ADULT SPELLING BEE on SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Our goal is to raise $5,000 for Stroke Research and Care

The Adult Spelling Bee, in its second year, is a sub-event of the Strides for Stroke campaign, organized by Amber & Gary Poliquin. On September 24, 2021, at Polar Park Brewing Co. teams will compete in a Spelling Bee with the aim of raising $5,000. All funds raised will go to Dr. Jickling's Stroke research at the University of Alberta Hospital and contribute to the Strides for Stroke $120,000 goal.

DETAILS

Can you spell F-U-N? Join us for a fun night of frivolity in support of stroke research. The second annual BEFAST Adult Spelling Bee runs September 24, from 6-11 pm, at Polar Park Brewing Co. Register as individuals or as teams or 2 or 3. Teams will compete for the spelling bee title. 3 teams will compete in each round until our champions are crowned. The competition style is a double knockout meaning that after two errors you are knocked out of the tournament. You can earn up to 2 extra lives by fundraising either $250 (1 extra life) or $1000 (2 extra lives). Friends and family members are welcome to join and cheer you on! Ticket price includes one free beer.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

1. Register Today as an Individual or Start a Team of two or three
2. Donate to a participant today. Help a friend or loved one reach their fundraising goal.
3. Share this Event. Help us get the word out. Tell everyone you know about the Strides for Stroke - Adult spelling Bee. 

It’s easy, and all funds go securely to the University Hospital Foundation.

OUR STORY

Strides for Stroke is a community-based initiative to raise $120,000 in support of research to develop a rapid blood test for stroke.

Strides for Stroke was initiated in 2018 by stroke survivor, Amber Poliquin in partnership with the University Hospital Foundation. In 2017, Amber was a 39-year-old ultra-runner, teacher, and mother of three when she suffered a stroke, and lost her left peripheral vision. Determined to help other stroke patients avoid disability and death, Amber pledged to raise $1,000 per mile of the 120 mile Fat Dog Ultra race.

To date, Strides for Stroke has raised over $17,000 to support stroke research. Dr. Glen Jickling, a neurologist at the University of Alberta Hospital, is developing a blood test that can determine in minutes if a person is having a stroke. This test could be a game-changing diagnostic tool allowing for accurate and rapid diagnosis, and lifesaving treatment.

OUR CHARITY & CAUSE

All the funds raised at the BEFAST Adult Spelling Bee go to the University Hospital Foundation in support of Dr. Jickling's Stroke Research. Dr. Jickling is a stroke neurologist and researcher at the University of Alberta Hospital. One of his current research projects is to develop a blood test that will diagnose a stroke within minutes, providing critical information to medical teams who need to know now what they’re dealing with.

“Time is everything when it comes to strokes,” says Jickling. “The sooner doctors know if it’s a stroke or not, the sooner they can make life-saving decisions, and take action.”

The University Hospital Foundation was created in 1962 by an act in the Alberta legislature. In the decades since, we have evolved into one of the most successful hospital fundraising organizations in Canada. They raise funds to advance patient care and innovation at the University of Alberta Hospital, the Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute and the Kaye Edmonton Clinic.