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In photo (left to right): Richard Carpenter (MS
Brant County Chapter, Chair), Sherry Hill, Barbara Churchward (MS Brant County
Chapter, Executive Director), Sandy Barber, Lesley Burke, Tanya Thompson, Vickie
DeRouville, Barbara Kerr-Wllkes, Marlene Sharpe, Tanja Neil, Lin Fines Misiak,
Deano Wilson Rouse, Jeff Dale (MS Brant County Chapter, Fundraising Chair).
FROM THE BRANTFORD EXAMINER
On December 3, The CatWalk executive committee presented a cheque to the
local Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, Brant County Chapter. This
year, The CatWalk event raised about $18,199, surpassing last year's
result of $11,958. T
he 2007 CatWalk Fashion Show, Dinner and Silent Auction was held on
Wednesday. October 24 at the Best Western Brant Park Inn and Conference
Centre The CatWalk is a non-profit organization centred in Brantford
that runs fund raising events for local charities.
It was founded in 2005 and is run by passionate, local businesswomen who
donate their time, skills and resources to help neighbours in need. By
attending a CatWalk event or sponsoring one, you can share in the run,
and feel great about making a real difference in our community. Find out
how you can get involved in the 2008 event, by visiting
www.thecatwalk.org.
The local businesswomen who founded lhe CatWalk in 2006 are: Lesley
Burke, Owner, Advantage Insurance; Cindy Hiscock, Sales Manager. Best
Western Brant Park Inn and |
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Conference
Centre; Wendy Walton, Choreographer, Artist and Travel Agent, Goliger's
Travel Plus;Marlene Sharpe, Director Group Sales, Sanderson On tre;
Tanja Neil, Creative Director, Mindspin Studio Inc; Sandy Barber, BMO
Bank of Montreal; and Barbara Churchward, Brant County MS Society.
The team continues to grow as these women inspire involvement from women
in local businesses and the community. Website:
www.thecatwalk.org
MS SOCIETY
MS does live here in Brant County, and that three people are diagnosed
every day wirh MS in Canada. It is diagnosed usually between the ages of
IS and 40, during the career- and family-building years. Multiple
sclerosis is an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central
nervous system — the brain and the spinal cord. The mission of the MS
Society is to be a leader in finding a cure for multiple sclerosis and
enabling people affected by MS to enhance their quality of life. |
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