New fitness event raising funds for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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Itâs Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and a new event is bringing together women in fitness and wellness to raise funds for the Invest in Breasts Campaign from BC Womenâs Health Foundation.
Circuit for a Cause takes participants on a fitness circuit through four businesses owned and managed by women. Spearheaded by Josephine Gonzales of CIBC Private Wealth, the event happens over four weekends: October 9, 16, 24 and 30.
âI have been a long-time advocate for womenâs needs,â says Gonzales. âIn my industry, women have historically been underrepresented. Women have unique needs. Through action and example, it is my personal mission to represent us.
âWhen I met the leaders of the BC Womenâs Health Foundation, it was a natural alignment of values: womenâs health, womenâs wealth, womenâs needs. I fell in love with their mission of âhealthy women everywhere, capable of anything.â I believe in the power we have as women, and that is further amplified when we come together as a community.â
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In Canada, one in eight women is diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in her lifetime, and one in 33 dies from it. Screening helps to catch cancer at its earliest stages, leading to more treatment options and better chances of survival. Proceeds from Circuit for a Cause go to the Sadie Diamond Breast Imaging Centre at BC Womenâs Hospital + Health Centre.
âWomen deserve world-class healthcare,â says Genesa Greening, president and CEO of BC Womenâs Health Foundation. âThatâs what BC Womenâs Health Foundation fights for because when women are healthy, they thrive, as do our communities, holistically, socially and economically. When we invest in womenâs health, it not only benefits women but every corner of society.â
Below is the full schedule of workouts and post-workout partners for the inaugural Circuit for a Cause.
Weekend One
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Date: Saturday, October 9, 2021
Studio Partner: The House of A La Ligne
Post-Workout Partners: otoÌ healing immersive sound therapy session with May Globus; Table + Vine
Weekend Two
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Date: Saturday, October 16, 2021
Studio Partner: F45 False Creek
Post-Workout Partner: Body Energy Club
Weekend Three
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Date: Sunday, October 24, 2021
Studio Partner: Club Row
Post-Workout Partner: Body Energy Club
Weekend Four
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Date: Saturday, October 30, 2021
Studio & Post-Workout Partner: TurF DWTN
Post-Workout Partner: otoÌ healing immersive sound therapy session with May Globus
Closing Event: Includes time for networking for all participants and closing remarks from the event organizers
Tickets for Circuit for a Cause are $275 and can be purchased online here. For more about Breast Cancer Awareness Month, get campaign updates by following #InvestInBreasts on social media.
Sponsors for Circuit for a Cause include CIBC Asset Management Inc., YLAW and T.J. Almodovar Personal Real Estate Services.