You may have glanced at the DonateNaturally.com information in our January e-newsletter or in the News section of our website and wondered, “How does DonateNaturally.com work?” Well, when you shop their website for natural and non-perishable items, you can select the Canadian Hemochromatosis Society as a donation recipient, and DonateNaturally.com will donate 15% of the [...]
Congratulations to Patrick Haney and Lynn & Allan Day for doing a superb job at organizing and presenting at the Toronto Network Event! This was the first time CHS held this type of event, billed as an opportunity to network with others who have hemochromatosis and to learn more about the disorder. The turnout was [...]
Here is the link to the January 2012 issue of our e-newsletter, “The Magnet”. In the newsletter you will find details on Aeroplan’s charitable pooling, the upcoming Toronto Network Event, and how you can help CHS through DonateNaturally.com. Oh, and Happy 30th Anniversary, CHS!
We are pleased to announce that in 2011, we surpassed our goal of donating 100 units of blood to Canadian Blood Services. Well, we did more than surpass it, we catapulted over the goal and landed at an impressive 147 units, donated by 74 registered members of our Canadian Hemochromatosis Society Partners for Life group. [...]
Happy New Year Everyone! In preparation for the Spring 2012 Iron Filings newsletter, we are asking readers to submit their stories regarding insurance coverage. If you have had trouble getting insurance coverage due to confirmation of the presence of one or two hemochromatosis genes, we want to hear from you! We are interested in your [...]
Here is a portion of an online video presentation that gives a good introduction to hemochromatosis and the role of hepcidin in iron regulation. Click on the link below to watch the video. http://hstalks.com/main/browse_talk_view.php?t=1919&s=1919&s_id=532&c=252
Guest Blog By John Lee On June 18, volunteers and friends from the Calgary Chapter of the Canadian Hemochromatosis Society took part in the Chinook Half Run Triathlon at Fish Creek Park. Manning a refreshment station and helping out at other spots, these volunteers endured winds and cool temperatures to hand out drinks and words, [...]
In our ongoing efforts to inform hemochromatosis patients in the maintenance phase of their treatment that they may be eligible to donate their blood, we have been providing readers of our newsletter, “Iron Filings”, e-newsletter, “The Magnet” and blog with informative articles from Canadian Blood Services. We are pleased to provide you with the latest [...]
In front of 200 guests of the International BioIron Society Awards Dinner held on May 27, 2011, Marie Warder accepted a Lifetime Achievement Award for her work in furthering awareness of hemochromatosis within Canada and internationally. “I don’t really feel like I deserve this because I don’t recall doing anything except putting one foot in [...]
Here’s a recent press release: May 18, 2011 Local author Janet Trinder has cleverly designed a shop window at Upper Oakville Shopping Centre in her effort to raise awareness of hemochromatosis, a condition that affects an estimated 40,000 Ontarians. Trinder’s mother died of complications caused by hemochromatosis, an inherited disorder that causes the body to [...]