CMF Online http://www.cmfonline.org Supporting patients, their families, and healthcare professionals Tue, 13 Dec 2011 03:22:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 January 7 2012: 3rd Annual Canadian Mesothelioma Foundation Benefit Concert http://www.cmfonline.org/2011/12/12/january-7-2012-3rd-annual-canadian-mesothelioma-foundation-benefit-concert/ http://www.cmfonline.org/2011/12/12/january-7-2012-3rd-annual-canadian-mesothelioma-foundation-benefit-concert/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 03:22:11 +0000 admin http://www.cmfonline.org/?p=326 Please join us January 7th for our 3rd Annual Canadian Mesothelioma Foundation Benefit Concert!

Details are as follows:

Gladstone Hotel, North Ballroom
1214 Queen St. West, Toronto
Saturday, January 7th, 2012
7:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.


]]> http://www.cmfonline.org/2011/12/12/january-7-2012-3rd-annual-canadian-mesothelioma-foundation-benefit-concert/feed/ 0 September 26, 2011: ADAO to Livestream Breathtaking – A Personal Investigation into the Continued Use of Asbestos http://www.cmfonline.org/2011/09/06/september-26-2011-adao-to-livestream-breathtaking-a-personal-investigation-into-the-continued-use-of-asbestos/ http://www.cmfonline.org/2011/09/06/september-26-2011-adao-to-livestream-breathtaking-a-personal-investigation-into-the-continued-use-of-asbestos/#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:49:45 +0000 admin http://www.cmfonline.org/?p=316 Please tune in this Mesothelioma Awareness Day, Monday, September 26, 2011 at 6:30 pm EST, for a livestreaming of the documentary Breathtaking by Kathleen Mullen.  Breathtaking follows the Ontario filmmaker’s journey as she investigates her father’s death from Mesothelioma, an asbestos-related disease, and Canada’s explicit role in domestically mining, and internationally exporting, the dangerous fiber. A Q and A session with Kathleen Mullen and Linda Reinstein of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization will follow the screening from 7:20 - 7:50 pm EST.  See following link for further information and website for screening:  http://www.asbestosdiseaseawareness.org/archives/6448

]]> http://www.cmfonline.org/2011/09/06/september-26-2011-adao-to-livestream-breathtaking-a-personal-investigation-into-the-continued-use-of-asbestos/feed/ 0 Join the CMF October 1, 2011 in a Walk to Remember the Victims of Asbestos http://www.cmfonline.org/2011/08/16/join-the-cmf-october-1-2011-in-a-walk-to-remember-the-victims-of-asbestos/ http://www.cmfonline.org/2011/08/16/join-the-cmf-october-1-2011-in-a-walk-to-remember-the-victims-of-asbestos/#comments Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:54:15 +0000 admin http://www.cmfonline.org/?p=299 Please join us in Sarnia, Ontario on October 1, 2011 as we participate in a “Walk to Remember the Victims of Asbestos”.  Details are as follows:

  • Event date:  October 1 2011
  • Time:  10 am
  • Location:  Centennial Park, Sarnia, Ontario
  • Cost:  FREE

For further information about the walk and guest speakers, please go to www.asbestos.cattran.ca/asbestos/.  Please contact us at info@cmfonline.org if you are interested in participating and we’ll try to help arrange carpools to the event.  Hope to see you there!
]]> http://www.cmfonline.org/2011/08/16/join-the-cmf-october-1-2011-in-a-walk-to-remember-the-victims-of-asbestos/feed/ 0 Thank you for supporting the CMF in Spike 2011! http://www.cmfonline.org/2011/06/22/thank-you-for-supporting-the-cmf-in-spike-2011/ http://www.cmfonline.org/2011/06/22/thank-you-for-supporting-the-cmf-in-spike-2011/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 23:55:40 +0000 aboardley http://www.cmfonline.org/?p=282 On Sunday, June 19th, the CMF hosted its inaugural beach volleyball tournament in Toronto. The event was a huge success: 12 teams, great food, fun prizes, free massages and stellar sun tans! Everyone had an awesome time and a large amount of money was raised to support mesothelioma education and awareness.  Many thanks to our participants and corporate sponsors. We hope to see everyone out in the sand again next summer!

