Media Advisory - A Day at the Park Family Picnic supports Ontario couples struggling with infertility

TORONTO, Sept. 12, 2013 /CNW/ -

WHAT:	A Day at the Park Family Picnic for fertility advocacy and financial support in Ontario.
	Free event hosted by Conceivable Dreams offering live entertainment, tug-of-war, foot races, kid-friendly DJ, family yoga class, bouncy castle, colouring, face painting, clowns and a fire truck tour. Pets welcome!
WHERE:	Earl Bales Park, 4169 Bathurst Street, Toronto
WHEN:	Sunday, September 15, 2013
	11:00 am - 3:00 pm
WHO:	Dr. John McNaught BSc MD FRCS(C), Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Western Ontario
	Danielle Xavier, infertility patient
WHY:	Conceivable Dreams' A Day at the Park Family Picnic is a celebration of family aimed at raising awareness of the one-in-six Ontario couples struggling with infertility. The event supports Conceivable Dreams' Coalition for Public Funding of Infertility Treatment, which brings attention to the thousands of Ontario couples who can't afford costly fertility treatments.

About Conceivable Dreams
Conceivable Dreams is a broad-based organization of patients, family members, health professionals and other supporters dedicated to achieving equitable access to funding for in vitro fertilization for men and women facing fertility challenges in Ontario.

Links
E-vite: http://www.evite.com/event/02D7CIYTSLYJQ4CHKEPC6F5DR3WGDQ
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conceivabledreams/
Website: http://www.conceivabledreams.org/

About Dr. John McNaught
Dr. John McNaught is the Medical Director of Fertility Ontario in London, Ontario. He has subspecialty training as a reproductive endocrinologist and has practiced in all aspects of fertility therapy. Dr. McNaught is a staunch advocate of access to fertility care for all Canadians. He recently launched an IVF access program called the Blue Sky Project, where the cost of access to IVF is lowered by physicians providing their services on a pro bono basis.

SOURCE: Conceivable Dreams

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