Remembering Eva
“In loving memory of Eva Dien Brine Markvoort March 31, 1984 – March 27, 2010: Our girl Eva … full of love and hope and the colour red … ” (Courtesy of the Vancouver Sun obituary March 27, 2014)
Four years ago, Eva passed away.
As April – Organ Donation Month – is soon upon us, I remember one of her last messages in the film 65_RedRoses, and that was that even though she had chronic lung rejection which would ultimately claim her life, she was so thankful to the donor family who gave her new lungs, and gave her a chance at a few more years at life.
A little update from the #4Eva campaign:
The Friends For Life Foundation in Toronto recently held a screening on the 27th, where director Nimisha Mukerji was present to do a Q&A. Nimisha tells me that the screening was a huge success, and that there was a great turn out!
Eva’s Dad is currently gearing up to ride from Vancouver to Banff, which is a 1200km journey, and he is hoping to raise $65,000 for CF research in June of this year!:
My beautiful daughter died from CF in March 2010 and I am riding in GearUp4CF this year in her memory.
Eva was a fighter and inspiration to all that knew her. In 2008 I rode in GearUp4CF to celebrate her successful recovery from a double lung transplant that allowed Eva to once again live her life to the fullest. Only months after the surgery, she joined the team in Invermere, painting our faces and cheering us on with her pom-poms in her self-appointed role as chief cheerleader.
This year I will be 65 years old on the ride. That is why I am calling this ride 65 for65Roses; partly because of my age, partly because 65 Roses is a malapropism of Cystic Fibrosis, partly because my daughter’s blog was called 65 RedRoses, and also because I hope to reach the very lofty goal of raising $65,000.
Training to ride for 1200 km over multiple mountain passes to Banff will be very difficult; raising these funds will be just as much of a challenge. Here is where I need your help. Please donate to my ride and help contribute to Eva’s legacy to raise critical funds for CF research and awareness.
Please donate to the “65 for 65 Roses” campaign here.
Finally, we are excited to announce a screening of 65_RedRoses at Dalhousie University in Halifax on April 22. Find out more information at our Find a Screening section here.
It’s so exciting to see an increase in interest in community screenings! You can organize one to help spread the campaign. Contact us here to find out more!
