I participated in the 2022 #BrainTumourWalk this past weekend in support of Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada as the captain of Team #HoldOnPleaseEmily. This book, ‘Hold on please, Emily,’ was published last year and how I connected with Brain Tumour… Read More »Brain Tumour Walk 2022
A few months ago, I signed up for a challenge to raise awareness for brain cancer through an event organized by a charity organization in Australia called Cure Brain Cancer. Through my book release of ‘Hold on please, Emily,’ last year,… Read More »100 Squats a Day April Challenge
Today (October 24th) is Brain Cancer Awareness Day in Canada. Canada currently has one of the highest rates of brain tumour incidents in the world. Between 1992 and 2008, 13,340 Canadians died from glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) alone and research is needed… Read More »Brain Cancer Awareness Day
Hats for Hope is a movement to raise awareness for brain cancer in Canada. The truth about brain cancer is that 8 of the 27 Canadians that are diagnosed daily with brain tumours are cancerous. The Hats for Hope campaign aims to… Read More »Hats for Hope
My book, ‘Hold on please, Emily,’ discusses several difficult topics that families typically hide away from until they are directly impacted due to the loss of a family member. I’m not saying that there will be a point in time… Read More »Youth response to difficult topics
I am very excited to share with everyone that I was invited as a guest to Jeremy Sutton’s Daily Self-Publishing Podcast today. Jeremy’s podcast is a show designed to be your daily resource for self-publishing success stories, tips, and tactics.… Read More »Guest on Jeremy Sutton’s Daily Podcast
Today is World Photography Day and Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada (BTFC) on Instagram is celebrating by asking everyone to share their favourite Brain Tumour Walk picture. Today is World Photography Day and Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada (BTFC) on Instagram is celebrating by asking everyone… Read More »World Photography Day
Did you know that 27 Canadians and over 500 people worldwide are diagnosed with a brain tumour every day? There are over 120 different types of brain tumours, but the deadliest is glioblastoma (GBM), and on the third Wednesday of… Read More »GBM Day
Sunday, June 27 – Walk Day marked the first event for Team #HoldOnPleaseEmily where all members walked on June 27th to raise awareness for brain tumours in support of Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada (BTFC). I walked with my family at Tommy… Read More »Team #HoldOnPleaseEmily’s First #BrainTumourWalk
Today I received a lovely surprise in the mail from Amy, a member of BTFC. I’ve been in contact with Amy Mathias throughout my book launch as we connected through social media. Amy is the Fundraising Engagement and Development Associate of BTFC… Read More »BTFC surprise thank you note