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May 18 , 1985. Sîan was baptised in the chapel of the Montreal Children’s Hospital by Fr. Emmett Johns, pastor of St. John Fisher Church
in Pointe Claire, who in later years founded the charity for street youth, Le Bon Dieu Dans La Rue. Sîan’s Godparents were Sharon’s sister
Shauna and brother Brad.
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The Sîan Bradwell Fund For Children With Cancer
e-mail: [email protected]
Tel.: (514) 800-6988 / (647) 693-0637
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♥ started in 1987 but formally established on October 3rd, 1990 --- the sixth anniversary of Sîan’s birth --- to help children
with cancer at the Montreal Children’s Hospital (M.C.H.) through the purchase of medical equipment and other items
deemed necessary for compassionate purposes and for better diagnosis and treatment
♥ funds are raised through donations collected year-round and a variety of activities, such as:
 Sîan Bradwell Softball Tournaments, held in Kirkland, Quebec and Toronto, Ontario
 Sîan Bradwell-West Island Lakers All-Star Weekend (Pointe Claire, Quebec)
 Family bowling days in Burlington and Montreal
 sale of advertising space in the Fund’s annual book
 auction of items donated
 other activities organised by volunteers
♥ all activities are conducted by volunteers
♥ volunteers in Toronto started raising funds for SickKids Hospital in 1991
♥ volunteers in Burlington started raising funds for the McMaster Children’s Hospital in 2011
♥ administered by the Foundations of each hospital
The Fund is named after the daughter of Ken and Sharon Bradwell. Sîan (pronounced “shahn”, her name is Welsh Gaelic)
died on March 15th, 1986 of a rare form of cancer, primitive neuroectodermal tumour, which doctors thought started in her
pancreas and spread through her bloodstream. She was only 17 months old. The Tournament is a celebration of her life,
and the hope that other children may be helped in their own struggle for life.
Sîan
Sîan (pronounced “SHAHN”, hers is a Welsh Gaelic
name which means ‘precious gift of God’) was
born at St. Mary’s Hospital in Montreal on October
3rd, 1984. Her mother found a lump on her foot
on March 6th, 1985, and after undergoing a series
of diagnostic tests, was diagnosed as having a rare
form of cancer called ‘primitive neuroectodermal
tumour’ (PNT) in her spine, liver and foot.
Normally a brain tumour, doctors thought it had
started in her pancreas and spread through her
bloodstream.
Sîan was treated with chemotherapy at the
Montreal Children’s Hospital and radiation at
the Montreal General Hospital, since the
Montreal Children’s did not have the facilities
at the time.
She responded well for a short time, but when
it was evident that the drugs were not working
any longer, she underwent radical abdominal
surgery in early October of 1985, followed by
an intensive course of radiation treatment.
On Christmas Day, 1985, doctors found that
the tumours had re-appeared in her legs, jaw
and elsewhere. Sîan underwent radiation
treatment again, and since the regular
chemotherapy ‘protocol’ did not work, she was
treated with experimental drugs.
They did not work, either, and on March 15th,
Sîan lost her battle. She was 17 months old.
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Anyone in good health, at least 17 years old and at least 110 pounds may donate whole blood every 56 days.
Someone needs blood every two seconds.
One out of seven hospital patients needs blood.
Three lives can be saved by one pint of donated blood.
Between 8-12 pints of blood are in the body of an average adult.
One unit of blood is approximately 525 mL, which is roughly the equivalent of one pint.
Blood makes up about 7% of your body’s weight.
A newborn baby has about one cup of blood in its body.
The average transfusion patient receives 3 units of red blood cells.
Blood fights infection and helps heal wounds.
A, B, AB and O are the four main types of blood types. AB is the universal recipient, O negative is the universal donor.
Blood centres often run short of types O and B blood.
Shortages of all blood types usually occur during the Summer and Winter holidays.
If all blood donors gave two to four times a year, it would help prevent blood shortages.
Giving blood will not decrease your strength.
A person cannot get AIDS or any other infectious disease by donating blood.
16 tests (13 for infectious diseases) are performed on each unit of donated blood.
Much of today’s medical care depends on a steady supply of blood from healthy volunteer donors.
One unit of blood can be separated into red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma, platelets.
Red blood cells carry oxygen to the body’s organs and tissue.
There are one billion red blood cells in two to three drops of blood.
Red blood cells live about 120 days in the circulatory system.
Platelets support blood clotting and give those with leukemia and other cancers a chance to live.
Apheresis is a special kind of blood donation that allows a donor to give specific blood components, such as platelets.
