BRIGHT Run/Walk for Breast Cancer Research

08/23/2025

✨ BRIGHT Run Silent Auction - Sneak Preview!✨
Take home a touch of luxury with this delicate Montelle Intimates chemise + robe set 💕 Perfect for relaxing in style and comfort.
Valued at $239 – starting bid $160 🛍️
📸 Photo credit: Montelle Intimates website.

👉 Don’t miss your chance to bid at the BRIGHT Run Silent Auction on event day!

08/19/2025

🌞✨ Start Your Day the BRIGHT Way! ☕🎗️

Set your alarm ⏰ and your intentions for a morning full of inspiration, energy, and everything BRIGHT! 💖

📺 Tune in to CH Morning Live on Tuesday, August 26 at 7:20 a.m. to see event chair Nancy McMillan and Dr. Elysia Donovan, Radiation Oncologist at JCC, chat with Annette Hamm about what makes the BRIGHT Run so special. 💬🎥

💡 Pro tip: Set your coffee maker ☕ AND your PVR 📹 the night before — you won’t want to miss a single moment under the studio lights!

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08/18/2025

Help fold & hand out our brand new 2025 BRIGHT Run white/pink participant t-shirts! 🤍💖

🗓 Sat, Aug 23 — 9am start
🗓 Thu, Sept 4 — extra shift!

✅ Sign up now & help keep lines short so we can enjoy the river of pink & white on event day — Sat, Sept 6 at Christie Lake! 🏞️✨

🔗 www.brightrun.ca/volunteer

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08/18/2025

👑💗 Introducing the Cobalt Queens! 💗👑

At the inaugural BRIGHT Run, the amazing Radiation Therapists at the JCC formed a team called The Linear Accelerators — and they've been fundraising champions ever since! 🙌🎗️

This year, a group of retirees has come together to form The Cobalt Queens, paying tribute to the treatment machines of the past and the legacy of care they represent. 🩺✨

We’re proudly dedicating this year’s fundraiser to Pat Grant — a beloved partner, friend, and colleague who we lost recently. 💕 Pat’s spirit continues to inspire us every day.

Breast cancer has touched us all in some way, and this is our way of giving back to a cause that means so much. 💞

📅 Bake & Book Sale: Wednesday, August 27th
🕙 Time: 10am–2pm
📍 Location: JCC Lobby

Come by, show your support, and help us make a difference! 💪🎉

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08/17/2025

🚫🌳 No Changing Behind a Bush! 👕💨

Skip the event-day scramble and start your BRIGHT Run off right by picking up your t-shirt in advance! 🎗️💖

Registered participants can grab their shirts and drop off pledge sheets (with cash/cheques) before event day. Team captains can even pick up shirts for the whole crew — no last-minute outfit changes in washroom stalls or behind bushes! 😅🙌

📍 Pickup Location: Kintec Footwear, 1024 Upper Wentworth St. (across from CF Lime Ridge Mall)
🗓️ Saturday, August 23 | ⏰ 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
🗓️ Thursday, September 4 | ⏰ 1 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Can’t make it? No problem! T-shirts and pledge drop-offs will still be available at the registration desk on event day. 🎉👟

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08/15/2025

Don't forget to RSVP📣
https://bit.ly/BRIGHT-VolunteerOrientationRSVP

📣💖 Hey BRIGHT Run Volunteers – We Want to See Your Smiling Faces! 😄🎗️

Volunteer Orientation Night
Tuesday, August 26 from 6–7:30 p.m. at the Leander Boat Club (50 Leander Drive, at the foot of Bay Street) ⛵👟

🎓 High school students: Attending counts toward your volunteer hours! 🙌

You’ll:
✅ Meet your event-day team captain
✅ Learn about your role, duties, and timing
✅ Pick up your volunteer t-shirt, lanyard, name tag, and pin — ready to BRIGHTen the day! 👕📛🎉

🎤 Special guest Cornelia Schupp, this year’s BRIGHT survivor spokesperson, will inspire us with her story and remind us why this work matters 💕

💻 Haven’t signed up yet to volunteer on event day (Saturday, September 6)? Do it here: brightrun.ca/volunteer

📅 RSVP by August 18 — we can’t wait to see you there! 🥰

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08/14/2025

08/12/2025

Thank you HMECU ❤

🌸 We’re proud to sponsor the BRIGHT Run once again!

This isn’t just another run. BRIGHT Run is a powerful, community-driven event where every dollar raised supports local breast cancer research happening right here in Hamilton. With zero paid staff and entirely volunteer-led, BRIGHT Run has already funded 21 local research projects.

At HMECU, we believe in supporting the people and places that matter most. That’s why we’re honoured to stand beside the BRIGHT Run team and help bring real impact to our community.

Let’s walk, run, and rally together for a brighter future. 💪

Learn more at https://brightrun.ca/category/funded-projects/

08/11/2025

VOLUNTEER WITH US! Help fold & hand out our brand new 2025 BRIGHT Run white/pink participant t-shirts! 🤍💖

🗓 Sat, Aug 23 — 9am start
🗓 Thu, Sept 4 — extra shift!

✅ Sign up now & help keep lines short so we can enjoy the river of pink & white on event day — Sat, Sept 6 at Christie Lake! 🏞️✨

🔗 www.brightrun.ca/volunteer

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