It appears that the Lori’s Legacy website is no longer active, and there is no reference to Lori’s Legacy on the St. Joe’s Foundation website.
However, the foundation still does great work, and you can reach them directly at this URL: http://www.foundation.stjoe.on.ca/
I also happened across an article that the Foundation ran about our successful fundraiser:
http://www.foundation.stjoe.on.ca/en/Story_Duncan
Rob Duncan started growing his hair when his mother Joyce needed a wig following rounds of chemotherapy. “I planned to grow eight inches and then shave it so I could donate it to charity,” he says. “But when my mother died, everything changed.”
The Duncan family raised $15,000 in memory of Joyce Duncan, their mother and wife, who passed away at St. Joe’s two years ago. Left to right: Robert, Cam, Arleigh, Beki, along with Rob and Beki’s children Mira and Liam.
Rob’s haircut turned into The Great Duncan Hair Affair that has raised $15,000 to support St. Joseph’s Health Centre—a tribute to Joyce Duncan who spent her final days at St. Joe’s following a courageous battle with cancer.
“When my mom was sick, we had been to so many hospitals for care, but in the end, she came to St. Joe’s by ambulance and we knew she wouldn’t be coming home,” says Rob. “St. Joe’s was there for us when it mattered. Our family saw a grief counsellor every day, the medical team anticipated our needs, and they gave us the quiet space we needed to say good-bye.”
This lasting impression inspired the Duncan family to turn their mother’s passing into an event paying tribute to her memory, and helping others at the same time. The Great Duncan Hair Affair supports the Lori’s Legacy Fund, which recognizes the memory of another young woman who passed away in 1996 and has resulted in 26 specially-designed patient rooms called Lori’s Rooms, including one where Joyce Duncan was cared for while at St. Joe’s. “Lori’s Room helped us when we needed it, and we felt this was a wonderful way to give back and in turn help others.”
On October 23, the Duncan family held a haircutting event that brought out almost 100 people to support the cause and see Rob shave his head. The event raised $3,800, and more than another $11,000 was raised by reaching out to family and friends. “The funds raised allow us to name a room at St. Joe’s in our mother’s memory,” says the family. “It’s amazing to see how generous people have been in supporting our cause, and Mom’s family and friends are all so proud to have helped hang a plaque in her honour.”
There are many ways to support St. Joe’s. Donate online today or call our Foundation office at 416-530-6704. To read more about the Duncan family and the Great Duncan Hair Affair, visit their website athttp://roki.ca/hairaffair.
Joyce Duncan is a remarkable woman.