The shelf life of donated red blood cells is 42 days.
The shelf life of donated platelets is five days.
The shelf life of frozen plasma is one year.
Plasma is a pale yellow mixture of water, proteins and salts.
Plasma, which is 92% water, constitutes 55% of blood volume.
Healthy bone marrow makes a constant supply of red cells, plasma and platelets.
Car accident and blood loss victims may need transfusions of 50 pints or more of red blood cells.
Bone marrow transplant patients can use up to 120 platelets and red blood cells from about 20 people.
Severe burn victims may need 20 units of platelets during their treatment.
Children being treated for cancer, premature infants and children having heart surgery need blood and platelets from donors of all
types.
Anaemic patients need blood transfusions to increase their iron levels.
Cancer, transplant and trauma patients, and patients undergoing open-heart surgery require platelet transfusions to survive.
17% of non-donors cite “never thought about it” as the main reason for not giving, while 15% say they’re too busy. The #1 reason
donors say they give is because they “want to help others.”
After donating blood, your body replaces these red blood cells within four-six weeks.
Granulocytes, a type of white blood cell, roll along blood vessel walls in search of bacteria to eat.
White cells are the body’s primary defense against infection.
Blood cannot be manufactured – it can only come from generous donors.
Since a pint weighs a pound, you lose a pound every time you donate blood, albeit temporarily.
Blood donation: it’s a gift that’s in you to give ... straight from the heart.
SOURCE: American Red Cross Society
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5th StrikeOut Cancer! Family Bowling Day
With the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Splitsville Burlington – April 24th, 2015
Photos by Luca De Benedictis and Virginia Jamieson
Volunteers : Back, L to R: Jessica Blakely, Cody Olsen, Luca De Benedictis, Bob Judge, Chiara Campanelli, Val Weller, Carly
Cosgrove Middle: Kendra Danaher, Sharon Bradwell, Liz Judge
Front: Eva Scharf, Surinder Gurm
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The Clarke, Lomas and McIninch Families
Back: Matthew and Amy Clarke, Donna Lomas, Joe McIninch
Front: Maeve, Violet and Isla Clarke, Rick Lomas, Mason and Jenny McIninch
RBC staff presented a donation of $1,000 to the Sîan Bradwell Fund
(McMaster Children's Hospital and Juravinski Cancer Centre)
Val Weller, Karen Hewitt, Sahar Sati, Terri Honrath, Geraldine Neill-McLaughline, Todd
Thibert, Kelley Mackey and Mike Frizzo
Front: Future bowler Jordan Frizzo
The Sîan Bradwell Trophy -- awarded to the
top fundraising team -- was won by the
Gutter Ball Gurus, led by Andrew Webster
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The Hamilton Flag Football League was represented by Gianfranco Mele and Rob Cagnin
Peter Dyakowski with
Jordan and Mike Frizzo
Liz and Bob Judge
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Val Weller and Mike Filer
The Seedore-Walton Family
Tiger-Cats players Hasan Hazime, Mike Filer, Peter Dyakowski, Landon Rice, and Craig Butler
Eva Scharf and Surinder Gurm
Landon Rice and Peter Dyakowski with Landon's
mother Gail and sister Lauren
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Hamilton TigerCats quarterback Zach Collaros
was scheduled to bowl but was delayed at a U.S.
