Blog by Team Lina

The Mama Bears

November 26th, 2011
For the last couple of months the Mama Bears, a dedicated group of volunteers from Around Squamish who promote cancer awareness, have been holding a Purdy's Chocolate Fundraiser to support Lina. The event now closed was a great success. We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all of the Mama Bears for their hard work, hours of selling, and positive thoughts. The Mama Bears are a gr ...
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Lina's Smile Will Bring Such Peace

November 24th, 2011

Lina Big Smile


Lina Marie Palethorpe, 1 year, 1 month, and 5 days old. Neuroblastoma Cancer Patient with a para-spinal tumor. In British Columbia's Children's Hospital Oncology Ward for her 6th Round of Chemo Therapy.

By looking at the picture above I'm sure not many would have connected the smiling faced little girl in the photo with the girl who was the subject of the above sentence. But sadly, in rea ...
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Body Engineering Winter Party

November 24th, 2011
A great big shout out and Thanks goes to Robin and Micheala from Body Engineering for hosting the annual winter Party “Falling into Winter” at Lululemon Athletica Oakridge.  The event raised over $2,500  which has been donated to Lina in Trust.  A big thank you to all for their hard work in organizing the event.  There were some great sponsors who donated fantastic raffle prizes and auction i ...
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Nester's Food Market & Sea to Sky Community Services Society

November 22nd, 2011
Team Lina is proud to announce a a new fundraising initiative being held by the Sea to Sky Community Services Society. Buy gift cards for Nester's Food Market at face value (You spend $100 you receive $100 in gift cards) and proceeds from the sales of the gift cards will be donated to Lina's Trust. Please check out our fundraising page for ordering details. A big thanks to the Sea to Sky Comm ...
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An Update on Lina's Chemo

November 22nd, 2011
We got the ok to start chemo again tomorrow. Her counts are low but good enough to start. This round (round 6.) might get pretty nasty she gets all the chemo that she usually gets over 3-4 days in one day. But then again Lina keeps surprising us and maybe she will do great. Lina has been pretty weak the last few days, the weakest we have ever seen her :( no energy to walk sometimes not enough ...
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The Business of Charity

November 21st, 2011

The business of Charity. Simple enough sentence yet it seems odd as it rolls of the tongue. Say it out loud: the business of charity. It just doesn't seem right. The dictionary defines charity as :
  1. The voluntary giving of help, typically money, to those in need.
  2. Help or money given in this way.
Doesn't necessarily sound like something "business" would do; "voluntarily givin ...
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Lina Begins to Walk

November 15th, 2011
Lina started walking today and I am over the moon excited for so many reasons. 1. We did not know if she would ever walk when she was first diagnosed due to her tumour compressing the nerves in her spine. 2. This will make chemo-life easier as she can walk around the ward a bit (crawling on hospital floors is just not an option) and and and :) She can only take about 6 steps before she has to ...
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Silpada Jewellery Fundraiser a Success!

November 9th, 2011
On November 6th a successful fundraising party was held for Lina Palethorpe's Trust Fund.  Family and friends gathered Sunday afternoon to admire, try on and order Canadian made fashion sterling silver jewellery by Silpada. Proceeds from the party were used to buy jewellery that will be offered at silent auction at another Team Lina fundraiser to be held November 19.  Thank you to everyone fo ...
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Dinner For Lina at The Cup Bistro & Deli

November 8th, 2011

Team Lina is Grateful for the fundraising event "Dinner For Lina" put on by The Cup Bistro & Deli in Squamish. This is a guest blog by The Cup's Owner, Tara. 

Thank you Tara and Steve for a Night of Great Food and Company! http://www.thecupbistro.com/

I heard about Lina when she was first diagnosed with cancer - I had never met her or her family but as a mother of two young children I could ...

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Leggings for Lina

November 5th, 2011
I am proud to announce the launch of the Leggings For Lina Campaign. Team Lina has introduced a line of leggings for Babies and young children that are available for sale through the Team Lina website (http://teamlina.myubertor.com/Leggingsforlina1.ubr). All proceeds from the sale of each pair of leggings will go directly to the Trust Fund that has been established for Lina. We have several d ...
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