07/27/2026
π Thank You, Collingwood
Lupus Run 2026 π
My heart is so full after seeing our community come together to support Lupus Ontario and everyone living with this invisible illness.
A huge thank you to every single person who came out, walked, ran, donated, bought raffle tickets, donated prizes, shared our event, or simply showed up to support. Every bit of love and encouragement meant more than you know. π
A special thank you to all of the amazing local businesses that donated incredible gift cards, baskets, and prizes for our raffle. Your generosity helped make this event extra special and showed just how supportive and caring our community truly is.
Thank you to Mayor Yvonne Hamlin and Collingwood Council for taking the time to come out and support our first Lupus Run. We are so grateful that you were there to stand with our community. A huge thank you as well to Dave from MyCollingwood for coming out to capture photos and videos. We cannot wait to see them and share them with everyone once they are ready!
I also want to give the biggest thank you to Anne from Lupus Ontario for everything she did behind the scenes. Thank you for bringing supplies, helping organize, answering questions, and helping turn this idea into a reality. Your support and dedication made this event possible. π
To all of our volunteers β THANK YOU. These events do not happen without people willing to give their time, energy, and hearts to help their community. We appreciate every single one of you who stepped up and helped make the day run smoothly.
Most importantly, thank you to my family, my friends, and this incredible community for believing in this cause and helping make yesterday happen. Living with lupus is incredibly difficult and such a hard journey. It was so meaningful to meet other women yesterday who are also fighting their own lupus battles. Knowing we are not alone makes such a difference.
My hope is that this becomes an annual event β something we can continue every summer to raise awareness, bring people together, and support Lupus Ontario and everyone affected by this disease.
Thank you, Collingwood, for showing so much compassion, kindness, and support. Yesterday was proof of what an amazing community we have. π
Lupus Ontario