안녕하세요 코윈오타와 회원 여러분,

길고 무덥던 오타와에 가을이 왔네요.

아름답고 풍요로운 가을에 가족들, 친구들과 함께 할 수 있는 <펀드레이징 하이킹행사>에 여러분을 초대합니다.

이번 행사는 ALS (amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis, 근위축성 측색 경화증) 환자들을 위한 펀드레이징 걷기행사이며 ALS Canada 를 위한 지역 사회 자원봉사 펀드레이저가 주관하고 있습니다. 코윈오타와는 지역사회 자선단체 활동에 보다 적극적으로 참여하고자 하는 노력의 일환으로 이 행사에 참여할 계획입니다.   

ALS 환자는 점진적인 전신 마비와 함께 언어능력 퇴화 및 호흡곤란을 겪는 증상을 가지고 있으며 진단이 어렵고 확진 후 대략 2-5년 안에 사망한다고 합니다. 

모아진 기금은 ALS 환자 가족과 질병연구에 쓰입니다.

관심 있으신 분들은 아래를 참고하시어 마감일까지 담당자에게 신청해 주시기 바랍니다.

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<펀드레이징 하이킹행사>  

ㅁ 주관: the Walk for ALS
Canada (ALS Canada 를 위한 지역 사회 자원봉사 펀드레이저)

     
        (als.ca/hikeforals, tadams@als.ca)

ㅁ 일시: 2018년 9월 29 (토). 9 am (등록), 10 am (행사 시작)

ㅁ 장소: Mer Bleue Conservation Area, Ridge Road, Ottawa, ON K0A 2Y0

ㅁ 참고 사항 :

- 아이들을 위한 activities도 마련되어 있으며 하이킹은 3가지 방법으로 참여하실수 있습니다.

-  trail
run (7km) , hike (5km) ,  boardwalk hike (1.2km)

ㅁ 기부 방법 : 

- 행사당일 현장에서 또는

- 웹사이트 방문하여 온라인 기부 (http://support.alsevents.ca/kowinottawa.)

ㅁ 담당자: 코윈오타와 네트워크팀 안미희 (mihee.ahnj@gmail.com) 

ㅁ 마감: 9월 22일 자정 (대략적인 인원파악을 위해서입니다)

    * 신청은 꼭 담당자 이메일로 해주시고, 참가인원을 알려주세요. 가족참여 환영합니다. 

Hello,

This year, KOWIN
Ottawa is participating in the Hike for ALS 2018, exploring the
trails of Mer Bleue alongside friends, family, and many other members of the
ALS community. Together, we are raising money to create a better reality for
those living with ALS with hope that there will one day be a future without
this disease. Being a part of this community means being a part of a club that
nobody wants to join, but there is great strength in coming together at events
like this one.

DATE: Saturday, September 29th 


TIME: Check-in and registration begin at 9am, with the hike and
trail run beginning at 10am 



LOCATION: Mer Bleue Conservation Area, Ridge Road, Ottawa, ON K0A
2Y0. 



ACTIVITIES: Activities include draw prizes, 50/50 ticket sales, a
scavenger hunt for youth & children, and fall themed refreshments. 



ROUTES: Participants can select their route of choice from either a
7km trail run, a 5km hike, or a 1.2km boardwalk hike. 



FUNDRAISING REWARDS: For everyone who raises at least $100 – you
will receive a special Hike for ALS gift. There will be more incentives for
your fundraising efforts.

You can make a donation
by visiting my personal fundraising page http://support.alsevents.ca/kowinottawa.

Why we hike

As you may know,
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (or ALS) is a disease that gradually paralyzes
people because the brain is no longer able to communicate with the muscles of
the body that we are typically able to move at will. Over time, the muscles of
the body break down, someone living with ALS will lose their ability to walk,
talk, eat, swallow, and eventually breathe. There is no cure for ALS and few
treatment options, and currently 80% of people with ALS die within two to five
years of diagnosis. People and families living with this disease face enormous
physical, emotional and financial struggles on a daily basis.

How you can help

ALS Canada is a
registered charity that receives no government funding – meaning that all of
the organization’s work to invest in ALS research, advocate for the needs of
families affected by ALS and provide community-based supports are funded
through the generosity of donors like you and me. All of the money raised
through the Hike for ALS 2018 will be directed to these areas, supporting the
thousands of people and families affected by ALS.

Thank you for your
support,

코윈 오타와 드림