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The Living Proof Canadian Transplant Association www.organ-donation-works.org Issue #32 Winter 2010 In the true spirit of the season, remember the Gift of Life and talk to your family about organ donation. The Nicholas Sidorenko Story The Gift of Life Returned Exercise Exceeds Expectations Kidney March: 100 KM ... 3 Days Worlds Biggest Walk Pet Care Safety Tips 1 Inside This Issue ... President’s Corner ...................................................................................... 3 News & Notes ............................................................................................. 4 CTA Membership Growing .................................................................... 4 The Nicholas Sidorenko Story .............................................................. 5 The Gift of Life Returned ........................................................................ 6 World’s Biggest Walk ........................................................................... 7-8 Exercise Exceeds Expectations ............................................................ 9 Kidney March: 100 KM ... 3 Days ........................................................ 10 President - David Smith [email protected] I Finally Get It ............................................................................................. 11 Past President - Janet Brady 57 Successful Kidney Transplants in Canada Thanks to [email protected] LDPE Registry ............................................................................................ 11 Vice-President West - Margaret Benson 17 Kidney Transplant Athletes Receive the 2010 [email protected] Founder’s Award ...................................................................................... 12 Vice-President East - Amy Holdorf [email protected] CTA’s Own Linda Rowe Receives Volunteer Award ................... 12 Treasurer - Debbie Lanktree Pet Care ......................................................................................................... 13 [email protected] Canadian Transplant Games Quebec 2010/Jeux Canadiens Secretary - Kathy Tachynski Des Greffés Québec 2010 ..................................................................... 14 [email protected] Membership Director - Neil Folkins Do you have any articles or pictures to submit to the Living Proof newsletter? [email protected] If so, please forward to: Jennifer at [email protected] or Amy at Team Manager - Heather Fisher [email protected]. The deadline for the next edition is February 28, 2011. [email protected] Articles should be in Word doc or docx format (300 words or less) and pictures as high resolution jpg files. WTGF Councillor - Heather Fisher [email protected] For regional reports and other interesting articles check out “The Members REGIONAL DIRECTORS Corner” on our website www.organ-donation-works.org (under About CTA). BC - Margaret Benson An electronic edition of the newsletter will be available in between two [email protected] hard copy editions per year. If you have any concerns please contact CTA at 1-877-779-5991. AB - Jennifer Holman [email protected] SK - Orest Saskiw MEMBERSHIP FEES [email protected] One Year Individual Membership $30.00 ON - Rob Kolatschek [email protected] Two Year Individual Membership $50.00 QC - Gaston Martin Lifetime Individual Membership $300.00 [email protected] One Year Family Membership $75.00 NB - Mark Black A family membership will include all related adults and children who live at the same address. [email protected] Neil Folkins, Membership Director, c/o 11649 St Albert Trail NW, Edmonton, AB T5M 3L6 2 President’s Corner wDavid Smith, Kidney Recipient, Edmonton, AB Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to All, As we bid farewell to a wonderful 2010 and welcome the New Year, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported the Canadian Transplant Association (CTA) and participated in organ and tissue donation awareness activities in your communities throughout this past year. When we volunteer for a specifi c event or organization, we surrender our time to something we believe in and are passionate about. Th e CTA has been privileged in the past 23 years to have many great people step up to volunteer to keep alive the dream of Gloria Santini and other founding members of the Association - the dream of promoting organ donation and showcasing the active and healthy lifestyle that can be achieved after a successful transplant. One of those special people is Janet Brady who has played a major role in the growth of the CTA. Janet has spent 20 years volunteering at diff erent levels of our organization as well as numerous other local boards - all while raising a family and maintaining a full-time executive position at Fanshawe College. Now, recently retired from Fanshawe, Janet is looking forward to spending more time with her family and friends and taking time to enjoy the little things in life. December 31st, 2010, marks the end of an amazing era for Janet as she steps down from holding an active role on the CTA National Executive Board. We will continue into the next decade developing the CTA into an organization that provides the most for its members while building and maintaining national organ donation awareness initiatives. But we know there are not enough volunteer hours in the day to even complete some of the tasks already begun. With the support of the Board, I have asked Janet if she would consider staying on, under contract, to complete some very important projects namely: • to complete a Bid Proposal Package for the Canadian Transplant Games • to create a comprehensive Games operations manual for future host cities • to complete an orientation manual for new/potential Regional Directors • to establish the criteria and responsibilities for a ‘Consultant/Development Advisor’ position for the CTA, a position we envision would include writing grant/fundraising proposals, membership development and organizational support We are pleased to announce that Janet has accepted the proposal and will be sharing her time and her wealth of knowledge and experience to help us bring the CTA to the next level. We are looking forward to working with Janet in the New Year toward the completion of many of our objectives. I wish everyone a very merry holiday season and a New Year fi lled with health, happiness and good will. All the best, Dave 3 News & Notes World Transplant Games Sweden 2011 Update The Sweden 2011 organizing committee hopes to have their registration for the XVIII World Games, June 17–24, 2011, open by the end of December. Please check their website for the costs and time lines for registration www.wtg2011.com. If you are interested in going to the Games please contact Team Manager Heather Fisher at [email protected] or 519-642-1645. Please indicate which sports you are interested in, and whether you need a doubles partner or want to play on a team sport. Quebec Regional Director Gaston Martin has a contact who works with a travel agency affiliated with Hydro Quebec COOP who may be able to help arrange flights to Sweden. If you have not yet looked into the flights for Sweden, Ms. Laura Castillo may be able to help you. She can be reached at 1-800-363-4940 or 514-356-3156. Volunteers Wanted to Assist Team Canada for the XVIII World Transplant Games Volunteer position for Youth Assistant: Priority will be given to applicants with the following qualifications: 1) Previous experience volunteering at both the National and World Transplant Games. 2) Previous experience working with children and developing youth programs for ages 5–17. 3) Bilingual - French and English - written and spoken word an asset. 4) Good interpersonal and organizational skills. All those interested in this position please contact Team Manager Heather Fisher at [email protected] or 519-642-1645 by January 15, 2011. Team Canada is also looking for a volunteer physician and volunteer massage therapist to accompany the team to Sweden. Contact Heather Fisher above for more information. All volunteers must be able to travel to the games in Sweden, June 17–14, 2011. The Do!nation Project The CTA will be participating in the Do!nation Project, a nation-wide short film contest whose ultimate goal is to urge Canadians to become organ donors. The films will be judged by celebrities such as Rick Mercer, Margaret Atwood, Sarah Polley, Ron Man and David Cronenberg. The contest will launch in the Fall of 2011. See www.donationproject.ca for more information. Transplant Quebec Newsletter The Transplant Quebec newsletter is now on line and features many photos from the 2010 Canadian Transplant Games. You can download their newsletter by visiting www.quebec-transplant.qc.ca, or by clicking here. CTA Membership Growing Each year that we host Canadian the USA. Here is the break down Each year membership renewals have been Transplant Games, I see tremendous by province: mailed to families or individual members. growth in our membership and in the However, if you would prefer to receive public’s interest in organ donation and British Columbia 50 your renewal forms electronically, please transplantation - especially in the hosting Alberta 76 e-mail me at [email protected] province. As Membership Director, I Saskatchewan 46 I wish all our members both new and have had the privilege to meet many Manitoba 9 old a very Merry Christmas and Happy of you at World and National Games. Ontario 223 Holidays. And, remember