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ROE Logistics will be giving back October 20th when Jenny Karam and Aline Desroches will be Shaving their heads to save lives. We will be taking part in this years Shave to Save with Virgin Radio here in our Montreal branch!
It's an unfortunate reality - 1 in 9 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year alone. Lets help make a difference with Shave to Save. Virgin Radio and the Quebec Breast Foundation are teaming up to raise money to help create a life without breast cancer. How do you take part? Raise a minimum of $2000 and a Virgin Radio announcer and a LaCoupe s-tylist will show up wherever you are and shave your head!
To show your support this year and help save lives please click here and donate to Jenny Karam or Aline Desroches.
•In Canada, one in 9 women is expected to develop breast cancer during her lifetime.
•Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among young female adults: 36% of cancers diagnosed in women aged 20 to 49 are breast cancers.
•In Canada, 1% of all breast cancer cases are diagnosed in men.
•Gaining weight in adulthood increases the risk of breast cancer.
•On average, 445 Canadian women per week will learn that they have developed breast cancer.
•Research has shown that regular physical activity may help in the prevention of certain types of cancers, among which breast and colon cancers.
•Mammography is the most reliable way to detect breast cancer.
•In Quebec, an estimated 6 100 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 1 400 will die of it.
•In Canada, 88% of those suffering from breast cancer survive longer than 5 years.
Like every year, ROE Logistics will be wearing denim on May 10th to support National Denim Day! Visit the Cure Foundation to receive your kit and see how you can help support this important cause!
In May 1997, the CURE Foundation inaugurated NATIONAL DENIM DAY, its main fundraiser. This event is held annually on the Tuesday following Mother's Day. Businesses, organizations and institutions across Canada are encouraged to allow employees, members and/or students to wear denim and receive CURE’s ‘pink flower’ ribbon in exchange for a suggested $5 donation. The Foundation also welcomes matching donations from corporations who wish to support their employees’ contributions to the fight against breast cancer.
According to statistics from the Canadian Cancer Society, 23,200 new cases of breast cancer in women and 180 new cases in men were diagnosed in 2010. Of these, 5,350 proved to be fatal.
Devastation in Japan
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On Friday March 11, 2011, an 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit Japan. This has triggered 4 metre waves in Japan and tsunami warnings across the Pacific coastline, including British Columbia. Hundreds of people are reported dead, and many more are injured or missing. The earthquake has caused fires and severe damage to buildings, leaving 4.4 million households without electricity.
The Japanese Red Cross has deployed medical tents and 82 medical teams to the affected area. Volunteers are on the ground providing first aid and search and rescue operations. The Red Cross has started Restoring Family Links activities and emergency relief planning is underway.
The Canadian Red Cross is monitoring the situation closely and has emergency supplies and trained emergency response personnel ready to be deployed.
Canadians wishing to help support relief efforts underway are encouraged to contribute by:
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Saturday, March 12, 2011 — The American Red Cross is offering assistance to the Japanese Red Cross following Friday’s magnitude 8.9 earthquake and resulting tsunami that left towns and villages in Japan devastated.
The earthquake triggered fires and caused severe damage to buildings, leaving five million households without electricity and 1 million without water. Early assessments indicate that more than 2,500 houses have collapsed completely, with 2,500 more damaged.
In addition, as part of preparations for the impact of the tsunami on Hawaii and the West Coast, the American Red Cross provided shelter and comfort to people forced to evacuate from their homes. Red Cross chapters in California, Oregon and Washington opened evacuation centers supporting more than 2,500 people seeking refuge from the tsunami waves. Warehouses and mobile feeding vehicles remain on alert in case they are needed.
Since early Friday morning, we have been in close contact with our colleagues in the Pacific region to offer our support and learn more about the humanitarian needs. The Japanese Red Cross has indicated that it would accept financial support from the American Red Cross for its role providing first aid, emotional support and relief items to those displaced.
On Sunday, the American Red Cross will deploy a disaster management expert from its Washington, DC headquarters to Japan for a week-long mission. She will serve on a seven-person, international team focused on providing high-level support and advice to the Japanese Red Cross, which continues to lead the local earthquake and tsunami response.
To date, the Red Cross has not received any requests for blood from the Japanese Red Cross, the Japanese government or the United States State Department.
In the first 24 hours, the Japanese Red Cross dispatched 62 response teams. These medical relief teams – made up of about 400 doctors, nurses and support staff – are already providing assistance in affected areas through mobile medical clinics, as well as assessing the damage and needs of the communities affected.
More than 300,000 people who were evacuated before the tsunami struck have been housed in temporary centers set up in schools and public buildings where the Red Cross has distributed upwards of 30,000 blankets so far.
The damage caused to the Fukushima nuclear power plant has resulted in serious concerns. The Japanese Red Cross Society remains prepared to support those evacuated from the exclusion zone, and continues to closely monitor the situation.
“The Japanese Red Cross has diligently trained over the past decade, and are able to put their training into practice by assisting the affected people,” said Tadateru Konoé, president of the Japanese Red Cross Society.
Investments in early-warning systems and disaster preparedness and other training programs, including those from the American Red Cross following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, paid off in the Pacific Basin yesterday. Red Cross societies in Tuvalu, Cook Islands, Palau and Fiji, for example, undoubtedly saved lives by alerting and evacuating residents when the tsunami warnings sounded.
To respond to the needs of those concerned about relatives in the affected regions International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is encouraging those living overseas to make use of its restoring family links web page: www.icrc.org/familylinks.