A huge thank you also goes out to Adam and Gabi of the CMF board who did a fantastic job of organizing the event!

]]> http://www.cmfonline.org/2011/06/22/thank-you-for-supporting-the-cmf-in-spike-2011/feed/ 0 Introducing Spike 2011 – The CMF’s First Annual Volleyball Fundraiser http://www.cmfonline.org/2011/05/02/introducing-spike-2011-the-cmfs-first-annual-volleyball-fundraiser/ http://www.cmfonline.org/2011/05/02/introducing-spike-2011-the-cmfs-first-annual-volleyball-fundraiser/#comments Mon, 02 May 2011 23:44:20 +0000 aboardley http://www.cmfonline.org/?p=256 Please join us June 19 2011 for our first annual volleyball tournament fundraiser!  Registration is now open on our new event website.  To register your team, or to donate to the CMF on your favourite team’s behalf,  please go to www.cmfonline.org/spike .  Don’t hesitate to contact us for further information at spike.cmf@gmail.com .  Hope to see you there!!
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]]> http://www.cmfonline.org/2011/01/11/canadian-mesothelioma-benefit-concert/feed/ 0 Ottawa Race Weekend! http://www.cmfonline.org/2010/05/30/ottawa-race-weekend/ http://www.cmfonline.org/2010/05/30/ottawa-race-weekend/#comments Sun, 30 May 2010 13:50:42 +0000 egold http://www.cmfonline.org/?p=208 Thank you to the CMF Mesothoners for their contribution to the CMF.

Click here to read an article published by the CBC on their race!

]]> http://www.cmfonline.org/2010/05/30/ottawa-race-weekend/feed/ 0 CMF Meso-thoners http://www.cmfonline.org/2010/03/19/cmf-meso-thoners/ http://www.cmfonline.org/2010/03/19/cmf-meso-thoners/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:28:18 +0000 egold http://www.cmfonline.org/?p=191 The CMF Meso-thoners made its first appearance as the Canadian Mesothelioma Foundation’s official “FUNd-racing” team during the Ottawa Race Weekend, May 29-30, 2010.  Team members ran and walked in a number of races over the weekend to raise funds for the CMF!  Their website is www.cmfmesothoners.info, and donations can still be accepted.

Donations: These further donations to CMF in support of the CMF Meso-thoners may be made online, by cheque, or by credit card over the phone (Visa and Mastercard).  Tax receipts will be issued for donations over $20.  To make an on-line donation, please connect to:  http://www.canadahelps.org/CharityProfilePage.aspx?CharityID=s97172.  Please select “Donate Now” and choose “Ottawa Race Weekend Designation” from the drop down menu under “Fund/Designation”.  Also, if you are donating on behalf of a specific member of the CMF team, please include their name in the box ”Message for the CMF”.

Donations by cheque may be made out to the Canadian Mesothelioma Foundation and mailed to the CMF office at 128 Kilbarry Road Toronto ON M5P 1L4. To donate by credit card over the phone please contact us at info@cmfonline and we’ll follow up with you right away to make individual arrangements.

Thank you for your support and please don’t hesitate to contact us for further information or with any questions you may have about this event at info@cmfonline.org!

]]> http://www.cmfonline.org/2010/03/19/cmf-meso-thoners/feed/ 0 CMF now accepting online donations http://www.cmfonline.org/2009/01/18/cmf-now-accepting-online-donations/ http://www.cmfonline.org/2009/01/18/cmf-now-accepting-online-donations/#comments Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:33:12 +0000 admin http://www.cmfonline.org/?p=137 The Canadian Mesothelioma Foundation has registered with CanadaHelps.org to take online donations.

Click here to donate and support our work.

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Welcome to the Canadian Mesothelioma Foundation’s website.

Founded in 2008, the CMF is a registered charity dedicated to addressing problems and issues pertaining to mesothelioma in Canada.  Our aim is to initiate and foster a network for patients with mesothelioma and their families. Learn more.

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