In 2007, when I was
6, my grandpa was diagnosed with kidney cancer. It made me very sad and it made my family very sad too. I wanted to do something to raise money
to help find a cure for cancer. I
wanted to help my grandpa.
My mom kept telling me that we must always have HOPE
when someone is fighting cancer and that without
HOPE the fight would be even more difficult. I decided that I would create and make bracelets with the
word HOPE in them to always remind my family and
my grandpa to stay strong and have HOPE. I called my bracelets HOPE ROPE because I hoped one day we would find a
cure for cancer.
Since the start of HOPE ROPES, we have donated close to $20,000 to a variety of causes, such as the Canadian Cancer Society, Nanoose Community Services, many local community organizations and international projects such as Mayan Families Canada. I am so excited to be raising money now for the Rick Hansen Foundation. Rick Hansen is a true Canadian hero who has worked endlessly to help people with disabilities and help create a more inclusive world. I am very honoured to be able to help and support such an amazing Canadian through the sale of my HOPE ROPES. I believe that my HOPE ROPES are for everyone and anyone who needs HOPE in our world. That is just about everyone, I think. When you wear a HOPE ROPE I want you to remember my saying, “when times get tough, HOPE whispers hang on”. You can always look down at your HOPE ROPE and know that you will always carry HOPE with you no matter where you go.
Maya
In everything that we do, in all the moments and interactions in our day, we can all make a difference. Just choose to do so.
Maya giving Rick Hansen the gift of Hope. see more
Maya and Hannah are hard at work raising $5000 for The Rick Hansen Foundation. This is in conjunction with Maya being a medal bearer in the Rick Hansen Relay on May 21st and being chosen to run the final leg of the relay with Rick Hansen on May 22,2012.
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