
Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Manitoba Theatre Centre
Rainbow Stage, Winnipeg Art Gallery

Join the ALS Society of Manitoba for the
2010 Cornflower Gala
Saturday, March 20
Western Canada Aviation Museum
Tickets: $100.00 ($50.00 tax receipt)

Fine Dining · Fundraising · Friendship
As the symbol flower for ALS, the cornflower represents both the remarkable
strength shown by those living with this devastating disease, as well as the
growing support for services and research throughout Canada.

Join us for the inaugural Cornflower Gala and help:
• To highlight and recognize the people living with ALS in Manitoba —
recognizing both the terrible disease they are living with and the strength
they show
• To raise funds to help provide support services for families living with ALS
and to find a cure
• To bring people together under the banner of friendship, fellowship and
working together towards the common goal of putting an end to ALS once
and for all

2010 Cornflower Gala, Saturday, March 20
6 pm Cocktails 6:30 pm Dinner
Western Canada Aviation Museum, 958 Ferry Road
Live and Silent Auctions
Catering: Manhattan Catering
Master of Ceremonies: Mookie Wilson
Entertainment: Neil Keep & Friends
Special Guest Auctioneer: Bill Knight

Business Attire

We look forward to seeing you at the 2010 Cornflower Gala

For tickets or information call:
831-1510
E-mail: als@deerlodge.mb.ca

Limited seating
Book your tickets early!

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