The staff from the Val Caron Branch of the CIBC have
adopted Breast Cancer Research as their year-long charitable cause.
Above in the photo, Lillianne Lapping, Karina Lapping, and Karen
Ladouceur are shown during a special day at the Hanmer Valley Shopping
Centre. They spent the day on April 29, 2006 selling items and raffle
tickets to generate money for the CIBC Run for the Cure which will be held
on October 3.
Karina is a volunteer who often gives of her time to help her mother,
Lillianne and the other members of the committee.
The group organizes bake sales, penny sales, garage sales, chocolate
bar sales and raffles all during the year to raise money and awareness.
One of their special raffle prizes is a beautiful art piece made by
Lorraine Cousineau, herself a breast cancer survivor. The frame for the
painting was made by Lorraine's husband, Bob, who passed away on July 4,
2005 of lung cancer.
If anyone is interested in helping out with donations or purchases of
items to help with the fund-raising, you can drop into the Val Caron
Branch of the CIBC and talk to any of the employees.
