First Canadian with Diabetes to Climb Everest
On May 25, 2008, Sebastien Sasseville became the first Canadian living with Type 1 diabetes to summit Mount Everest. In an effort to prove that diabetes is not a limitation, the young climber hopes that the historical event will inspire every Canadian living with the disease. He has set a fundraising goal of $100,000 for diabetes research.
You can donate to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in support of Sebastien's quest, or read more about it here.
Sebastien (right) on top of Mount Everest
Calendar of Events
Sebastien will be speaking at and/or attending these events:
June 19-20, 2008: JDRF Annual General Meeting, Toronto, Ontario.
July 16-20, 2008: Diabetes Exercise and Sport Association (DESA), 2008 International Conference, Toronto, Ontario.
July 23-27, 2008: Children With Diabetes, Friends for Life 2008, Orlando, Florida.
July 28, 2008: BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia.
July 31-August 1, 2008: Camp Huronda, Ontario.
August 17, 2008: Camp Carowanis, Ste-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec.
September 12, 2008: Ride for Diabetes Research, Montreal, Quebec.
September 19, 2008: Ride for a Cure, Toronto, Ontario.
September 20, 2008: Timmins, Ontario.
September 21, 2008: Best Centre, Whitby, Ontario.
September 29, 2008: Markham, Ontario.
September 30, 2008: Peterborough, Ontario.
October 2, 2008: Centre Culturel de l'Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec.
October 3, 2008: Montreal Children Hospital, Montreal, Quebec.
October 7, 2008: Thunder Bay, Ontario.
October 8, 2008: Sudbury, Ontario.
October 9, 2008: Sault St. Marie, Ontario.
October 15-18, 2008: Canadian Diabetes Association annual meeting, Montreal, Quebec.
October 22, 2008: Ste-Justine Hospital, Montreal, Quebec.
October 25, 2008: Promise Ball, Victoria, British Columbia.
October 27-28, 2008: Kids for a Cure lobby day, Ottawa, Ontario.
November 1, 2008: Starlight Gala, Kelowna, British Columbia.
November 4, 2008: London, Ontario.
November 5, 2008: Mississauga & Brantford & Hamilton, Ontario.
November 6, 2008: Hamilton, Ontario.
November 13, 2008: Rocking for Research, Montreal, Quebec.
November 14-15, 2008: CPDQ, Quebec.
November 21, 2008: Journee carriere, St-Patrice-de-Beaurivage, Quebec.
November 20, 2008: Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, Quebec.
November 23, 2008: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
November 24, 2008: Winnipeg, Manitoba.
November 26, 2008: Maestro Project, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
November 27, 2008: Paediatric Diabetes Education Centre, Rouge Valley Health Syste, Scarborough, Ontario.
December 14-15, 2008: JDRF, Edmonton, Alberta.
April 19, 2009: Option Diabetes, Kingston, Ontario.
April 24-26, 2009: Children With Diabetes, Chicago, Illinois.
October 18-22, 2009: International Diabetes Federation (IDF), Montreal, Quebec.