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20 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday April 30, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com Boosting awareness Play for the cause about Type 1 diabetes Oakville resident Cristin Walsh is out to raise awareness of the cause of Type 1 diabetes with two fundraisers in May. Walsh's daughter, Elianna, is a Type 1 diabetic. She was diagnosed in September 2006 at only 13 months old after almost losing her life. Last year Walsh participated in the Walk for a Cure in Hamilton and her team raised more than $6,500. Walsh believes recognition and awareness is needed to let people know about Type 1 diabetes and the challenges that Elianna and so many other children face on a daily basis just to remain healthy, some of which include up to seven finger pokes and five injections a day. This year Walsh will first host a Texas Hold'em Poker Fundraiser and Auction on Friday, May 9 at 7:30 p.m., with poker beginning at 8 p.m. The event will be held at the Knights Of Columbus Hall on Wallace Road (near Third Line and Speers Road). Nearly 200 tickets are available. The second fundraiser is a Neighbourhood Rummage Sale for a Cure to be held Saturday, May 31. It will begin at 8 a.m. and continue throughout the day at 1208 Garthdale Court. For information contact 905842-1807. A series of FREE public education seminars presented by Halton Healthcare Services Psychiatric Care Made Easy and Unterstandable T uesday, May 6, 2008 6:30 pm Displays and Refreshments 7:00 pm Presentation by: Dr. Tom Hastings, Psychiatrist ROB TETERUCK / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER SECOND GAME: Joan Gibb, Volunteer President of the Canadian Cancer Society, Oakville Unit drops the puck in the second annual Play for the Cause fundraising hockey tournament held at the Oakville Ice Sports Arena April 26. Team captains Bob White (in blue) and Tom Enns (in black) led their teams in the tournament that aimed to beat last year's fundraising tally of $21,000 for the Oakville Unit. Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital 327 Reynolds Street, Oakville Reduced parking fee FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT CALL 905-338-4379 In Partnership with: NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK April 28 ­ May 2, 2008 Thank you to all of the volunteers who work to make Oakville a healthy, caring and inclusive community.