Why do 34% more babies born 10 or more weeks premature survive in Canada than survive in the United States?
Canadian health care is a major factor, and the Sandra Schmirler Foundation is another.
James Elgin Gill (born on 20 May 1987 in Ottawa, Canada) was the earliest premature baby in the world to survive. He was 128 days premature (21 weeks and 5 days gestation) and weighed 624 g. (1 pound 6 ounces) and is a healthy adult today.
Who was Sandra Schmirler?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cM67XJS7yM8Three-time Scott Tournament of Hearts (Canadian Women's) Champion and World Champion (1993, 1994, 1997) and the skip of Canada’s Olympic gold medalist curling team (1998)
Sandra was one of the few athletes who was able to maintain a balance between the passion she had for her athletic pursuits and the love she had for her family, husband Shannon and her two beautiful daughters, Sara and Jenna.
Sandra Marie Schmirler passed away on March 2nd, 2000 of Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma, at the age of 36.
What is the Sandra Schmirler Foundation?The spirit of a champion: The Sandra Schmirler Foundation is a non-profit organization that collects donations and then funds projects and equipment at neonatal units in hospitals across Canada. It is a legacy to the three-time world curling champion and Olympic gold medallist, Sandra Schmirler.
The mission of the Sandra Schmirler Foundation: To raise and donate funds to hospitals across Canada for the care of premature and critically ill babies.
Bringing hope to families: By supporting the Sandra Schmirler Foundation, you are helping babies in crisis to grow and reach their potential because, ultimately, all champions start small.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6Ez4KoDXGYhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxWZ5umEMEkhttp://www.sandraschmirler.orgThis is Canada's vision of itself and Canada's view of how the world, including the US, should be... (sung by then 15 year old Nikki Yanoffski)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP9IQuz-jlk