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By David Feil, Cochrane Times
Tuesday, August 8, 2017 11:58 AM

“It just got to be impossible to do by myself,” said Daniels, noting that she could not afford the price to maintain her pride and provide for her family and accepted the referral from her social worker to Helping Families, which in turn relieved her of so much stress at a time where there was more than enough in her family.

Violet changed my life and you changed my life by helping her life. Thank you from the bottom of my heart,” Daniels told the 145 players gathered on Sunday before heading out into the fields for paintball, receiving applause from the people who came out to help families like hers at a time where hope is so incredibly important.

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By David Feil, Cochrane Times
Tuesday, July 25, 2017 12:13 MDT PM

It is almost time to head out for a day of coordinated military maneuvers, or a nice attempt at them, at Capture the Flag’s fourth Shooting for a Cause event, a family friendly event that raises money in support of Helping Families Handle Cancer.

“It started back in 2013 [and] each year it just gets bigger and better,” said Rick Pearson, who is organizing the August 6 event and already has 100 people confirmed for a day of paintball, with both pros and amateurs, adults and kids looking forward to a fun filled day in support of families dealing with cancer. “I couldn’t think of a more worthy charity to support.”

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By Marni Fedeyko, Cochrane Now
Wednesday, 07 June 2017 07:07 MDT AM

I have been blessed more than once to sit down with Carie Stock.

I was introduced to Carie a couple of year’s ago when I had the opportunity to interview five interesting Cochrane based artists and her story is one that resonates with me.

Some people have a tremendous gift of making people comfortable…like you’ve known them for year’s…and one of those people is 33 year old Carie. Infectious, inspiring, positive, and determined; to me she is unstoppable.

To understand her determination you would need to walk in her shoes. You see childhood memories for me include jumping through the sprinkler, riding my bike, and underducks at the park; while Carie’s include doctors, hospital beds, and continuous check ups. Carie is a childhood cancer survivor. With only a 10% survival rate, Carie to this day turns life challenges and into positive life changing experiences. Although this extremely busy woman has little time personally for herself, Carie gives the gift of time to other families.

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By David Feil, Cochrane Times

Tuesday, April 18, 2017 2:47:24 MDT PM

One Cochrane family was able to celebrate a very special Easter after a couple hard weeks at the Children’s Hospital in Calgary helping their young son get through his Leukemia treatments and to the stage where he could come out of isolation and go home…

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By David Feil, Cochrane Times

Wednesday, July 20, 2016 9:03:13 MDT AM

“I am so excited and honoured to be running my third annual Shooting for a Cause,” said event coordinator Rick Pearson. “[It] has filled me with such pride and joy to be using the sport I love to do something amazing for such an honourable charity.”

Since it began in 2014, the event has raised $7,712 to aid the HFHCF in providing the financial assistance families need to focus on being their for their child as they fight against cancer and limiting the stress the illness places on the family.

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By: Jennifer Friesen Metro, For Metro Published on Tue Jun 02 2015

Noel Edey
Cochrane Times
Saturday, March 7, 2015 12:01:09 MST PM

Proceeds of January’s Kimmett Cup 7 will go a long way in helping youth through Children’s Wish and Helping Families Handle Cancer.

Representatives of the Lindsay Leigh Kimmett Memorial Foundation presented Children’s Wish with $112,000 and Helping Families Handle Cancer with $16,000 on Feb. 28. The donations were made possible by the 400 players, 100 volunteers and countless fans who play in the annual Kimmett Cup held to celebrate the life of Lindsay Leigh Kimmett.

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