One can change

“I run for a future where we no longer lose the ones we love to breast cancer.”

— Zina Atkinson, Personal and Small Business Banking, CIBC, Toronto

“I’ve lost too many of my loved ones to breast cancer. I’m not a doctor or a medical researcher, but I needed a way to be able to help with the fight against the disease. That’s why I’ve been involved in the CIBC Run for the Cure for over 25 years.

The Run raises funds for breast cancer research and awareness, and everything that I do in service of The Run is in honour of the family I’ve lost and the family still affected. I want to keep their stories alive; for example, by donating books in remembrance of my late mother-in-law and our shared love of reading, or naming our family fundraising team, “Angels of Graceland” after my late cousin Grace.

It’s their stories — and my daughters’ future — that inspire me to do more and keep fighting for this cause. I hope for a future where we no longer lose the ones we love to breast cancer.”

Canadian Cancer Society CIBC Run for the Cure

Sunday, September 30, 2018

a large crowd of participants at the Run for the Cure

For Team CIBC, getting involved and giving back is personal and comes from the heart. We know from experience that it takes just one person to make a difference, and that great things happen when our team comes together for a common purpose. Like with the Canadian Cancer Society CIBC Run for the Cure.
The Run has grown to be what it is today because a handful of people rallied around a cause that mattered to them. What started small has added up to big change. The Run has raised $430 million for breast cancer since 1992 with more than 15,000 Team CIBC members participating each year.
Together, this collective commitment is helping fund the most innovative breast cancer research leading the way in prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care — having an even greater impact on the lives of those living with cancer.
You, your family, friends, and clients are invited to join Team CIBC at this year’s Run on Sunday September 30, 2018.

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At CIBC, we celebrate motivated, dedicated and passionate team players who give from the heart. No matter how large or small, each change makes a difference. All the changes they make help make our communities better.

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