In support of the “Ride For Hope” for Canuck Place Children’s Hospice, all Lower Mainland London Drugs will be selling Truffini’s 106 gram Chocolate bars for $2.99 with proceeds going to Canuck Place. This year the “Ride For Hope” takes place on Wednesday, July 11th, 2012 with riders beginning in South Surrey at 9:00 a.m., riding through Langley to Abbotsford where a noon barbecue fundraiser will get riders rested before they continue on to Hope and finish their extensive ride.

“London Drugs is proud to be a returning sponsor of this year’s “Ride for Hope” in support of the many children and families who are cared for at Canuck Place,” said Clint Mahlman, London Drugs senior vice president and chief operating officer. “We encourage everyone to come out and purchase these special chocolate bars in support of Canuck Place. We also hope to see you on July 11th along the “Ride for Hope”.”

The “Ride for Hope” charity bike ride was developed to raise awareness and funds for Canuck Place Children’s Hospice, a care facility that provides specialized care for children living with life-threatening illness and support for their families throughout British Columbia. Team Alliance is a team of like-minded athletes who enjoy achieving their athletic goals by competing and racing in both road and mountain bike events and include Alumni Canucks among other notable riders. Confirmed riders for this year include Terry Bingley, Gary Nylund, Matt Keith, Dean Malkoc, Sean Stewart, Sean Crowther, Phil Von Steffanelli and returning team captain Jeff Bandura.

Canuck Place Children’s Hospice provides a comprehensive continuum of care to over 400 children and teens with life-threatening illnesses and families throughout British Columbia. The unique program offers world-class pediatric palliative care within a home-like environment and year-round 24-hour consultation support. With caring, professional staff and over 350 volunteers, it is a place for children and families to come in their time of need. For more information, please visit www.canuckplace.org, www.facebook.com/CanuckPlaceChildrensHospices and www.twitter.com/canuckplace.

London Drugs presented a donation of $7000.00 to the Edmonton Stollery Hospital Foundation. The total was collected from at till donations in every Edmonton, Red Deer and Grande Prairie London Drugs. The Stollery Hospital Foundation makes a difference in the lives of sick and injured children in Edmonton, Grande Prairie and Red Deer communities.

In attendance at the presentation were (left to right) London Drugs store manager Carrie Dann, London Drugs sales supervisor Alex Tanasychuk, Pharmacist Pauline Gin, AVS manager Rick Lemke, computer manager Jeff Weaver, department manager Don Zukowski, service specialist Gita Punj and Stephanie Perilli Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation Community Initiatives Manager.