The People Behind the Push.

Suzanne Clement

Media Relations.

Roles / responsibility) and why I volunteered:
When Kyle and Keith asked me back in early April if I would help with the marketing and communications and support JDRF through the efforts of Team H2V - it was a given. As an old IFer with Matt and Jeff, a current co owner of North Shore Athletics with Keith and past client with Kyle at Myron Creative back in my Pacific Newspaper Group days ... the connections were already in place - I knew these guys weren't kidding, they really would ride a cross the country as fast as they could, raise a million dollars for Juvenile Diabetes and that would just be the starting point. I was jumping on board.

But more importantly, as Kyle has to his daughter Taylor, I also have made a promise and commitment to mine. My daughter Lucia was diagnosed with Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes when she was just a year and a half. She's now four years old. She knows no other life than one with diabetes. She doesn't deserve this, nor anyone else affected by this insipid disease. I'm determined and dedicated to help find a cure.

*What worries me the most about being on the road for 9 days straight:
Keith. The one-piece cycling suit is particularly scarey.

*What is the first thing I'm going to do when I arrive back in Stanley Park:
Squeeze and kiss my kids... drive straight to Absolute Spa for a scrub down... then, crawl into my big king bed with an even bigger glass of wine... no surprise 'huh Kyle!

Cheers to Whiterock!

We could not document the people behind the push without giving kudos to the people from Whiterock, who (last Tuesday) raised $65,000.00 for the H2V cause.

Our good friend; principal of IF Whiterock & rider support Curtis Christopherson celebrated his 1 year anniversary and invited the H2V team to fundraise at the same time. Top to bottom the evening was a smashing success.

What I like most about the people from Whiterock is their humility & involvement with respect to community. Having worked in & with upper echelon demographics in regions spanning Western Canada and the USA I have been slightly disappointed at the amount of pea-cocking associated with socioeconomic status. Not so in this neck of the woods.

I think its important to note the people of Whiterock at the Innovative Fitness facility have single handedly contributed more than $90,000.00 to the H2V cause since its inception and that amount is still growing! What makes that amount even more spectacular is the fact that NONE of their families and friends are directly affected by Juvenile Diabetes.

This is further support to Kyle’s email Friday giving accolades to Nel in Salmon Arm, Martha Ferguson who’s daughter had a lemonade stand in Toronto and all of the people and communities who have banded together to do what they can and ensure we meet our goal : 1 million dollars and a massive light on diabetes research.

Thank You All!