Christian’s Motivation for Supporting His CMN Hospital
“My first daughter was born via emergency C-section after a long fought labour by my wife. My wife was rushed into surgery and before I knew it I was in scrubs and was told what to do (none of which I recall). Grace Maria Twomey came out clenching her fists and screaming to the world…a true Twomey.
I remember before we heard boy or girl, before we heard 10 fingers and toes, before we heard anything we heard “Ohhhh that’s quite a mole”. Grace had a large mole which took up half of her shin on one leg.
As the first year progressed each doctor’s appointment we continuously heard about this mole and how “they” were concerned about it. As a father I of course knew she was beautiful, mole and all. Finally we were referred to a dermatologist.
The wait for the dermatologist was excruciatingly long. Months went by and my wife and I decided that we loved Grace just the way she was. If they told us to get rid of the mole we would politely decline. Who needs a scar anyways?
Finally the appointment came around and after reviewing the mole I remember the doctor asking us to sit down. He calmly explained that it was highly possible that the mole was cancerous and if we were lucky enough that it was not cancerous already, it would be soon.
My world stopped, the lights went out in my head, and all I could see was white. The doctor was speaking but all I could see was his lips move. My body virtually shut down.
We were scheduled for a two part surgery to remove the mole and send it away for testing. The first surgery happened very quickly after our appointment and I remember how scared my wife and I were. When Grace was wheeled away I remember hardly being able to stand, I was scared, I was not in control, I was literally at the mercy of the doctors and God at that moment.
Grace made it through the surgery with flying colours. Her follow-up surgery was scheduled for a few weeks later and now all we had to do was wait for the results. A few short days later we were called back into the dermatologist’s office and drove there holding our breath. I’m happy to say by the grace of God we were the lucky ones. Grace did not have cancer.
I am motivated to help the Children’s Miracle Network because of the tireless effort of all the doctors and nurses that we encountered at the Children’s hospital. I want to help because I know we were lucky, I know it could have been very different and I want to be part of the support that families need.”
As a Professional
After almost a decade of being the top producer at Lonestar Realty, Christian Twomey made the move to RE/MAX in 2008. Christian decided that RE/MAX would offer his clients the absolute best in technology, market exposure and support. And it has proved to be great decision!
One thing that is key in Christian’s life is giving back to his community. Christian has always had a passion for making a difference and does so whenever he can.
In his work life, Christian donates a portion of all of his earnings to the Children’s Miracle Network. For every sale made, a portion is given to this charity to help repair hearts, mend broken bones, treat cancer and – most importantly – give hope to families and children that walk through the children’s hospital doors each day. RE/MAX is the largest contributing sponsor to the Children’s Miracle Network in Canada. Since Christian became a Sponsor in 2008, he has donated in excess of $10,000 for Canadian kids!
The Kids with Cancer Society is another organization that Christian is extremely passionate about. He heads the planning committee for organizing the Revving Up For Kids Motorcycle Adventure and was one of the original members of the event. For four days, participants travel through Alberta and British Columbia in the name of a child living with cancer. Each rider and passenger is required to raise at least $1,000 in pledges. One hundred percent of these pledges go directly to support children with cancer and their families, enabling the organization to provide more than 50 programs and services. This year they completed the 11th annual ride and have collectively raised over $2.2 Million to date.
Over the past six years, Christian has volunteered to head down to El Salvador to build homes for people in need. El Salvador is the smallest and most densely populated country in Central America, and many of the country’s people live in extreme poverty in poorly constructed homes. When Hurricane Ida hit this already troubled country, over 16,000 homes were destroyed. Christian has taken great pride in being a part of this initiative and has gained many great friendships in the process. This project has had a huge impact on him as a friend, father and husband and is near to his heart.
To contact Christian:
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102, 279 Midpark Way S.E.
Web Site – www.ChristianTwomey.com
Phone – 403-880-9797
Email – ctwomey@remax.net
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