Convoy for a Cure-Ontario West raises more than $36,000

The Convoy For A Cure Ontario West was successfully held on Saturday, 16th October. The weather was perfect and the turn out phenomenal. The convoy began at the 1st staging location of the 5th Wheel truck stop in Dorchester, Ontario and rolled down the Hwy 401 to the final destination of TA truck stop Exit 230 in Woodstock, Ontario. Joanne Millen Mackenzie, a 19-year trucking veteran, organized the convoy, which had 33 trucks and raised more than $36,000 for breast cancer.

Many festivities were planned for the day including music, bbq, vendors, and live auction. Guest speakers were on hand from the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation and the prizes were handed out for the most pledges and best Pinked Truck. The event was greatly supported by members of trucking industry.

“Convoy For A Cure” is a team of dedicated women who have created a network of convoys that celebrate the women of the trucking industry and bring awareness, sponsorship, and support for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.

Each year, thousands of Canadians are touched by breast cancer. It not only impacts the individuals with the disease, but the families, friends and loved ones as well. On an average 445 Canadian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer every week, an increase of 9 women per week from 2009. In 2010 an estimated 180 men in Canada will be diagnosed with breast cancer! It is estimated that 5,300 women and 50 men will die from breast cancer in 2010!

For information about upcoming events, please contact, Joanne Millen-Mackenzie at (613) 498-9064 or log on to www.convoyforacureontwest.com