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economist sunsuntribune polo for heart saturday june 19 2004 17 volunteering comes from the heart byjohncudmore staff writer the coolest thing about volun teers is there are few restric tions that is for anyone willing to help someone will surely per mit it to happen take the koolaid gang of five who for the second consecutive year will turn over funds from sales of their curb side stand to officials during this week ends 25th polo for heart at the gormley polo centre and then there is fred bullen who for 23 of the 24 previous years of the event has supervised the feeding of the general public not equipped with picnic baskets or passes to the vip areas together it all adds up to the notion that any age shape or type is welcome when it comes to lending a hand in truth that youthful gang is com prised of five preteen brothers sisters and cousins from an aurora neighbour hood who have designated proceeds from five days of sales to the polo event fred bullen aurora lions club president has helped with polo event for 24 years which gallops to life june 25 to 27 we all started as a team and like helping people says elizabeth mcgovern 10 who along with her sister virginia 12 and sevenyearold brother alex presented 90 to the heart and stroke research cause last year after sell- ing koolaid for 50 cents a glass prior to sales this weekend the team which also includes christina and john cardella had already surpassed their 2003 total by raising 11038 its been a great cause and thats why i have stayed all these years well donate all the money we make to polo for heart chimed in john who turns 13 this week past ventures for the children include raising funds for programs related to guide dogs for the blind and humane societies while the children are getting their feet wet as fundraising volunteers mr bullen is a veteran marking his 24th straight year as a volunteer with polo for heart the schomberg resident saddled up with the polo for heart team early on at the request of the late michael sifton sr and hasnt left maybe i dont know when to give up says mr bullen 65 who became connected when the aurora lions club took over the feeding needs of the gen eral public but its been a great cause and thats why i have stayed all these years the polo for heart event is a year- round cause for mr bullen a twotime lions president who is about to begin a m staff photomike barrett back again this year at their curbside stand on steeplechase avenue selling kool- aid to support polo for heart are clockwise from bottom right virginia mcgovern 12 brother alex 7 christina cardella 9 elizabeth mcgovern 10 and john cardella 12 third term meetings are held through out the year for the event which raises approximately 250000 to 300000 annually for heart and stroke research my dad spent a lot of time with communities spending time on out door rinks and that sort of thing so maybe i got it from him he says initially polo for heart was staged as a twoweekend event requiring more volunteers and more of their time now the matches are held over three days during a single weekend it seems a more convenient arrangement for the youngsters it seemed a good cause and a shift of gears i think they just saw the posters at the mall advertising polo for heart and decided it was a good thing to do said jean cardella mother of john and christina they just decided on their own and didnt want any money for themselves christina and virginia ride together and they both love horses and riding she says and perhaps theyre developing a love for volunteerism kids are expensive but you cant put a price on independence easter seal societv helping kids with physical disabilities succeed please call 18006686252 or visit wwweastersealsorg to make a donation today this message brought to you as a community service of the economist sunsuntribune sq cz learn how to talk to others about their smoking call the canadian cancer societys toll free smokers helpline 18775135333 jjjj 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