-Heart Disease and Strokes are the leading cause of death in Canada
-two of the most common forms of heart disease include high blood pressure and coronary artery disease
-Research has shown: individuals that are physically inactive have twice the risk of heart disease and stroke
-physical activity dramatically decreases this risk
-Recommended:
-30-60 minutes of physical activity per day
-everyday activities such as housework and walking count!
We have 3 main objectives:
1 - promote active lifestyles among Canadians
2 - raise awareness of the severity and frequency of heart disease in Canada
3 - raise funds for the Heart and Stroke Foundation for research and medical advancement
July 27/07 Here is the link to the newspaper article written by Kurtis Elsner in the Alliston Herald on July 25th. Thanks to Kurtis for his time, and writing an excellent article! Also, everyone's support has filled our Guestbook, so we've archived old entries to free up space.
July 23/07 - We've FINALLY added new pictures, and are almost up to date on our daily blog. Check out the newest pictures on pics page 3!
June 22/07 - We've added trip updates and pics from the last few days (see link to pic page 2), however for some reason a lot of the pictures aren't loading properly. I have no idea why this is, but I will try to figure it out when we have more time on the intenet.
June 16/07 - Check out an article about our trip in today's Kamloops Daily News by Tim Petruk; photograph by Murray Mitchell. You may need to resize the image to read the article.
June 15/07 -We've finally added some pictures to the website! We've also added daily updates for June 12-15th (Days 2-5). You can also check out our press release on the Heart and Stroke Foundation of B.C. website by clicking the link on the left.
June 8/07 - A big thank-you to everyone who has shown their support and to everyone who has donated so far! Our facebook group -- which is one way we intend to raise awareness about heart disease and stroke -- already has 223 members!
On the fundraising front, our page has over $200 worth of donations, however there are still over $900 of donations in the form of cheques and cash that have yet to be entered. Congratulations everyone, on breaking the $1,000 mark before the trip has even started! Thanks for all the support!
Departure Date: June 11, 2007
Add us on Facebook to view our trip pictures:
Jeff Bastien
Jed Scharf
-you can also join our facebook group by searching "Jed and Jeff's" on facebook
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