Canada has over 60 Prostate Cancer Support Groups that meet once a month. This Richmond group in British Columbia is founded in 2013 by volunteers and focused on providing help to Chinese-speaking men, but everyone is welcome. We speak English, Cantonese and Mandarin, meet on the second Thursday of every month from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at the Seniors Centre of Minoru Centre for Active Living (7191 Granville Avenue, Richmond, BC V6Y 1N9 Multipurpose Room 1 (1033)). Join us for the professional presentation and talk to other men and family members who have been dealing with prostate cancer for weeks, months or even years.

No registration is required and all ages are welcome. Please swipe your Facility Pass ($36/year for seniors 55+ or spouses) or pay a $5 drop-in fee at the front desk when arriving for each session.

If you want to chat one on one with a survivor, you may drop in our walking club. The Richmond Blue Walkers walk 5-10 km on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 am-11 am, along the beautiful river dykes and parks in Richmond (Walk in the Richmond Shopping Centre during the rainy days or cold seasons). Click here for the schedule or contact Daniel Leung at 604-836-6423 for the locations and meeting places.

The Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada accepts donations online, please go to http://prostatecanada.ca/ 捐款前列腺癌基金會請到 http://prostatecanada.ca/

此支援小組乃義工組織,我們講英語普通話廣東話幫助您了解良性前列腺疾病與前列腺癌的病徵預防治療康復與最新醫療硏究等資訊每月第二個星期四下午6:30-8:30在「明納健康活動中心」的長者中心多用途活動室1 (1033)

每次都需要在前台的會員證(55歲以上長者年費$36),也可以付$5的單次場地費

列治文前列腺癌友步行團「藍天健行」每週二和週四早上9時至11時沿著美麗的河堤和公園散步在下雨天或寒冷季節步行於列治文購物中心)。點擊查詢活動更新 打電話604-836-6423 (Daniel)

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Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Why are you running?


We asked why you are running and walking.....
We know we can't run from it...
so this is why some of you are running for it!
MY FATHER IS A SURVIVOR AND I COULDN'T THINK OF A BETTER WAY TO SPEND FATHERS DAY!
My husband was diagnosed and it was terrifying.  Others are still going through what we did and hopefully with this run and raising money a cure will be found soon.
I am trying to teach my son about charity work, fundraising and helping others, he is 8 years old and I feel it is time he learned that others are not as fortunate as he is and how important it is to participate in group events.
My biological father died in a vehicle accident when I was three months old and my stepfather died several years ago from cancer. Having lost two fathers, I knew that Father's Day was going  
to be a difficult day so I decided to do something positive and I have been participating in the Father's Day runs ever since. This year I will be almost 8 months pregnant with a high risk pregnancy so I will be walking and taking breaks and just doing my best. Since I've moved to Chilliwack my nephew (now 10yrs old) has been doing the run with me and it has become one of my favorite days of the year :)
My husband Ed passed away from prostate cancer in 2009. Ed continues to be missed by our family. 
He bravely did a trial drug hoping not only to help himself but with the the hope that his trial drug testing might help other men. He wanted no family to endure such a pointless tragic loss.
My husband carried the BRCA2. I have three sons and a daughter. The present believe is fifty percent of his children will carry this defect. I want the best early detection and treatment possible for them. I want a cure.

My dad is a prostate cancer survivor, who attends every year.  It's also a fun walk to do with my kids and a very positive way to spend Father's Day morning
To help out a little and teach my son about giving back.
Been almost 9 years since I was diagnosed and this will be my 10th time doing the 10K run -not too bad for a guy who had less than three years to live..... !
My dad's best friend, my "uncle" passed away due to prostate cancer. He kept putting off getting checked until it was to late .I believe awareness and education is key in helping tonight against this disease.
My grandfather passed away from prostate cancer. My family and I decide to
participate in this event to show our support and raise money for prostate cancer.
Awareness and the willingness of others to help gave me the will and inspiration to get diagnosed early and to finally beat this disease!
To support my husband and other friends who are battling this disease..We are winning!
My best friend is a survivor and intends to run in this year's event even though he is still recovering from a winter (ice related) fall in which he broke his arm near his shoulder (requiring surgery). As he has not fully recovered, I'm running with him to keep him company and to watch out for him (at least a little bit). In point of fact, he will likely out run me.
I have 2 sons and 2 grandsons who I wish to become prostate health informed.
My dad died of Prostate Cancer and if I had a family doctor I probably would have kept
closer check of myself, but I didn't and by the time I found out that I also had Prostate Cancer it was getting serious.  However, I am now 4 years clear and things seem to be going well:  I hope it continues.  I am running on Father's Day for my children and my grandchildren in hopes that they are aware and are able to attack this cancer if it happens to them.
My brother had prostate cancer, had surgery, and therapy, now remains cancer free for about 8 years. Our family walks and runs with him every year.
As a male, would like to take a chance to help other fellow males in Canada to bring awareness to this.
My best friend's stepdad has terminal prostate cancer. He is an incredible man and I love him very much.
I did the fundraiser/run last year. While I haven't known anyone close to be particularly affected by this disease, I know of others fathers who have and it is really quite an unfortunate diagnosis. I hope that my father will never have to face such a disease, and of course, all of the other men in the world.
My father lost his fight with prostate cancer about 15 years ago,
when I was 18 years old. My siblings and I have participated in the walk/run and raised money each year since then.
It is a great cause.  It is also a fun way to be involved in helping the cause to raise money to prevent and aid those diagnosed with prostate cancer..
My father, and his identical twin bother, survived prostate cancer (diagnosed and treated within days of each other)
....you don't have to run for anyone in particular
...just run!
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