Blog from a log #2 - Moments with Bigfoot
Olá. 你好. Ciao. It’s me, Bigfoot. Again. Wow – since I’ve been in Toronto doing my fundraising for the Canaccord Genuity Great Camp Adventure Walk for SickKids, I’ve met so many people. I’ve learned to say ‘Hello’ in a whole bunch of languages. Back in the woods, the only other language I could communicate in was Woodpecker. It’s a hard language, especially on the nose.There’s so much going on: for the last couple of Tuesdays I had my ‘Woodland Treats’ stand set up at the SickKids Farmer’s Market (they only sell locally-sourced goods, so my 100-kilometre pinecones went over big time.) My friends at Muskoka Bear Wear also provided custom SickKids pattern socks for me to sell. They look great, and if I wore socks, I’d wear them. (Hint to Muskoka Bear Wear - my size is XXXXXL.) Between cones and socks, I raised $294.25. Not bad for a newbie!
Of course, you can raise it higher by going to my fundraising page.
That’s what I’ve been doing. All over town, people who believe in SickKids as much as me are fundraising, too. The Skinner family in Etobicoke is having a lemonade stand on Wednesday, July 20th, from 4-6 pm., at 30 Carnation Ave, near Lake Shore Blvd. W and Kipling Ave. I put that in big letters, ‘cos it’s a big hint from Bigfoot you should go. I sure am. It’s called ‘Henry’s Lemonade Stand’ because Henry’s the third generation of his family to be treated at SickKids. (Does anyone have a squirrel I can use to dab my eyes? I’m a little choked up – SickKids really has been there for families for generations.)
"All over town, people who believe in SickKids as much as me are fundraising, too."
That’s it on the fundraising front. I’m also getting really excited for the Walk itself, Sept. 24. Here’s my top 5 reasons for participating:
- It’s a walk. And these feet were made for walking.
- You can bring your pets. As a guy with a pelt, my motto is: more fur equals more fun.
- The Nature Nut Campsite along the way. ‘Nature’? ‘Nuts’? They have to have planned it with me in mind.
- Talking to kids. I love kids. And I might get tips from them about convincing a dad to give me a piggyback.
- There’s breakfast, lunch, and dinner. So many new non-forest human foods to try. I might bring some lily pad jerky to return the favour.
You can tell me your top 5 on the day – but only if you’re registered. Go to walkforsickkids.ca and type in what you humans call “your deets”. It’s easy for you – my hands are almost as big as my feet, so my fingers hit three keys at once. I had to use a stick. Until next time – register if you haven’t, fundraise like crazy, and start stretching.
Your pal,
Bigfoot
