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R E R S E E A C R N C A H OFFICIAL MAGAZINE C 2013 ANNU AL ISSUE 2013 F U R E N S D R A I THIS YEAR... DEFEAT IS NOT AN OPTION FIG HT TO END CANCER GALA 2013 BOXING CLEOU D B THE KEY T O YoUR SUCCESS C ANCER SURVIVOR Daniel JACOBS RETURNS TO RING AFTER oppRESSIVE BOUT WITH OSTEOSARCOMA ABOUT THNTE EVE TH E PURPOSE THE Benefit of The second annual Fight To End Those who have been affected by SPONSORSHIP - Saturday June 15th cancer have had to fight! Fight To Cancer 2013, Thanks to its solid first year results, End Cancer raises funds for cancer at the Old Mill Inn. This Gala event the Fight To End Cancer has become research with proceeds going directly not only includes an elegant gourmet a well recognized and prestigious to support the dinner but also features a full evening Princess Margaret corporate occasion. The event raised of entertainment including the night’s Hospital Urgent Cancer Priorities over $56,000.00 in 2012 and 2013 will . In addition, this year funds main event - a series of Olympic style Fund provide even greater opportunities to boxing bouts featuring local business will also be raised for “What Are You promote your company, host valued leaders and celebrities. Fighting For”, a youth fundraising clients, network and demonstrate staff initiative directly impacting the youth appreciation while at the same time within your community. helping to sustain the passion behind This Gala event is just one part of an our vital cause. ongoing fundraising effort which will Along with the attention your continue throughout the year, and company will receive through its whose success will in large part rely on involvement in the event itself, there community team work and continued will also be numerous media days media exposure. With these efforts, and advertisements throughout the FTEC is confident to reach its goal of year which will provide the supporting raising over $1,000,000 annually by companies with both local and 2016 to support this cause. national exposure. To become involved as a partner or charity fighter, contact: [email protected] E VENT AGENDA 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm RECEPTION 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm DINNER AND PRE-SHOW 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm FIGHTS 1 TO 3 9:15 pm – 9:20 pm LIVE AUCTION 9:20 pm – 9:50 pm FIGHT 4 10:10 pm – 10:25 pm MAIN EVENT 10:25 pm – 10:30 pm GIFTS TO THE GUESTS Fight To End Cancer 2013 3 A NOTE FROM: THE FOUNDER AND TEAM COAC HING THE FTEC TEAM “It has been overwhelming to see how “Things get pretty real once the bell goes quickly interest and support for this event and someone is throwing punches at has grown in a very short time and this is your head. A boxing round may be only only the beginning. Above ending cancer, two minutes, but the intensity of those my ultimate goal with every mission I two minutes is profound and cannot be take on, is to provide the means to show measured by time alone. Through each ABOUT KINGSWAY every person in this world that they can round on fight night, our fighters will be ABOUT FIGHT TO BOXING CLUB make a difference. Though I am only one END CANCER inspired by the courage and spirit of all individual, I have learned that there is no those bravely battling cancer. Kingsway Boxing is Toronto’s limit to who hears my message. Fight To End Cancer (FTEC) leader in boxing training for fitness, is a non-profit organization. We Being the Main Event in FTEC 2012 was a competition and stress relief. J ENNIFER HUGGINS Fight with us… this is our club’s motto have chosen to partner with Vi RRgiL BaR ow great experience not only because of the We pride ourselves on helping as we organize our team to do battle the Princess Margaret Cancer love I have for boxing but because of the our clients achieve their personal Fight To End Cancer and WAYFF 2012 FTEC Main Event fitness goals by utilizing the best Founder, Executive Director in the only way we know how. This is Foundation because of the direct 2013 FTEC Fight Team Captain opportunity to help make a difference in a coaching methods, fitness and Kingsway Boxing Club - Owner a unique opportunity to demonstrate support they provide within the fight that affects us all. Now In 2013, I’m our strength of character, and at the community. This year, Fight To excited to contribute my years of experience as a fighter and coach to train these brave boxing classes, facilities and training programs. same time to give back to the community around which our success has been built. The End Cancer is also raising funds fighters taking the challenge to step into the ring, all in support of the same fight.” for the What Are You Fighting For Princess Margaret Hospital has played a fundamental role and has been an essential We are proudly teaming up with Initiative, a program that supports part of all of our friends’ success stories. We look forward to supporting one of the the Princess Margaret Cancer and provides opportunities to Virgil Barrow community’s most integral research foundations in the Fight To End Cancer. Foundation to help Fight To End exceptional youth within the WORDS FROM A FIGHTER Cancer. It is an honor for our team community. Our goal – for which Having been in business since 2006, Kingsway Boxing Club has had the chance to to fight for such a great cause! work with many people from our community, many of whom have now become friends. the support of the community Life is full of opportunities and challenges. Over the years, we found ourselves helping many of these friends and family who have and local business owners is In the past few years, I have had many www.kingswayboxingclub.com fundamental, is to raise funds been directly affected by the battle against various cancers. We take these battles very close friends and family members that have for a cause that directly affects personally and it is for this reason that we are trying to find new ways to help and support faced the fight of their lives in a battle with the world in which we live. Let’s those who mean so much to us. cancer. When I heard about Fight To End make a difference now in the Fight Cancer, I was intrigued with the opportunity You are not in this alone! This is how the Kingsway Boxing team and committee for To End Cancer for a long and to learn a new sport, test my physical limits successful future for everyone. Fight To End Cancer feel about the battle against cancer. Fight To End Cancer proves to and involve myself in a charity that is close those who are fighting, have fought or have been in some way affected by cancer, that www.fighttoendcancer.com to my heart. they are not alone!” I was looking for a new and meaningful Jennifer Huggins life challenge as I hit my forties. I believe J EFF BROSSMANN that if we don’t seek out and act upon 2013 Corporate Fighter opportunities to develop our full potential, Atlas POS Systems Ltd. we will only use a small fraction of our true capabilities. As we get older, our natural tendency is often to stick only to things that we feel comfortable with. Sometimes trying things outside our comfort zone makes us a stronger person. The training I’ve done over the past six months has taught me that my body can still learn new things. I’ve become more aware of my body and I realize that if you fully commit yourself to a challenge, then you will be ready when the time comes. Those of us that have our health, need to be thankful every day. To walk in a ring and face the biggest physical challenge in my life is my small contribution to bringing us one step closer to the cure for cancer. I am ready to fight to end cancer. Jeff Brossmann 4 Fight To End Cancer 2013 Fight To End Cancer 2013 5 A NOTE FROM: PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL We are so pleased to once again partner with the Fight to End Cancer. After a great beginning in 2012, we look forward to even more success this year. Last year’s Fight to End Cancer raised more than $56,000.00 in support of critical cancer care at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. We are extraordinarily By Kelly Webb grateful to the event organizers and to their commitment in going forward with Manager, Special Events this exciting event. Princess Margaret Today, The Princess Margaret is embarking on a special five year challenge Cancer Foundation to create a new standard of personalized cancer medicine for patients at the hospital, across Canada and around the world. Our commitment is to raise $1 Billion to fund the most cutting edge research that will have greatest impact on patients, and take us closer to our vision: To Conquer Cancer in Our Lifetime. Recent advances in genetics – including the ability to decode cancer genes – are enabling a more customized approach, combining a better understanding of each patient’s type of cancer and how that patient is likely to respond to particular therapies. In other words, finding the right treatment, for the right patient, at the right time.

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