Trish’s Wish Foundation What it is and why it’s important
Trish’s Wish Foundation is a grass roots organization that provides support and financial assistance to families residing in the City of Kawartha Lakes, who are in crisis as a result of a serious illness or injury to a family member who is between the ages of 17 and 25. The medical attention these young adults require is often far located far from their homes. It generally requires families to pay out of pocket for such things as accommodations, parking and gas, while continuing to manage the responsibilities of everyday life.
Foundation continues to hold an Annual WalkA-Thon in June. This year it will talk place on June 1st, at Victoria Park in Lindsay.
To date, 79 families have benefited with over $325,000 in support. This ranges from wheel chairs, modified beds, other assistive devices, medications and procedures not covered by In March of 2000, Trish Peter, 17 years old, health insurance. was diagnosed with Osteo Sarcoma, the Thanks to the volunteer support, fundraising same type of cancer Terry Fox had. Living efforts and public and corporate sponsorship, in Little Britain at the time, she had to travel the Foundation has been able to meet these to hospitals in Toronto for treatments on a needs. regular basis. In 2018, Trish’s Wish partnered with CommuIn May of 2004, the Community of Little nity Living. Our commitment is to assist some Britain organized a very successful 12 Km of their clients in areas beyond the scope of Walk-A-Thon, which helped out Trish’s famtheir organization. ily. Unfortunately, she died soon after. It was Trish’s wish to carry on this event to To assist Trish’s Wish Foundation, as a volunhelp others. So Trish’s Wish Foundation teer, donor, or participant in the Walk-A-Thon, was formed in her honour. To this day, the please go to www.trishswish.ca.
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