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Ruzica Subotic-Howell

Walk 50km in February

Help me reach my goal of $1,000

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I'm on a mission to raise money for Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, and I can’t do it alone. Every donation, big or small, brings me one step closer to my fundraising target.

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Together, we can make it happen! 💪

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Why I’m Walking the Heart & Stroke 50K

Wednesday 14th Jan
I never imagined I would be writing these words.
There was a time when walking was something I did without thinking — a way to clear my head, move my body, get from one place to another. I didn’t consider my heart. I trusted it to carry me forward, quietly and faithfully, as it always had.
Until it didn’t.
What followed was urgent, unexpected  open-heart surgery and a life that changed faster than I could comprehend. Recovery has not been a straight line. It has been slow, humbling, and at times overwhelming. My days are shaped by — movement, rest, appointments, patience and Pickleball. Things that once felt insignificant now ask for my full attention.

I am walking the Heart & Stroke 50K  because I am still here.
I walk with an awareness I didn’t have before — of how fragile the body can be, how easily symptoms can be missed, and how often women’s concerns are brushed aside or misunderstood.  I know it more intimately as a woman whose heart needed to be taken seriously.

This walk is not about speed or distance. It is about honoring the body’s quiet persistence. It is about supporting research and education so fewer women have to navigate uncertainty alone. It is about creating space for conversations that can change outcomes — and save lives.

Some days, the act of walking still feels like an achievement. Each step is a reminder of what was almost lost, and what remains possible.

I am grateful — for the care I received, for the people who held me up when I could not, and for the chance to give back in a way that feels honest and aligned.

If you choose to support this walk, know that you are helping carry forward work that matters deeply. You are helping hearts — women’s hearts — be seen, heard, and protected.

Thank you for walking alongside me, in whatever way you can.

Thank you to my Donors

$100

Michelle Seguin

You are my hero!

$100

Darinka

You are a true inspiration!!

$50

Ingrid Levstek

So Brave!

$50

Martine

Go girl go ❤️

$50

Debbie Mckee

$25

Darryl Howell

$25

Megan Macphail

$25

Melissa Mcdiarmid

You got this my friend!!!

$25

Nancy Gilmore

Good Luck!

$25

Lydia

I'm so so so proud of you Momma! Kick butt!

$25

Roger Patenaude

$25

Patti-ann

You truly are an inspiration!