airport
Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Hasan Hazime, Craig Butler, Peter Dyakowski and Mike Filer with RBC staff Kelly
Mackey, Val Weller, Sahar Sati, Geraldine Neill-McLaughlin and Karen Hewitt
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Sidney, Nik, Terri and Kevin Honrath, with
Landon Rice and (in background) Geraldine NeillMcLaughlin and Glen McLaughlin
Brad and Todd Thibert, Glen McLaughlin, Geraldine NeilMcLaughlin, Jordan and Mike Frizzo
Val Weller with Karen Hewitt and Kelly Mackey
Spencer Boehm, Community
Relations manager of the
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Gail Rice, Bill Langley, Karen Langley and Lauren Rice
Mike Filer and Craig Butler
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Montrealer and Alouettes fan Bob Judge takes
a ribbing from Peter Dyakowski
Karen Langley
Kendra Danaher and Sharon Bradwell
Mike Filer (back left) gives the thumbs down
Tom, Nick and Jake
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Peter Dyakowski
Tom Sterling, Jake Heathcote and Josh Vandeweerd chat with Peter Dyakowski
Stephanie Balsdon and Kiana Sedore
Mike Willoughby
Hasan Hazime and Mike Filer
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Peter Dyakowski with the Gutter Ball Gurus: Rob Tuite, Preston Schmidt, Maggie Inrig, Andrew Webster
Front: Osai Sharif and Natalie Childs
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Parker Neale of McMaster Children's Hospital, Gia D'souza,
Lou Marasco, Giana Marasco (holding Carina D'souza)
Back: Xavier and Gerson D'souza
Front: Edinson
Rob Cagnin and sons
Gail Rice
Spencer Boehm draws the winning number, aided by Craig
Butler and Mel Gordon, KX 94.7 Community Events Co-ordinator
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The Knights Team (Salisbury and Mark families)
Sharon Bradwell and Parker Neale
Todd and Brad Thibert with Mike Filer
Chiara Campanelli
Joe McIninch with son Mason, Donna and Rick Lomas
Amber and Peter
Osai, Preston, Maggie and Natalie
Spenser, Andrew, Preston, Rob
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Rob Cagnin, Gianfranco and Tania Mele and their children
Eva Scharf with Parker Neale of
McMaster Children's Hospital
Osai Sharif, Peter Dyakowski and Andrew Webster
Xavier and Gerson D'souza with nonno Lou Marasco
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Michael’s Angels: Back (l to r) Michael Willoughby, Mike Walton and Debbie Sedore-Walton
Front: Stephanie Balsdon, Kiana Sedore, Tracey Huxford
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McMaster Marauders football players Tom Sterling, Josh Vandeweerd, Jake Heathcote and Nick Firlit.
Hasan Hazime
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Cody Olsen, Jessica Blakely, Abbey Kelly
and Kendra Danaher
THANK YOU!!
THANK YOU!!
THANK YOU!!
Students Cody Olsen,
Jessica Blakely, Abbey
Kelly and Kendra Danaher
baked all the goodies on
sale, and donated $200
towards purchasing
medical equipment for
McMaster Children’s
Hospital.
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Donations
Questions?
514-800-6988 / 647-693-0637 / 905-319-8056
Donations are collected year-round, and may be directed to the Sîan Bradwell Fund of the
McMaster Children’s Hospital (Hamilton), Montreal Children’s Hospital, or SickKids Hospital
(Hospital For Sick Children) in Toronto.
Donations can be made online via credit card, via cheque, Interac e-mail transfer, and through
employee charitable donation plans. Links for online donations and further information can be
found on our web site: www.sianbradwell.com Income tax receipts are issued within 30 minutes
for all online donations.
Please make your cheque payable to:
The Sian Bradwell Fund
or The Sian Bradwell Endowment Fund
and ensure your home address is printed or written on the cheque for tax receipts.
Please note that we do not solicit donations by telephone or door-to-door. Neither do we give out donor
names and addresses, other than to the Hospitals -- and then only for the purpose of providing income tax
receipts.
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In Loving Memory of Al & Millie De Souza
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To all our volunteers …
… Thank you for being so generous with your time!
Plaque presentation at SickKids Hospital:
Joshua Grant, Jessica Ma, James Capitain, Peggy Capitain, Loni Griffin (Event Co-ordinator at
SickKids), Chelsea Thompson-O’Brien
Pam Baxter, Dave Baxter, Darlene Gallagher
Ray Francoeur and Jocelyn Tremblay
Alan Groombridge, Laurie Simpson, Jennifer McWade, Diane Moser, Gary
Kukulsky, Anne-Marie Rudnik
René Roy
Anne-Marie Rudnik and Ken Bradwell
Pat Bousquets, Debbie Vos and Sandy Lee
Chris Piazza
Saniye Yilmaz and Carlos Casasola
Cristina Seimovici, Ken Bradwell, Laurie Simpson
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Alex Smith, Veronica Bassenden, Mike Russell, Earl Henophy
and Donna Templeton
The Pollender Family: Janet, Christyan, Annie and
Anthony Metrakos
Carrol Wong
Cristina Seimovici, Ken Bradwell, Laurie Simpson
James Capitain
Steve Wordsworth
Jamie Roy and Ingrid Brauer
Pam Baxter, Dave Baxter, Darlene Gallagher
Meaghan, Phil and Marcie Charbonneau
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Mike Brown
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THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!!
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Back: , Cody , Luca De Benedictis, Bob Judge, Chiara Campanelli, Val Weller, Carly Cosgrove
Middle: Kendra Danaher, Sharon Bradwell, Liz Judge
Front: Eva Scharf, Surinder Gurm
Diane Moser and Diane Heaganton
Dylan Clark
Ardyth Robinson, Wendy Hunziker, Lydia Gabbay, Margaret Miguel
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THANK YOU!
THANK YOU!
Alan Groombridge