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I hope everyone is enjoying the nice weather - finally past the rain and chilly weather!
A reminder that Ostomy Toronto will be on Summer Break for June & July: meetings and newsletters will be on hiatus but back in August. Keep an eye out for email notifications announcing summer news and activities, and stay tuned to our social media during the summer months! Our lines of communication will still be open, so please continue to reach out, however keep in mind it may take a little longer to respond.
Ostomy Toronto in partnership with Original Riderz Motorcycle Riding Club will be hosting the
Second Annual Ostomy Awareness Motorcycle Ride on September 9, 2023. There will be a BBQ after the ride - all the money raised will go to the Ostomy Canada Youth Camp. The ride starts at Toronto West Campground in Milton, and then back to the camp for BBQ following the ride. Even if you aren't able to attend, you can still donate to the ride. Ostomy Toronto would like to thank Toronto West Campground for hosting the event again this year! We will send an email reminder through the summer with updates and information.
And finally, as the summer weather sets in, we'd like to remind you about Ostomy Toronto's Day Camp Program: if you know any kids under the age of 18 with any type of ostomy, Ostomy Toronto will pay up to $1000 for any day camp they choose. We are hoping that parents will take advantage of this opportunity, sponsored by OLG and The City of Toronto.
I hope everyone has a great and safe summer!
Thanks
Jim Fitzgerald
Ostomy Toronto
President
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Ryan Lengua
Manager, Toronto West Campground
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Ostomy Toronto Monthly Meeting: June |
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Join Ostomy Toronto for our virtual Monthly Meeting, a Peer-to-Peer Support Meeting, on Tuesday, June 20 at 7:30pm. All are welcome!
You're invited to join an online meeting:
Title: Ostomy Toronto's Monthly Meeting
Time: Tuesday, June 20, 2023, 7:30 PM
Click here for meeting info & links
Hope to see you there!
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REMINDER: we have switched back to Zoom for our monthly meetings. |
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For World IBD Day on May 19, Ostomy Toronto shared stories from friends in the IBD community. Some are featured below; click the image to read each individual post, or see all IBD Warriors featured here: Ostomy Toronto World IBD Day 2023
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Ostomy Toronto wants to hear from you! If you would like to share something about yourself, and your life with an ostomy, tag @ostomytoronto in your social media posts, or email a short blurb with a photo of yourself to info@ostomytoronto.com for a chance to be featured on our social media & newsletter.
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Ostomy Toronto Day Camp Program |
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in partnership with The City of Toronto and OLG. |
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Ostomy Toronto will pay up to $1000 for a child with an ostomy or Jpouch to attend any day camp of their choice!
Spots are on a first-come first-served basis. Qualifying requirements apply.
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The qualifying requirements:
- Must be a resident of Toronto (requires proof of address)
- Must be 18 or younger (requires proof of age)
- Must have an ostomy or jpouch
(requires written note from a doctor, ET nurse, nurse practitioner, or registered nurse)
- Agree to provide pictures and and short report written by the parents on how camp was for the child
- Agree to join the Ostomy Toronto email list for meetings and other notices
- Complete application in full
All these requirements must be fulfilled in order to be approved for the day camp program.
Please send application or questions to ostomytorontodaycamp@gmail.com |
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Sign up for Monthly Meeting Invitations! |
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These emails will
only be sent the mornings of each Monthly Meeting, and Monthly Open Forum/Peer Support Meeting. The emails will only contain the information required to sign in and attend the Ostomy Toronto Meetings.
Please note: If you currently subscribe to our monthly newsletter, you will not be automatically subscribed to these email invitations, you will have to enter your name and email address HERE.
*If you have previously signed up for these invitation emails, you do not need to sign up again.
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Jim Fitzgerald, President
Amy Taylor-Mitropoulos, Treasurer
Susan Uno, Bookkeeper
Urooba Ahad, Director
Glen D'Silva, Director
Michele Smith, Director
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Antonio Pergola, Bingo Volunteer
Linda Hurren, Bingo Volunteer
Jennifer Burnett, Bingo Volunteer
Melissa Aman, Bingo Volunteer
Cindy Zuccaro, Bingo Volunteer
Amanda Caristo, Social Media/Web Manager
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DISCLAIMER
The information contained in this Newsletter is presented for informational purposes only. None of the information is a substitute for professional medical care, attention by a qualified practitioner, or product information that can be gained from an ostomy product distributor, manufacturer or management professional, and under no circumstances may it be relied upon as such. Always check with your doctor or Enterostomal Nurse if you have any questions or concerns about your condition or if you are about to start a new program of treatment or management. Ostomy Toronto and the editors of this Newsletter are not responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any form of damages whatsoever resulting from the use (or misuse) of information contained in or implied by this Newsletter.
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