In Support of RVH and the Simcoe Muskoka Regional Cancer Centre
RVH is proud to have once again been chosen as the beneficiary of the third annual Ruck for a Cure fundraising event in support of RVH’s Keep Life Wild campaign and the Simcoe Muskoka Regional Cancer Program.
On Friday, September 8, 2023, Capt Aaron Niles from the Royal Canadian Air Force Centennial Team will embark on a ‘Ruck’, a march while carrying a pack weighing 30 lbs. from 16 Wing HQ to the Simcoe Muskoka Regional Cancer Centre at RVH. A 30-kilometre trek to raise funds in support of patient care at RVH.
To show your support of Capt. Niles and his ‘Ruck for a Cure’ and to donate in support of the Simcoe Muskoka Regional Cancer Centre. Please use the donation form below.
Please note: this effort is a personal fundraising effort conceived, organized and led by Capt. Aaron Niles to benefit regional cancer care and 100% of the funds raised will be donated in support of patient care at RVH and the Simcoe Muskoka Regional Cancer Centre.
About Capt. Niles
“In September 2010 my little brother was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. After receiving treatment for 3 years at Sick Kids hospital, the doctors said there was nothing else they could do and gave him approximately 30 days to live. As a last resort, they gave him a form of chemotherapy that he had never received which managed to “trick” his body into fighting his cancer further and enabled a successful bone marrow transplant. He is still alive to this day due to their efforts. Not everyone is as fortunate and I want to raise funds so that the RVH Simcoe Muskoka Regional Cancer Centre has more resources to enable better treatment and to let everyone know that cancer affects us all in a unique way and that we can carry the burden together.” – Capt. Aaron Niles
We all carry the burden of those affected by cancer. We carry their memories and their loss. But it is a burden that can be shared
Capt. Aaron Niles
In honour of his little brother’s cancer journey and the 30-day diagnosis he received. Capt. Niles will carry the 30 lbs. rucksack and along the way, he will be wearing the name tags of those at 16 Wing who have been impacted by cancer. At any point in his journey, members of 16 Wing can join Capt. Niles and carry the ruck. As Capt. Niles says, “We all carry the burden of those affected by cancer. We carry their memories and their loss. But it is a burden that can be shared”. The ruck and name tags are symbols of this burden. While RVH does not treat paediatric cancer, Capt. Niles is passionate about raising funds in support of regional cancer care.
Photos of Lt. Niles’ little brother while receiving treatment and a recent picture of Aaron and his little brother, happy and healthy.
RVH’s Vision for the Future of Cancer Care in Simcoe Muskoka
Every year we’re treating more people living with cancer. Treatments are advancing, technology is progressing and we need to grow to ensure we keep pace. Our vision is to provide personalized, leading-edge treatment for as many types of cancer as possible for everyone who counts on us.
The Keep Life Wild campaign is a rallying cry for our community to come together to protect our health so we can all continue to enjoy the unique way of life we have here in Simcoe Muskoka.
But we can’t do it without you. Public support for the campaign and donations from the community are so important. You play a critical role in making our vision of the future of healthcare a reality.
We can’t live a good life, the wild life, unless we have our health. Learn more why we need you here.