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2010 Motorcycle Awareness Ride
Our 19th annual Motorcycle Awareness Ride goes Sunday May 30, 2010. It starts at noon and goes through Calgary, Bragg Creek, and Cochrane ending up at Symons Valley Ranch for a BBQ. The purpose of the Ride is to create awareness of the relationship between motorcycle safety, injury prevention as well as to raise funds for our rehabilitation programs.
We would love to see you there at Symons Valley for the BBQ or if you ride a motorcycle, why not join 500+ other riders on Sunday morning May 30, 2010. Please contact us for details at (403) 272-7722 ext 112
URSA’s Tackle Brain Injury Grey Cup Banquet November 20, 2009
On Friday November 20 URSA hosted the Tackle Brain Injury Grey Cup Banquet at the Stampede Casino.
Over 220 people were in attendance to hear a dynamic and gripping presentation by our guest speaker former Calgary Stampeder, CFL Hall of Famer, Grey Cup Champion and brain injury survivor Terry Evanshen. Terry’s address was a testimony to the power of the human spirit and he challenged everyone there to “seize each day”
Two of URSA’s clients Ashley & Rob, talked briefly about their own experience recovering from brain injuries and expressed their thanks to URSA and staff members who have assisted in their recovery.
The Big Sky Showroom was decorated in a red and white theme as befits the Stampeders and autographed jerseys from several CFL teams as well as the Calgary Flames were hung from the ceiling.
Our special guest MC was CTV Calgary’s Barb Higgins and local celebrities in attendance included former Stampeder greats & Grey Cup Champions Herm Harrison and Mark McLoughlin as well as Alderman Ric McIver.
Proceeds of the event and both the silent and live auctions generated over $17,500 in net proceeds that will be used to fund programs at Camp URSA.
URSA would like to thank all those who attended, their staff and sponsors.