Hudson, March 15th, 2012
To highlight the opening of the National Palliative Care Week across Canada, the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Palliative Care Residence (VSPCR) is launching a special invitation to all the population of Vaudreuil-Soulanges and surrounding areas to come join us and participate in our 1st Edition of the “I walk for the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Palliative Care Residence”. This 1st annual fundraising event will take place on Sunday, May 6th, 2012 in Hudson under the honorary presidency of the VSPCR medical team and staff which is comprised of 5 doctors; Dr. Sylvie Dufresne, Medical Chief, Dr. Andreea Iancu, Dr. Aïda Pop, Dr. Chantal Anctil and Dr. Helena Neamt, and VSPCR Health Care Director, Mrs. Lucie Guimond, the nurses, the nursing assistants, the orderlies and patient care volunteers.
Become the leader of your team, invite your family and friends to join you!
Each team comprises 2 or more participants (as many as you want) having the goal to collect $1,000. It’s an enjoyable outdoor activity for ALL ages in the picturesque town of Hudson. The 6 km walk will start at 9.00 am at the Stephen F. Shaar Community Center in Hudson which will be followed by a family-style picnic at the end of the walk in Thompson Park. Join in the community spirit, with a fun filled day for the whole family, which includes live animation and ending at 2.00 pm.
This year, we hope to have over 300 walkers at our 1st Edition of the “I walk for the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Palliative Care Residence” and we wish to invite the population of Vaudreuil-Soulanges and surrounding areas to participate in this financing activity and at the same time, gather families, friends, VSPCR healthcare staff and volunteers to ensure the success of this walk.
This fundraiser is an absolute necessity as it will allow us to pursue our mission which is offering serenity, peacefulness and relief in the comforts of home with palliative care excellence, thanks to a team of dedicated professionals, employees, volunteers and partners, all free of charge
Thanks to you, the Residence can welcome and take care of more than 250 patients and families annually in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges and surrounding areas. You can understand that your partnership is essential to the sustainability of this community service which allows the people of our region to receive quality palliative care in a peaceful specialized environment.
After the “Walk” during the picnic, hotdogs and beverages will be sold at a cost of $1.00 each and/or you can bring your own lunch and chairs as there will be transport provided for this purpose. Thanks to your participation, palliative care services will be assured in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region. Come walk with us! Register now, visit our new website, where you can find more information and download the registration and LEADER forms at www.mspvs.org.
You can also communicate with Suzanne Chevrier, Events Coordinator at schevrier@mspvs.org or via telephone at 450 202-2202, Ext. 126.
For further media information, interviews and photos please contact:
Madeleine M Langlois,
Vaudreuil-Soulanges Palliative Care Residence
Marketing and Events Director
mlanglois@mspvs.org
(450) 202-2202 p.128
www.mspvs.org
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