April 2024 - Gearing up for the summer, the CLBDI Community Walks return, advocacy letter updates, and more...

Good Afternoon Lewy Warriors!

Another month has flown by and it’s time for another monthly update. We hope that you’ve all had a fantastic April and are ready for the warmer weather. I know we are. We’ve got a few small things to share but so let’s get into it.

Firstly, we’ve been sending out our LBD advocacy letter to MPs and MPPs in the region and are having great results. We can’t wait to follow up with more information about how our conversations evolve over the next few months. We appreciate everyone who has responded and the interest in what we’re doing at CLBDI. We’ve made our letter template available for everyone on our website so you can get a copy of the LBD advocacy letter template and start your own conversations about LBD in your own community by clicking here - CLBDI Advocacy Letter 2024. 

We also have our first CLBDI Community Walk event coming up at the end of May. The event will be free for all to attend and we cannot wait to get out, get active, and hopefully meet some new members of the community. We plan to have a few more free events throughout the summer and are excited to get back out in the Waterloo Region and beyond. We’ll be officially announcing the first event before the end of this week so be sure to check our Facebook page.

Our next CLBDI Talks interview will be coming before the end of the month, as well. We had hoped to have it for you earlier in the month but due to scheduling and availability issues, we've had to push it. Until then, you can watch all our previous videos on the LBD Resources page of our website or by visiting our YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/@canadianlbdinfo). We’re also working out the details for our visit to Dr. Pasternak’s research lab and the campus at UWO. We hope to be able to use that visit to share some informative video content and the chance to see where your donations are going. More information on that will be coming soon.

Last but not least, our donation from the Robert Edward Schmidt Trust Fund will be sent out in June before our mid-year donation total update. There is still plenty of time for you to donate and help us smash our summer donation goal. You can donate online, by phone, by mail, or set up a legacy/memorial donation. Visit The LBD Research Fund & Donations page to learn more and to make a donation. Unable to donate? There are many ways you can help. Share our site on social media, talk to your family and friends, like and subscribe to our YouTube channel, or reach out to us via email and start a conversation. Everything helps us get our message out there into the world.

That’s all from us for April. Wishing you all the best in May.

Regards.
​Joe