Once again IMC would like to extend our gratitude to everyone who participated and contributed to our first Annual HWY 64 Ride for a Friend Charity Poker Run!! IMC had a small gathering last night in order to present a cheque in the amount of $10,000.00 to Cole Guimond and his family.
This year was a great success!! We hope you'll all join again next year. IMC has been working with a local organization to identify next year's recipient of the RFAF proceeds and we'll make an announcement in the near future.
Big Thank You!!! to everyone who came out to support Ride for a Friend. This event was a real success for IMC and most importantly for Cole.
We really appreciate your patience while we handed out the numerous prizes. It was much more of an undertaking than we had anticipated. We learned some valuable lessons this year and hope to make it an event better event next year.
Huge thanks to all our Sponsors. You can check out the list on our website.
Hope you enjoyed your day. See you next year. THANK YOU!!!!
IMC would like to thank the local businesses and sponsors below for their contribution to this cause. We're proud to have you in our community.
-Cueto Images - Photographer | 122 Durham Street Studio 310, Sudbury, ON | (705) 665-2749
-Grasshoppers Property Maintenance | Sudbury | (705) 693-9122
-Wright Air Systems | 330 Antwerp Ave, Sudbury, ON | 705-674-9699
-The Lavigne Tavern | 10521 Hwy 64, Lavigne, ON | 705-594-2301
-The Beausejour Resort, Motel and Restaurant | 1527 Hwy 64, Alban, ON | 705-857-2193
-Jean Guy Rubber Boots | 201 Main Street, Sturgeon Falls, ON | 705-753-9400
-Lakeview Sales & Service | 1060 Lorne St, Sudbury, ON | 705-522-3340
-Skin Illusion
-The Shop – Ron Kanerva
-Just Lubes - Corey Michasiw
-Hourglass Restaurant – Brad Hull
-McLelland Crawford Topp LLP Accounting
-NorthFast Ltd
-Butler’s Garage
-Ron Arnold
-Ken Jewett
-Skakoon Home Hardware – Michael Skakoon
-Full Cup Coffee
-Gagon Opticians
-Family Discount Flooring
-Leatherworks
-Northstar Recreation
-Evan’s Lumber
-Advanced Detailing
-Rolling Doggies Food Cart
-Noelville Restaurant
-Round House Restaurant
-Rastall Mine Supply
-Silk Screeners Sudbury Ltd
If you would like to be a sponsor, please don't hesitate to contact us - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
CHECK OUT SOME OF THE AWESOME PRIZES AVAILABLE!!!
| Qty | Amount | Prize |
| 2 | $1,000.00 | Pasta Dinner for a year at Respect is Burning Supperclub |
| 1 | $250.00 | Gift Certificate for Tattooing at Skin Illusions |
| 1 | $50.00 | Keurig Office Pro coffee maker |
| 2 | $120.00 | Chefs Dinner for Two at Respect is Burning Supperclub |
| 1 | $100.00 | Gift Certificate at The Shop |
| 1 | $100.00 | Bolle Motorcycle Sunglasses |
| 1 | $60.00 | Sapporo Patio Umbrella |
| 1 | $50.00 | Gift Certificate at Restaurants Verdiccio |
| 1 | $50.00 | Open End Wrench Set |
| 1 | $45.00 | Gift Certificate for Piercing at Skin Illusions |
| 1 | $40.00 | Battery Tender |
| 1 | $25.00 | Gift Certificate at Regency Bakery |
| 4 | $25.00 | Gift Certificate at East Side Mario's South End |
| 4 | $25.00 | Gift Certificate at the Hourglass Restaurant |
| 2 | $20.00 | Gift Certificate for Mr. Lube Regent Street |
| 2 | $20.00 | Car Cleaning Kit |
| 8 | $ 20.00 | Gift Certificate at Respect is Burning Supperclub |
| 3 | $15.00 | Wilson Ultra Golf Balls (15pk) |
| 10 | $10.00 | Gift Certificate at Eddies Restaurant |
| 6 | $10.00 | Gift Certificate for Mr. Lube Regent Street |
| 25 | $10-$20 | Various Hats and Tshirts |
A little about Cole's struggle:
Cole Guimond was born on December 29, 2006. Two days after his birth, Cole was rushed to Toronto SickKids and diagnosed with critical aortic stenosis, a severe obstruction of blood flow across the aortic valve. Cole spent the first month of his life on life support undergoing many tests and treatments. At three days old Cole was rushed to the Operating Room to undergo arterial balloon dilation (catheterization). After many weeks at SickKids in Toronto, Cole was finally allowed to come home and meet his brother and sister. Cole would then travel back and forth to Toronto for follow ups every month. At 6 months old Cole was brought back for yet another balloon dilation and also again at 9 months because his aortic valve continued to narrow. Meanwhile, in several instances Cole had to battle all off common colds that would turn into pneumonia and also land him in the hospital. At one year old, Cole had to undergo open heart surgery to have his valve replaced because the many heart valve dilations caused his valve to begin leaking and had increased the pressure in his heart. The open heart surgery performed on Cole, known as the Ross-Konno procedure, involved replacing his damaged aortic valve with his own pulmonary valve. Cole suffered a long recovery, he battled the little things including a cold and the ended up with H1N1 infection that yet again damaged his heart, enlarging it, and causing all 4 valves to leek, again increasing the pressures in his heart and making the walls on the left side of his heart very thick and stiff. This prevented his heart from pushing the proper amount of blood to his body. He was diagnosed with Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and Restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM). Throughout all of this Cole has suffered through many tests, trips to Toronto and side effects such as increased sweats, lack of appetite, not being able to gain or maintain weight and also being very tired and unable to keep up with other kids . Cole is at the point now that the only possible treatment available to him is a heart transplant. For now Cole is at home with visits to Toronto every month to be monitored by his doctors at SickKids.
Thank you for your support.
