Over the last 3 years we've watched Avery fight Hodgkins Lymphoma with everything he had - in his last weeks he showed incredible braveness and maturity beyond his years when he encouraged us to take care of each other after he was gone. 100,000 steps in 15 days will be hard for most of us - because we are not an active family in the best situations - but we hope it will be the beginning of a great tribute to Avery.

Please support us in our efforts to raise awareness and funds for other Canadians affected by lymphoma. Lymphoma is the 5th most common cancer in Canada; the most common cancer in teenagers and young adults ages 15-29; and the 3rd most common cancer in kids. Each day, 31 Canadians are diagnosed with lymphoma. Lymphoma strikes randomly. There is no known cause.

This fall, our team will run Laps Around Lymphoma to benefit Lymphoma Canada. All participants are challenged to take 100,000 steps (76km) from September 15 to September 30.

Your support, in the form of a donation, would be greatly appreciated. We plan to raise as many funds as possible. Please help us reach, and hopefully exceed our fundraising goal!

Yours,

Avery's Family