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IMG_4690They came as prisoners, zombies, construction workers and much more.

Local 1000A got into the full Halloween spirit as staff and members, along with their friends and family, dressed up to Bowl for a Cure for Sickle Cell Anemia on Sunday, November 3, 2013.

The event drew more than 100 participants of all ages from a variety of workplaces and raised more than $2200 to fund a cure for Sickle Cell Anemia.

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Join UFCW Canada Local 1000A for an afternoon of fun to raise funds to strike out sickle cell anemia. Everyone is welcome!

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UFCW Canada Local 1000A welcomed 1,100 members, family members and friends to Wild Water Kingdom for its annual Members’ Day.

The event drew members from across Southern Ontario from a variety of workplaces and sectors.

“We had a great time,” said Alicia Wynn, who works at Kretschmar.

Ride4Cure2013-IMG_2133Norah Rae knows first hand the devastating impact that cancer can have. Rae, a steward at Rexall Pharmacy in Guelph, has seen both her husband and her sister-in-law suffer. That’s why when Rae got a chance to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada, she jumped right in.

Rae raised more than $900, making her the top fundraiser at the Annual Ride for a Cure event. The event, co-hosted by Local 1000A and Local 175 & 633, drew 37 riders and generated more than $10,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada.