91裸聊视频楽uperhero91裸聊视频� is a word often associated with an all-powerful being in a colourful costume who conquers evil and lives forever.
Chantelle Marcellus91裸聊视频� superhero didn91裸聊视频檛 wear a cape or bright spandex, but rather blue scrubs. Her hero was her mother.
News of Cara-Jean (Carrie) Koski91裸聊视频檚 passing struck the Kelowna community in January. The 57-year-old died skiing at Big White Ski Resort on Jan. 2, during her last run of the day.
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Her unexpected passing has been undoubtedly difficult for her friends and family, especially Marcellus, who was inspired by her mother to become a nurse.
However, the Kelowna woman is working to ensure her mother is honoured. Next month, she will set out on a journey to heal and raise awareness about her mother91裸聊视频檚 biggest passion: helping others.
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On April 30, coinciding with her mother91裸聊视频檚 birthday, Marcellus will be setting out on a 123-kilometre cycling and walking journey from Penticton to Vernon, using hospitals as her landmarks. She will be travelling on the KVR trail, a trip that she had planned on doing with her mother but didn91裸聊视频檛 get a chance.
Koski was known as a passionate member of the Moms Stop the Harm group, which she became involved in after her son died of an overdose in 2016. Thus, her daughter has launched Carrie91裸聊视频檚 Cause, a fundraiser which will help . This project is being led by The Bridge Youth and Family Services.
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She explained that a lot was taken away from her mother throughout her brother91裸聊视频檚 addiction and after losing him.
91裸聊视频淚 think a youth treatment facility would be something that she would have built with her own hands if she could have,91裸聊视频� she said.
Marcellus encourages the community to set out a candle or purple ribbon on the day of her journey to wish Koski peace and honour the strongest woman she knew. She made it clear her choice to pass by every hospital is strictly to honour her mother and is not in any way affiliated with Interior Health. She discouraged gatherings of any kind at the hospitals.
If travel restrictions ease by the end of April, Marcellus91裸聊视频� brothers, who currently live on the coast, will join her on her journey.
Those who can are encouraged to donate to Carrie91裸聊视频檚 Cause online here:
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