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AWARENESS ABOUT ORGAN DONATIONS - In 1994, Eleanor Burgess of the local Kidney Foundation chapter organized a Cape Breton welcome for Suzanne MacLean who despite being on dialysis was cycling from British Columbia to Newfoundland. Suzanne's tour theme was Cycling for a Miracle and her T-shirt slogan read "Sign your organ donor card and tell your family your wishes." Angela Dingwell of Port Hawkesbury who was waiting for a kidney transplant at the time as well as nine local organ recipients, the Port Hastings Fire Department and a piper, welcomed Suzanne to Cape Breton by sharing a good luck cake at the Fire Hall.In August 2002, Mike and Tim Ross roller-skied across the Causeway from Edmonton on their way to St. John's in celebration of their sister Jennifer's 10th anniversary of a liver transplant and to raise awareness of the need for organ donations.
In October, 2001 George Marcello talked to people in the Strait Area during his cross Canada awareness campaign to boost organ donations. He carried a torch that was blessed by Pope John Paul II in Rome.
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TERRY FOX inspired many Canadians in many ways. He showed that travelling across this great vast country of Canada is an acceptable way to raise awareness and funds for a cause in which you strongly believe!The following is the first verse of a poem which was on a small poster given to Terry by Yvonne Fox of Port Hastings. She also gave him nine self addressed, stamped post cards to be sent back after he crossed each of the remaining provinces.
"Somebody said that it couldn't be done
But he with a chuckle replied,
That "maybe it couldn't", but he would be one
Who wouldn't say so till he tried."
So he started right in with a trace of a grin on his face
If he worried, he hit it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn't be done, and he did it.
( by Edgar Albert Guest)
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