Those who want to help can go to www.redcross.org and donate to Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami. People can also text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation to help those affected by the earthquake in Japan and tsunami throughout the Pacific.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation's blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization — not a government agency — and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit www.redcross.org or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org.
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ROE Logistics Employee James Eaglesham to run for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada
Feb.24.2011
Hello my name is James Eaglesham. I have been a proud employee of ROE logistics for the past 3 years. They have been nothing but supportive and generous by sponsoring me on this journey I am about to embark on. I am training to participate in an endurance event as a member of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada's Team in Training.
My training is getting harder and harder every week that goes by. I am getting up early on Saturday mornings to train in this crazy cold weather, sometimes I don't think I can go on but then I think of why I am doing this and another gear kicks in. The farthest I have ran so far is 8km. My ˝ marathon is going to be 21.1 km, on May 29th, 2011. OH MY GOD I don't want to think that far ahead yet. lol. Please support this great cause by clicking on my link below and donating as little as you want. Anything will help. http://my.e2rm.com/personalPage.aspx?SID=2864791&Lang=en-CA
Here are some statistics you can be apart of making bigger if you just donate a small portion of the money in your wallets.
| Survival Rates (ages 15-99) | 1960 | 2006 |
| Leukemia | 10% | 46% |
| Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma | 33% | 56% |
| Hodgkin Lymphoma | 30% | 84% |
| Myeloma | 6% | 31% |
Let's raise these rates in 2011 by donating.
James Eaglesham Letter of Authorization
National Denim Day
ROE Logistics Inc. will participate in National Denim Day on May 11th, 2010. Proceeds for this fundraiser go to The Cure Foundation. Click image for more info.
In May 1997, CURE inaugurated NATIONAL DENIM DAY, its main fundraiser. This event is held on the Tuesday following Mother's Day. Companies employees across Canada join together in wearing denim and/or a pink flower ribbon for a suggested donation of $5 to the CURE Foundation. CURE will provide a Dress for CURE Kit, which will include posters and enrollment materials to ensure easy implementation of this program at no charge. According to statistics from the Canadian Cancer Society, 22,400 new cases of breast cancer in women and 170 new cases in men were diagnosed in 2008. Of these, 5,350 proved to be fatal.
Employees, customers and vendors affiliated with ROE are urged to participate in this years Earth Hour. At 8:30PM on March 27th, 2010 we flick off our lights for one hour to help stop global warming. For more information on this annual event, please visit www.earthhour.org>
Thanks to our employees, we have been able to donate truckloads of clothing and have raised 1,000$ to help support Haiti. ROE urges you to assist in this relief effort by making a donation to one of the following charitable organizations:
ROE teams up with Sun Youth to help the needy
As the holidays approach, so do the preparations, but unfortunately not everyone will have the chance to share a meal with their loved ones. We are among the fortunate ones, therefore, we can extend our arms to help the ones in need. As a group we would like to make a genuine contribution to the ones that need our help the most.
This year, the employees at ROE will be setting up a food drive just in time for the holidays. We will be collecting items for the needy during the weeks leading up to the food drive.
We encourage everyone to give what they can. Every little thing counts and will go towards making someone's holiday season a little brighter.
Among the items that are needed:
Can Foods, Baby Products, Money, or Hygiene Products (Toilet paper, shampoo, soap, etc..)
Sun Youth has also provided us with a list. Please view the FULL LIST for more ideas.
Any donations as small as it is, will be greatly appreciated.
We would like to thank you in advance for opening up your hearts to those who need it the most at this time of year.
Thank you,
ROE Logistics Inc.
This year, a few of our ROE employees have decided to participate in this years Splash & Dash event. Splash & Dash is a wonderful chance to support an important cause during a fun-filled day of friendly competiti
on. We will be running and swimming in hopes to raise funds that will directly support Sarah's Floor, the Hematology/Oncology Ward at the Children's.The exciting competition takes place annually at the McGill University Sports Complex.
Families, schools, elite teams and companies are invited to enter teams in a variety of run-swim-run relay races. The Family Fun Expo also runs all day, providing activities, games and prizes for participants and spectators of all ages.
This year the funds raised from the Splash & Dash will help to purchase an Intra-Operative MRI to enhance the treatment for children with brain tumors. To help support this initiative, kindly donate on-line and designate your gift to the Splash 'n Dash. 
| What: | Splash & Dash |
| When: | November 22, 2008 |
| Where: | McGill University Sports Complex 475 Pine Avenue West |
ROE teams up with Animatch.
Animatch, is a registered charitable organization that offers canine adoption services. Their Goal is to match the proper pet with the appropriate home.
At ROE, we are animal lovers and do everything we can to support this foundation. This year we participated in Animatch's Third Annual Photo Shoot celebrating Christmukah! 
You can order greeting cards, a calendar, or photos of your little fur buddies. If you don't have a dog ... not to worry. Animatch dogs will be on site ready and eager to be photographed with you or your family.
*Orders will be ready for pick-up on Saturday, November 22nd, at Cramers Nursery, or mailing arrangements can be made.
What: Christmukah at Cramers
Date:08-Nov-2008
Time: 11:00 - 3:00
Location: Cramers
ROE runs for The Cure!
The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure is Canada's largest single day, volunteer-led fundraising event dedicated to raising funds for breast cancer research, education, and awareness programs.
This year, 2 of our very energetic employees at ROE ran 5km to support this cause. They also got every employee involved and raised close to 1,000$ to sponsor their run.
Each year, thousands of Canadians of all ages and walks of life unite to participate in the Run. The reasons for participating vary, but we all have the same goal in mind: to create a future without breast cancer.
Join us at next year's Run on Sunday, October 4, 2009.
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