Christopher Beausoleil needs our help and support.

Christopher has raised over $75,000.00 for the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Now Christopher needs our help and support to raise funds to purchase for him a $15,000.00 therapy compression vest that will help him in his life-long battle with cystic fibrosis.

Please join the Tilbury Kinsmen in their fundraising efforts to help purchase this vest for Christopher.



Friday, November 16; Saturday, November 17 & Sunday, November 18, 2007

**WEEKEND EVENTS @ RYDER HALL (Tilbury Arena)**

FRIDAY NIGHT - "Bash for Beaus" - $10 Admission - Cash Bar - DJ - Games - BBQ - 8 p.m.

SATURDAY NIGHT - Kiss Destroyer Tribute Band - $10 Admission - Cash Bar
Doors Open 6:30, Concert 8:00

SUNDAY - Spaghetti Dinner (4:30 & 6:00) - Adults $10 (10+), Children $2 (9 & under) - Cash Bar

ALL EVENTS include a licensed cash bar.

TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE

FOR TICKETS, please contact
Doug Demers (519-682-0994;   dougass6@hotmail.com),
Joe Pinsonneault (519-809-1378;   hey_jos@hotmail.com),
Terry Chevalier (519-682-4181; terryc55@msn.com) ,
Marc & Anne-Marie Beausoleil (519-682-0442; marcbeau@cogeco.ca),
or any Tilbury Kinsmen member.
TICKETS ALSO AVAILABLE at Tilbury Foodland and Orion Jewellers.

*** Tickets are limited and may NOT be available at the door for all events. ***

IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND BUT WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A DONATION to the cause, please contact
Doug Demers (519-682-0994; dougass6@hotmail.com), or
Marc & Anne-Marie Beausoleil (519-682-0422; marcbeau@cogeco.ca)

A TRUST FUND THROUGH THE ROYAL BANK HAS BEEN SET UP for anyone interested in making a donation. It can be accessed at all Royal Bank branches in Canada.
The account name is "Tilbury & District Kinsmen Club in Trust to Christopher Beausoleil"
Transit # 05152-003   Account # 1005834

As you all may know, Christopher has never allowed his CF to get in his way. He is a third year Kinesiology student at the University of Windsor. He coaches and plays soccer and hockey year round.

 

He has been named one of 2004’s “Top 20 Under 20” Canadians and received the 2006 National Terry Fox Humanitarian Award because of his work with and fundraising for the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CCFF), as well as for his community and school involvements. He has raised $75,000 for the CCFF alone, but this money has been allocated to national research and programs.

Recently Christopher was hospitalized twice for a total of 25 days with pneumonia, first in one lung and then the other. During his hospital stays he was introduced to this fairly new (in Canada) form of physiotherapy - a high frequency chest compression vest. Christopher found it to be very beneficial, and he has been able to get over the pneumonias quickly

The cost of the vest is $14,884.00 US funds, plus any US exchange, tax, shipping and duty charges. The family’s health care benefit plan will not cover any of the cost of this vest, nor will any government plan.

His name is Chris, I don't know him well
But I've heard the stories that people do tell.
He's young, he's smart and good looking too
But health problems have been more than a few.

He grew up doing the things boys do
Hockey, soccer, and swimming too
His health didn't stop him from doing these things
He's our town hero, we should treat him like a king

For Cystic Fibrosis, he's raised money galore
Now he needs us to raise some more
But this time the money is for him & the vest
Its time to give back, he deserves the best.

An inspiration to all, that's what Chris is
Let's reach in our pockets so a vest can be his.
Imagine what Chris goes thru from day to day
We all need to pitch in so the vest can be paid.

A few dollars here, a few dollars there
It all adds up, anything you can spare.
He needs our help and we won't let him down
Because he is loved by everyone in town.

So Chris don't worry, the money will be raised
We'll help and support you in those November days.
We'll drink, we'll dance and eat spaghetti too
This town wants to help so that's what we'll do.