His spirit and drive resembles the late Terry Fox’s. Instead of getting gifts, 16 year old Dyllan Dupperon celebrated his 16th birthday on April 29 on his run across the province of Alberta in a different way: by giving a gift to his community of vital funds raised to support cancer research for the Alberta Cancer Association.
Dupperon, who began running on March 14, 2011 is on course to finish his province-wide run before June 1. Dupperon has raised $32,000, $2,000 above his goal of $32,000, thanks to a to a tremendous outpouring of offline donations. The "Today’s Hope, Tomorrow’s Cure Run" event has received coverage from printing companies across Alberta, and especially in Lethbridge, AB, where the run first began.
Dyllan Dupperon thought of The Today’s Hope, Tomorrow’s Cure Run whilst watching his great uncle Romeo Dupperon battle cancer while still very young and decided to make a brave difference in his own way. All of the proceeds raised by Dupperon on his 900 km provincial run will be used for cancer research and treatment, and remain within the province of Alberta.
The Albertan teen’s run for a cure offers tremendous insight into how local printing companies can help support local charitable events like the Lethbridge, AB run. In addition to providing vital advertising services like banner printing and flyer printing to promote local causes and encourage community donations, printers can become involved by printing and publishing valuable resources about cancer and other diseases as well as news and press releases about charitable organizations.
Often distributed printed materials are the most effective methods of reaching large audiences to support time sensitive and crucial charitable causes like the Today’s Hope, Tomorrow’s Cure run.
