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Media Advisory
May 26, 2011
ATTN: NEWS / HEALTH / COMMUNITY EDITORS
Bike 4 Betty on Sunday – Cycle then enjoy our Family Festival
Fundraising event supports cancer care services at Trillium Health Centre
MISSISSAUGA/WEST TORONTO, ON –There is something for the whole family at Trillium Health Centre Foundation’s 4th annual Bike 4 Betty charity cycling fundraiser on Sunday, May 29 at Port Credit Memorial Park in Mississauga.
Bring your family, friends and bikes for a day of great exercise for a great cause – cancer care services at Trillium Health Centre’s Betty Wallace Women’s Health Centre and Betty & Buster Lockwood Cancer Detection and Treatment Centre. These centres provide expert, leading-edge diagnosis and compassionate treatment in state-of-the-art facilities. Giving 110% to these vital areas will help patients get the very best.
The first of five bike rides begins at 7 a.m. and all rides end up back at the park.
There will be fun for everyone at the Family Fun Festival, including a barbecue, clowns, face painting, inflatable bouncers for the kids and much more. KiSS 92.5 FM will be broadcasting live on location to entertain the crowd.
| What: | Trillium Health Centre Foundation’s 4th Annual Bike 4 Betty Fundraising Ride and Family Festival |
| When: | Sunday, May 29, 2011 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Media interviews and photo opportunities with key sponsors and participants 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. - Family Fun Festival |
| Where: | Memorial Park, Port Credit 20 Lakeshore Road East (at Stavebank Road North) Mississauga, Ontario |
Now in its 4th year, Trillium Health Centre Foundation’s Bike 4 Betty event was founded by Willson International and Gears Bike Shop, and supports cancer care services at Trillium’s Betty Wallace Women’s Health Centre and the Betty and Buster Lockwood Cancer Detection and Treatment Centre.
Five great ride routes to choose from
There are five rides to choose from: 100 km or 75 km road rides for trained athletes, 30 km or 15 km family rides or a 2 km mini-ride for families with young children. Choose a distance that is right for you and your family and collect your pledges or make a donation. Everyone is welcome and can register on event day.
Family festival
You don’t have to ride to enjoy the Family festival, which runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Family festival is free for cyclists taking part in the charity fundraiser, but everyone is welcome.
Family and individual passes for the Family festival are available, (2 adults, up to four children for $50, or $20 per adult/$10 children 12 years and under). Food is included with registration or passes.
About Cancer Care Services at Trillium Health Centre
Betty & Buster Lockwood Cancer Detection and Treatment Centre opened in Fall 2008 at Trillium – West Toronto for ambulatory patients, or “outpatients‟ not needing an overnight hospital stay, who receive diagnosis and treatment in a relaxing setting adjacent to and accessing Trillium Way with its Healing Garden, a lofty, sun-filled space with walls of living plants. The Centre offers pain & symptom management, neurosurgery follow-up, radiation consults, infusion clinics, chemotherapy suites, and exam, family support and education rooms.
Betty Wallace Women’s Health Centre at Trillium – West Toronto is a designated Ontario Breast Screening Program site, where women over 50 can self-refer for mammograms. Early diagnosis of breast cancer empowers women of any age and saves lives. When further examination or intervention is needed, such as surgical consultations and biopsies, follow-up is a one-stop experience in a calm and welcoming atmosphere.
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Media Contact:
Larry Roberts
Media Relations Advisor
Trillium Health Centre
office: 905-848-7580 ext. 3832
mobile: 416-358-7201
email: lroberts@thc.on.ca