A WICWC Cancer-Prevention Challenge
A program designed to inspire and support positive initiatives toward happier, healthier lifestyles and cancer prevention.

Mission
The West Island Cancer Wellness Centre (WICWC) seeks to contribute to lowering the incidence (and re-occurrence) rate of cancer on the West Island by inspiring and supporting its citizens to make permanent, positive, and healthy lifestyle changes.

Every 13 minutes someone is newly diagnosed with cancer in Quebec.
The Canadian Cancer Society estimates that 45,200 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in Quebec (173,800 in Canada), 800 more than last year.
(The Canadian Cancer Society: Statistics 2010)
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Vision
For the West Island Community:
• To play a part in lowering the incidences of cancer in the West Island and increasing the overall health and well-being of our citizens

For the WICWC:
• To support the existing West Island resources that provide health and wellness related services
• To further the WICWC’s mission of educating and supporting cancer wellness in the West Island Community
• To raise funds to help ensure the sustainability of the WICWC

For West Island Citizens:
• To empower West Islanders to personally embark on a quest toward healthy lifestyle changes through education, intervention, and personalized initiatives
• To provide West Islanders an opportunity to give back: through committing to this program to improve their own wellness, they will be directly supporting those living with cancer who are fighting to regain theirs (ForMeForYou!)
• To give back to the WICWC in their quest to support those living with cancer, by participating in the fundraising component of this challenge

The challenge:

1. To pledge and commit to QUIT or CHANGE an unhealthy part of your lifestyle and REPLACE it with a healthier choice (decide what you want to change and design your own commitment!)

For example to:

And replace it with:

NOTE: The WICWC can provide you with a list of Community Resources to support you, if necessary, throughout your quest to achieve positive, healthy lifestyle changes.

2. To seek support in the form of pledges (minimum $250 total in pledges to enter the ForYouForMe Challenge – for example: just 10 people @ $25.00 each!) –

What could be more motivating in helping us live up to a promise to ourselves than to have family and friends invest in our success – and to know that our quest for better health is helping those living with cancer!
 

• 100% of the pledges will go DIRECTLY to the WICWC to help provide programs, services, education, and support— for mind, body, and spirit— to those living with cancer
• Tax receipts will be provided for all individual pledges of $25 or more

NOTE: pledgers must fill in all information on the pledge form to receive a tax receipt
 

RULES:

1. THE CHALLENGE: Choose the lifestyle change pledge (make it doable and realistic - we REALLY want you to be successful!), you’ll commit to for three months.
   1.1. Community resources to assist you in your challenge can be obtained at the WICWC
    
2. THE GIFT: Rally your support - in the form of pledges
   2.1. The minimum entry is $250 total in pledges– for example: just 10 people @ $25.00 each.
    
3. THE PLEDGE: Once you’ve chosen your challenge and received a minimum of $250.00 in gift pledges, sign the “Healthier Me” Pact.
    
4. THE START: Drop-off or fax your signed “Healthier Me” Pact AND your pledge form(s) to the WICWC:
                                                                        Address : 489, boul. Beaconsfield, - Beaconsfield, Québec H9W 4C3
                                                                                                                Fax : 514-695-935
    
5. REPORTING: You’re on the honour system – asked only to commit to reporting progress/set-backs WEEKLY to the WICWC via email and continued dedication using the following email addresses:
   
                                                                         ForMeForYou@wicwc.org  ou PourMoiPourToi@wicwc.org
    
6. THE FINISH: All challenges and the receipt of donation must be submitted in full to the WICWC by May 1st, 2010
   6.1. All successful challengers will receive a WICWC ForMeForYou Challenge Certificate of Participation
   6.2. The top 3 challengers to raise the most money will each receive an amazing surprise package