Hi WCA members:
I am a Guelph Ontario resident and I have an interest in Aboriginal issues and the promotion of Aboriginal Culture and the "building of bridges" between our two worlds.
As part of this vision, myself and the Southern Ontario Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative (SOADI) and most recently, the Innu Integrated Diabetes Initiative (IIDI) in Labrador as well as Guelph Diabetes, are working toward forming a partnership to promote a program called PADDLE (Paddle Against Diabetes Display Love for Earth).
There are two components: one is to promote community paddles.
This aspect of PADDLE would be similar to walks or runs for diabetes or cancer etc.
The second is to raise awareness and to help out on a local level. This is what I would like to address at this time.
Last summer, I initiated my first PADDLE and canoed (solo) the Kattawagami River to James Bay and went over to Moose Factory. I managed to raise a small amount of money for the Weeneebayko Diabetes Unit in Moose Factory.
This summer, I am once again going solo and taking on the very remote Notakwanon River and Atlantic Ocean in northern Labrador. I will be attempting to raise money for the Innu of Labrador and the Natuashish Diabetes Health Unit. I am (with help of course), constructing a website for this PADDLE and for future PADDLE's.
I would gratefully request that you please take a look at the "still under construction" website:
paddlingagainstdiabetes.wordpress.com
I would ask that you consider possibly donating to this cause, through the Pay Pal Donation button. We are in the process of designing a T-shirt and every donation $25 or over will receive a T-shirt, acknowledging your support and the journey.
I am meeting again with my webmaster and we will be designing levels of donation packages.
I would also appreciate it if you could link me up in any relevant websites and please feel free to pass this on.
Thanks for your attention to this.
Any advice etc will be appreciated.