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Lighting of Mississauga Civic Centre (8pm to 12am EDT)
On the evening of September 12th at 8:00PM EDT, make sure to witness the Mississauga Civic Centre lit up in red and blue to highlight Global Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month.
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Georgieff-Fenton Walk for PF – Montreal
Todd Georgieff’s involvement with PF is both personal and professional. Working in Research and Development for a pharmaceutical company, he was involved in managing studies for PF when there were no treatment options available. It was a couple of years later that he learned his Father-in-Law, Donald Pamenter from Hamilton Ontario, had been diagnosed with…
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Pledge John Dennis – I Ride for You and Me
John Dennis is a Man on a Mission John Dennis, who turns 78 in October 2022, received a single lung transplant at age 76 thanks to his perseverance after being turned down twice. In June 2022, John rode across PEI’s The Island Trail in order to raise awareness, hope and funds for Pulmonary Fibrosis through…
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Pledge Smith Fish Family Run
Orianna Smith’s family has been hit doubly hard by pulmonary fibrosis (PF). Both of her mothers have this fatal disease. Orianna’s moms, Holly Smith and Heather (Duffy) Fish, live in Ladysmith, British Columbia, and have been severely impacted by PF. About the Fish Smith Family Run Orianna will be running daily for two weeks throughout…
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Lighting of Montreal Olympic Park
On the evening of September 17, make sure to witness the Olympic Park of Montreal lit up in red and blue to highlight Global Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month.
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CPFF Virtual Walk, Roll, Run
Help Us Walk, Roll and Run Across Canada (6,818 kms) Join Canadians from coast to coast in the CPFF Virtual Walk, Roll, Run as we make our way across the country. Our goal is to collectively walk across Canada by the end of September 2023. That’s 6,818 kilometers! HOW TO PARTICIPATE Help CPFF raise awareness,…
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Lighting of Niagara Falls (10:30-11:00pm EDT)
On the evening of September 10th at 10:30PM EST, make sure to witness the Niagara Falls lit up in red and blue to highlight Global Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month.
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Lighting of Ladysmith City Hall (8pm-6am PDT)
On the evenings between September 8 and 14, make sure to witness various location across the town of Ladysmith, British Columbia including the City Hall, lit up in red and blue to highlight Global Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month.
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Lighting of Calgary Telus Spark Science Centre (9pm-12am MDT)
On the evening of September 10, make sure to witness the Telus Spark Centre of Calgary lit up in red and blue to promote Global Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month. Stop by, snap a photo, and tag us on social media to help raise awareness for PF and support everyone affected by this disease.
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Robert Davidson Walk for PF – Markham
CPFF founder Robert left a monumental legacy of awareness, information, and hope for the pulmonary fibrosis community in Canada and around the world. He established the Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation in 2009, less than two years after his own idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis diagnosis and a few months before receiving a double-lung transplant. Robert rallied people…
