CORD wishes to thank Innomar Strategies for their fundraising efforts to raise awareness for rare diseases.
The Canadian Organization for Rare Diseases (CORD) and Innomar Strategies have a long standing partnership sharing a common goal to enhance patient care and increase access to medication for patients with complex and rare therapeutic disorders.
Recently, Innomar associates personally donated over $4,000 to CORD in a SURPRISE fundraising event at their annual leadership meeting. Aligning to the meeting’s “boot camp” theme, volunteers stepped up to get a buzz cut in return for a donation to CORD.
In total, nine brave leaders took on the challenge, which included one VERY courageous female! Knowing that the proceeds would go to research and support for patients with rare disease, many other associates pledged money in support of their brave colleagues who had taken a little off the top.
Innomar Strategies president, Guy Payette, the first participant to get buzzed at the event, will be presenting this donation to CORD CEO and president, Durhane Wong-Rieger on December 2nd. (pictured above)
Now that’s buzz worthy news!
Thank you to the “buzz” participants (from left to right in the picture above):
RARE DISEASE DAY 2024 CANADIAN ILLUMINATIONS
On February 29, 2024 these monuments will be lit up in honor of Rare Disease Day. #LightUpForRare Amherst Town Hall in Amherst Nova ScotiaBrampton Clock TowerBritish Columbia LegislatureBritish Columbia PlaceCalgary TowerEdmonton High Level BridgeEdmonton TowerFred A. Lundy bridge in Newmarket, ONMississauga City HallNanaimo BastionNiagara Falls (10:00pm – 10:15pm.) [Live cam link: https://www.earthcam.com/canada/niagarafalls/?cam=niagarafalls_str]Niagara sign in Thorold/Niagara regionOakville Town HallOlympic Cauldron Vancouver Convention CentrePeterborough City HallSales Of Light VancouverScience World Vancouver (FEB 28th)Signal Hill in St. John’s, NLThe Hamilton SignToronto CN TowerToronto Sign in Nathan Phillips SquareVaughan City HallVancouver Convention CentreThe Peace Bridge between Canada and the US Winnipeg Sign Winnipeg Bridge Let us know if there are other Canadian illuminations to add. Tag us on social media @raredisorders (Twitter/X), @raredisorders_cord (Instagram) or email us at info@raredisorders.ca with your photos of the monuments and Rare Disease Day events.
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