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Presented by Yallowega Belanger Salach Architecture, our superheroes are back to save the day… Join us on Sunday, October 20th as the Greater Sudbury Police Service Tactical Unit officers rappel down Health Sciences North / Horizon Santé-Nord to complete their mission. Dressed as superheroes, the officers will make their way down the building to then greet the little heroes in attendance. Join us for their exciting mission in support of our NEO Kids. Wear your favorite superhero or Halloween costume! Family-friendly activities to follow. Help our superheroes greet our little heroes by purchasing a piece of rope to help them make it to the bottom! The rope can be purchased by visiting https://www.neokidsfoundation.ca/event/superheroes-for-little-heroes/ or calling the NEO Kids Foundation office at 705-523-7100 x1234. You will be able to pick up your piece of rope at the event! Proudly sponsored by Yallowega Belanger Salach Architecture, Greater Sudbury Police Service, Faiella Financial Group and Sunwire Inc. Please note: Viewing space is limited. Due to the nature of this event and unforeseen circumstances with the Greater Sudbury Police Tactical Unit, this event may be cancelled on short notice. Parking is available for spectators at Health Sciences North for a fee. Please visit www.hsnsudbury.ca/portalen/Patients-and-Visitors/Parking-Information for parking details.

5th Annual Cancer Centre Walk/Run for Hope MOVE - Kivi Park Fitness Series (Event) Sunday, October 27th at Kivi Park 10 am - Registration 11:00 am - Race Start Distances: 1km (Kids) Free 3km, 5km and 10km Adults $35 and Kids $5 The event will offer four different distances -1km, 3km, 5km and 10 km - with all routes running through scenic trails at Kivi Park. The adult registration fee includes a T-Shirt and lunch. Participants are encouraged to raise funds by collecting pledges. * New this year for participants - if you raise $100 and over in pledges we will waive your $35 registration fee! 100% of the monies raised will support the Northeast Cancer Centre for patient care, equipment and research. It will also bring awareness to local partners that support some of the NCF’s many Funds. For more information and to register please visit www.ncfsudbury.com or call 705.523.4673 (HOPE). HOPE Every Step of the Way!

The KiSS 105.3 Radiothon of Hope in support of the Northern Cancer Foundation, thanks in part to Aegisys Cloud Solutions will be held from 6am to 6pm at the Northeast Cancer Centre on Thursday, November 14th. Over the past 13 years, we have raised $1,161,2000 for the Northern Cancer Foundation! Last year, YOU helped us DOUBLE our goal of 13 chemo chairs; thanks to your generosity, we raised $57,200 and the Northern Cancer Foundation was able to purchase 26 chairs! Proceeds from this year’s event will be used to support clinical trials being done right here in Sudbury at the Northeast Cancer Centre. They are setting up a suite for clinical trials patients that will include chemo chairs, stretchers, IV poles and other equipment to facilitate the patients taking part. There is a research team of oncologists who are conducting these trials which seek to find better ways to treat patients with the hope of better outcomes. at the Northeast Cancer Centre. Tune in Thursday, November 14th from 6 a.m to 6 p.m. to hear uplifting stories of courage, determination and hope from patients and their caregivers. In addition, local experts and medical staff at the Centre provide updates on new and cutting-edge improvements in the fields of cancer care and research.

Easter Seals Ontario is proud to announce its first “Sing Like A Star” Gala. The evening will begin with a cocktail hour, a four course dinner, then a live singing competition showcasing local celebrity singers and their professional coaches. These pairings will spend the next few months preparing two songs for the evening competition. True to the element of competition, celebrity judges, along with our guests, will assist in determining which star and coach team will be the STARS of our 1st annual event. Tickets are $100.00 each or $800.00/corporate table of 8. To purchase tickets, please contact Joanne Bowers at 705-566-8858 ext. 4 or jbowers@easterseals.org.

Join us for the 9th annual Wine, Women & Purses. An evening of prizes, silent auction, music and great company. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Alzheimer Society at (705) 560-0603. All funds raised from the event help support local programs and services. * Please note, there is no dinner. Hors D'oeuvres will be served.

Giving Tuesday Facebook Live Stream-a-Thon Health Sciences North One Community, One Mission! This #GivingTuesday, Health Sciences North Foundation, NEO Kids Foundation, Northern Cancer Foundation and Health Sciences North Volunteer Service are joining forces and teaming up to raise funds to support the purchase of new MRI scanners for Health Sciences North (HSN)! Join us from 11:30am to 12:30pm on December 3rd for our Facebook Live Steam-a-Thon and help us raise $30,000 to go towards essential equipment needs at HSN so that you and your loved ones continue to receive the best health care services possible – right here in the North. Every year, approximately 13,000 magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tests are performed at HSN to support the needs of 600,000 people throughout Northeastern Ontario. Currently, the single MRI at HSN is operating 24/7 and is nearing its 10-year lifespan. It needs to be replaced. Wait times to access an MRI are well above the provincial target and people are having scans on weekends and at all times during the day and night, or have to travel to other hospitals to get an MRI. But replacing the old MRI is not enough, we need two new MRIs. Two new MRIs will: • provide enhanced patient-centred care by significantly shortening wait times • operate during more accessible hours • reduce travel burden and costs for patients • improve diagnosis and treatment • Allow for cardiac and other specialized MRIs to be performed in our hospital As a regional leader and the only acute teaching facility in the Northeast, it is essential that HSN be equipped to provide sufficient medical imaging to support its unique and specialty role, including specialties in Thoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Orthopaedics, Neurosurgery, Cardiology and Oncology. In order to purchase new MRIs for HSN, donor support is of critical...

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Cross-Out Cancer – Ski Loppet MOVE—Kivi Park Series Event Sunday, February 2, 2019 Registration- 10:00 am Start - 11:00 am Kivi Park - Sudbury, ON Do you cross country ski, like the outdoors and want to help the NCF? Come be a part of the ‘Cross-Out Cancer” Ski Loppet. It will be a great day of skiing the groomed the trails, while enjoying the beautiful scenery. Register Online: https://ncfsudbury.akaraisin.com/ui/2020ski 1km (Kids) Free 5km and 15km - $35 Adults $10 Students and $5 Kids *Please note – For all Northern Cancer Foundation events at Kivi Park, participants and spectators will not be charged a park fee to attend