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Canada is proud to announce Canon Canada Inc. has become a national sponsor of
the Walk to D'Feet ALS, the new ALS Society of Canada national signature event
to raise funds for research and local support services.
"We are extremely thrilled to have Canon Canada come on board as a major
sponsor of the Walk to D'Feet ALS," said Charles Hain, Coordinator of the
National Walk. "The Walk to D'Feet ALS is an excellent opportunity for family
and friends to rally around someone living with ALS and do something positive
and healthy to help out."
Canon Canada Inc., an industry leader in commercial, professional and
consumer imaging equipment, image management solutions and information
systems, has long supported a number of charitable causes, including the
Easter Seal Telethon, the Vision Van and Big Brothers - Big Sisters.
Supporting ALS is a natural extension of Canon Canada's corporate philosophy
of "kyosei".
"Kyosei means individuals and corporations working together for the
common good," said Stanley Skorayko, Vice-President of Corporate
Communications for Canon Canada. "ALS affects a disturbingly large number of
people in the prime of their adult lives. It's an insidious disease that we
must try to eradicate in the very near future."
ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, Charcot's Disease and Motor
Neuron Disease, affects about six out of 100,000 people per year. Between
1,500 and 2,000 people in Canada currently have ALS and although it most
commonly affects people between the ages of 40 and 70, it can also occur in
older people. Rarely does it affect teenagers.
The early symptoms of ALS can include tripping, dropping things, slurred
or "thick" speech and muscle cramping, weakening and twitching. Some people
with these early symptoms may tend to assume that they are the normal signs of
aging. As the disease progresses, the muscles of the trunk of the body are
affected. Weakness of the breathing muscles develops slowly over months or
even years.
"ALS is a terrible disease and we hope the Walk to D'Feet ALS will raise
substantial funds and awareness," said Hain. "We are very grateful to our
national sponsors, like Canon Canada, and of course, the many thousands of
individuals who will raise funds to help find a cure."
On September 28 and 29, 23 communities across Canada - from St. John's,
Newfoundland to Edmonton, Alberta, hosted a local Walk to D'Feet ALS. Almost
8,000 walkers committed to the walk and all funds raised are being used for
community based support, equipment and care for those living with ALS.
Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Canon Canada employs 1,600 people
at its offices nation-wide, servicing the Canadian market from coast to coast.
Innovation and cutting-edge technology have been essential ingredients in
Canon's success. Canon's leadership in imaging, optical and document
management technology and solutions is based in large part on the thousands of
patents the company has secured throughout its history. Currently, Canon Inc.
is among the top five patent recipients in the United States over the past
five years.
The company's comprehensive product line includes networked multifunction
devices; digital and analogue copiers (colour and black and white); printers,
scanners, image filing systems, facsimile machines; calculators, digital and
analog camcorders, digital and analog cameras and lenses; semiconductor,
broadcast and other specialized industrial products.
Canon supports programs that help preserve and protect the environment
and instituted the Clean Earth Campaign in 1990, which assists various
environmental and recycling initiatives. The Campaign has also supported
leading environmental organizations, such as The Nature Conservancy of Canada,
the World Wildlife Fund of Canada and the Canon Envirothon.
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Canon Canada Becomes National Sponsor
LONDON, ON, Sept. 30 /CNW/ - The ALS Society ofCanada is proud to announce Canon Canada Inc. has become a national sponsor of
the Walk to D'Feet ALS, the new ALS Society of Canada national signature event
to raise funds for research and local support services.
"We are extremely thrilled to have Canon Canada come on board as a major
sponsor of the Walk to D'Feet ALS," said Charles Hain, Coordinator of the
National Walk. "The Walk to D'Feet ALS is an excellent opportunity for family
and friends to rally around someone living with ALS and do something positive
and healthy to help out."
Canon Canada Inc., an industry leader in commercial, professional and
consumer imaging equipment, image management solutions and information
systems, has long supported a number of charitable causes, including the
Easter Seal Telethon, the Vision Van and Big Brothers - Big Sisters.
Supporting ALS is a natural extension of Canon Canada's corporate philosophy
of "kyosei".
"Kyosei means individuals and corporations working together for the
common good," said Stanley Skorayko, Vice-President of Corporate
Communications for Canon Canada. "ALS affects a disturbingly large number of
people in the prime of their adult lives. It's an insidious disease that we
must try to eradicate in the very near future."
ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, Charcot's Disease and Motor
Neuron Disease, affects about six out of 100,000 people per year. Between
1,500 and 2,000 people in Canada currently have ALS and although it most
commonly affects people between the ages of 40 and 70, it can also occur in
older people. Rarely does it affect teenagers.
The early symptoms of ALS can include tripping, dropping things, slurred
or "thick" speech and muscle cramping, weakening and twitching. Some people
with these early symptoms may tend to assume that they are the normal signs of
aging. As the disease progresses, the muscles of the trunk of the body are
affected. Weakness of the breathing muscles develops slowly over months or
even years.
"ALS is a terrible disease and we hope the Walk to D'Feet ALS will raise
substantial funds and awareness," said Hain. "We are very grateful to our
national sponsors, like Canon Canada, and of course, the many thousands of
individuals who will raise funds to help find a cure."
On September 28 and 29, 23 communities across Canada - from St. John's,
Newfoundland to Edmonton, Alberta, hosted a local Walk to D'Feet ALS. Almost
8,000 walkers committed to the walk and all funds raised are being used for
community based support, equipment and care for those living with ALS.
Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Canon Canada employs 1,600 people
at its offices nation-wide, servicing the Canadian market from coast to coast.
Innovation and cutting-edge technology have been essential ingredients in
Canon's success. Canon's leadership in imaging, optical and document
management technology and solutions is based in large part on the thousands of
patents the company has secured throughout its history. Currently, Canon Inc.
is among the top five patent recipients in the United States over the past
five years.
The company's comprehensive product line includes networked multifunction
devices; digital and analogue copiers (colour and black and white); printers,
scanners, image filing systems, facsimile machines; calculators, digital and
analog camcorders, digital and analog cameras and lenses; semiconductor,
broadcast and other specialized industrial products.
Canon supports programs that help preserve and protect the environment
and instituted the Clean Earth Campaign in 1990, which assists various
environmental and recycling initiatives. The Campaign has also supported
leading environmental organizations, such as The Nature Conservancy of Canada,
the World Wildlife Fund of Canada and the Canon Envirothon.
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