Trish needs your help to raise $500 for the Canadian Diabetes Association in 30 days!

I have once again joined Team Diabetes, a team of people from across Canada who will be crossing the finish line together and who have raised funds to support the more than 2 million Canadians living with diabetes. I will be on the course of the Bluenose Marathon 10K in Halifax, NS on 23 May 2010.

It takes dedication to be part of Team Diabetes, but I am committed to making a big difference in my life, and in the fight against type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

One of the greatest contributions of the Canadian Diabetes Association is toward outstanding Canadian research. But that is not all the Association does - it runs camps for young people with diabetes and provides education and special services to people affected by diabetes in communities across Canada.

Please help me to support people like my sister, Dana, who was diagnosed Type 1 Diabetic 3 years ago (at the age of 30) and suffers numerous health complications due to Diabetes.

As I walk/run the course, you will be with me in spirit and your support will help me be strong all the way to the finish line. A donation for each kilometre is suggested, but whatever you can contribute matters - it all adds up!

If you want to support my mission, please click https://ocp.diabetes.ca/pledge/cspledge.asp?prId=td&oId=1155480&tId=13234



Thank you so much for your generosity!

One more sleep! (Oct. 11/08)

The Okanagan Marathon is tomorrow. I'll be running the Half Marathon at 8am. Thanks to everyone for all of your support and contributions to my campaign. I am still able to collect donations if anyone would like to pledge my campaign online. :)

Round Three (Last chance!): Celebrity Slow Pitch and RMT Email Auction for Team Diabetes

Round Three (Last chance!): Celebrity Slow Pitch and RMT Email Auction for Team Diabetes

Round three has begun and the Celebrity Slow Pitch tickets are still up for grabs!

A bid over $20 will get you or your loved one a half hour massage treatment with my RMT in Clayton Park/Halifax!

Round three ends Friday night at 9pm! Get your bids in!

Local (Halifax) Items Email Auction for Team Diabetes (please forward)

I have two items available for auction through Team Diabetes.

There will be three quick rounds with each item going to the highest bidder.

First item is a half hour massage donated by my Registered Massage Therapist: Heather Fairclough at Natural Means Massage Therapy located in Clayton Park at 255 Lacewood Drive.

The second item: two tickets to the Celebrity Slow Pitch Challenge at the Canada Games Ball Park on Monday, August 11th - compliments of Genesis Chiropractic

Email me your bids at trish@tri4wellness.ca. The first round ends Monday, August 4th at 9pm. Round two ends: Wednesday, August 6th at 9pm, and round three ends Friday, August 8th.
I'll send out an email with the highest bids after each round, allowing an opportunity for new bids to be placed.

Thanks for your support! and please forward this to your friends.

Team Diabetes update- change of venue

In an effort to simplify my life and de-stress a little I have requested a change of venue.

While I am very disappointed not to make it to Dublin this year, I am very excited to do the Okanagan Marathon on October 12th (which also has a Half Marathon and 10k event). I'll be including a visit to my sister in Abbotsford, the reason I'm running in the first place! I haven't seen Dana since months before her diagnosis!!!

Art Auction for Team Diabetes

Art Auction for Team Diabetes

Original artwork signed and donated by two well-established Nova Scotia artists for auction! Artists Sandy Moser and Dennis Curran are family friends who have donated their work for the cause. Proceeds go to my Team Diabetes campaign for the Dublin Marathon. For more info on my campaign, go to www.tri4wellness.ca.

To view the paintings go to:

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=250268529851&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=015

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=250268534132&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=015

Make a tax deductible donation to my campaign at:

https://ocp.diabetes.ca/pledge/cspledge.asp?prId=td&oId=1155480&tId=6176

or www.teamdiabetes.ca

Pledge participant: Trish McCourt

Fundraising Event

*Postponed* new date: To Be Announced

Wellness Retreat for Women
Marquis of Dufferin Seaside INN, Port Dufferin, Nova Scotia
June 13-15, 2008
A Weekend of Wellness and Relaxation

Take a weekend to getaway and enjoy the quiet solitude of the Eastern Shore. Trish McCourt is organizing a weekend getaway including wellness activities to rejuvenate the body and mind. The retreat is a fund-raising event for Team Diabetes, Canadian Diabetes Association. Trish has joined Team Diabetes, a team of people from across Canada who will be crossing the finish line together and who have raised funds to support the more than 2 million Canadians living with diabetes. She will be on the course of the Marathon - Dublin, Ireland – Oct25/2008, for her first marathon ever!

Retreat fee of $250.00 (shared accommodation) or $300 (single accommodation) (tax incl.) includes……..

· Early Bird draw* for those registered before May 19

· A direct donation of $50 to Team Diabetes

· Two yoga classes (No previous yoga experience is necessary)

· Group walk/run/hike

· Photography workshop outing

· Stress Management workshop

· Tarot card readings!

· Time to simply "be"

· Two nights accommodations with delicious, healthy meals & Lobster supper

· Scenic Eastern shore - Just 1.5 hrs from Halifax, near Sheet Harbour

Live in the local area and want to participate? Your fee of $100 includes all activities, and meals during the session day (Fri/Sat evening, lunch/dinner on Saturday, *breakfast is not included) and a $50 donation to Team Diabetes.

*Early bird draw prize consists of a gift basket, including some handcrafted gifts from the Eastern Shore, valued at $75. A non-refundable deposit of $50 (directly applied to Team Diabetes) is required at time of registration to qualify for early bird draw.

Check out accommodations at http://marquisofdufferinmotel.com

For more info or to register, inquire with: Trish at 446-2607 or trish@tri4wellness.ca

*Unable to attend? To make a donation to Team Diabetes go to www.teamdiabetes.ca and "pledge participant": Trish McCourt.