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The first thought for most of us when we hear ‘GI’ is a soldier on a mission, and the GI Joe’s of the Rexall OneWalk to
Conquer Cancer are on a mission too. ’GI’, in this case, stands for Gastro-Intestinal cancers which includes colon, rectal,
esophageal, gastric, liver, pancreas, bile duct, gall bladder and small bowel cancers.
In 2015, the GI Joe team of 45 walkers, led by
Dr. Jennifer Knox, raised over $134,500 through a variety
of fundraising activities. It was a very emotional day
for many on the team which included patients, cancer
centre staff and caregivers walking together.
Dr. Knox is passionate about making a difference by
developing more and better treatment options for GI
patients. She is inspired daily by the amazing courage
she sees in her patients, their families and the dedicated
team she works with.
These GI Joes are in the trenches fighting some of the
toughest types of cancer
This year, we were delighted to welcome
Rexall as the new title sponsor of OneWalk
to Conquer Cancer. Like The Princess
Margaret, Rexall cares deeply about the
ongoing health of the community, and
continues to evolve to meet the changing
needs of their customers.
“Our pharmacists and pharmacy staff
treat, counsel and manage the health
of thousands of customers every day,
including cancer patients. It seemed
entirely appropriate that we team up
with one of the most recognized names
in cancer research worldwide—Princess
Margaret Cancer Centre—to help with
this tremendously successful event,” says
Jürgen Schreiber, CEO of Rexall Health.
The Rexall OneWalk to Conquer Cancer is
the result of continuous innovation that
began with the Weekend to End Breast
Cancer in 2003. Today, participants walk 25
kilometres in a single day and raise funds either individually or as part of a team for the cancer that matters most to
them. To date, cummulatively, 58,000 walkers have raised a staggering $156 million for cancer research and care at
The Princess Margaret. The event will be 15 years strong in 2017.
Rexall is new title sponsor of
OneWalk
to
Conquer Cancer
4,523 people participated in OneWalk
to Conquer Cancer in 2015 and raised
over $7.7 million (gross).
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2016 Report to Our Donors
