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Today would have been Jenna’s Birthday. I always use this day to reflect and think about how knowing Jenna, even for a brief time, made my life so much better. I remember her pretty face and the light she brought … Continue reading →

I recently posted some photos from the Memorial and Opening of Jenna’s little spot at the Markham Museum. You can check them out on the Facebook Page. If anyone else has some photos from the day, please upload them to … Continue reading →

Just a reminder that the garden memorial will have it’s official opening tomorrow at the Markham Museum. Markham Museum is located at: 9350 Hwy. 48 (Markham Rd.) Markham, ON L3P 3J3 (905) 294-4576 North of 16th Avenue on the West … Continue reading →

Thanks to all the wonderful people that have purchased T-Shirts and auction items in the past as well as all the generous donations. I have updated the T-Shirt Store here with some new items and new colours that the T-Shirt … Continue reading →

Most of you have probably already heard that the August 26th event is being postponed until next year. We look forward to making this the even better garden with the help of the City of Markham. Below is a full … Continue reading →

Thanks to all your help and well wishes Jenna’s Garden is finally on it’s way. On Sunday August 26th we will be able to visit the garden in Jenna’s memory. This Children’s Garden will be located at the Markham Museum. … Continue reading →

Firstly, I would like to apologize for the lack of updates regarding the garden. I am not sure what exactly is happening with that. But I hope that one day we will be able to make this dream come true. … Continue reading →

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada has set the date for this years Light Up The Night Walk. We put together a great team in 2011 and this year we want to make it even better and bigger. You … Continue reading →

Exactly a year ago today we lost our Jenna-star so she could join the sky above. Everyday we miss her, every day we love her, everyday we think of her. A New Path by Nick Alcantara All I wanted Was … Continue reading →

We are organizing a Walk With Jenna. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada’s (LLSC) Light The Night Walk is the nation’s night to pay tribute and bring hope to all those affected by blood cancer. This fall, I will … Continue reading →

Hello all, We are sorry for the long wait between updates regarding the garden. You can read all about the progress HERE. I hope everyone is enjoying their summer and that you are seeing Jenna’s golden hair and smiling face … Continue reading →

Every year the Canadian Cancer Society designates April as Daffodil Month. I am sure that many of you have or will see in the near future volunteers selling daffodils to raise money for cancer research. Next time you run into … Continue reading →

We just wanted to let you all know that our fundraising efforts have been going quite well. From the event, donations and auctions we have raised a little over 3,500.00 dollars. We cannot wait to plant this wonderful garden in … Continue reading →

Yes, the auctions are still going on. We have extended the times for some auctions and we have added a few more. Two that may interest you are TFC games. One vs. Houston: LINK Another vs. Philadelphia: LINK

Check out this cute animation.

Do you have items that you received as gifts and will not be using? Do you have doubles of something that you don’t know what to do with? You can donate them to us and maybe someone will bid and … Continue reading →

2 Maple Leafs tickets (ends tomorrow at 12:49 p.m.) XBox Game Package (ends Sunday at 9:00 a.m.) Samsung Digital Photo Frame (ends Sunday at 12:47 p.m.) Happy Bidding everyone!!

So this past weekend I had a great opportunity to attend The Grammys. I was able to see all of the great acts and dance to some great music. I brought Jenna with with me and she lit up my … Continue reading →

Microsoft Software package (ending Feb. 12 at 9:00 p.m.) Thousand dollars worth of software! Personalized Photography Session (ending Feb. 13 at 2:14 p.m.) 500 dollar value! Enjoy bidding 🙂 Thanks for all the interest already. 🙂

I have recently found an amazing website about the wonderful gardens found all over the world. Gardens to Visit from the Telegraph They have a series of great articles about various things regarding gardens in the world. For example: Tips … Continue reading →

Online resources for gardeners are vast. I would like to share one of these with you all. Since we want to make this memorial garden thrive and be as beautiful and awesome as Jenna was, we need to do some … Continue reading →

The auction for a VIP package at Footwork ends tonight at 9:00 p.m. Very exciting. VIP Footwork Auction If you have trouble registering, please send us an email to contact@dancewithjenna.com and we will set up an account for you ASAP.

Just wanted to inform anyone that loves plants and particularily orchids should make a point to check out the Annual Valentine's Day Orchid show put on by the Southern Ontario Orchid Society. You will see some of the most beautiful … Continue reading →

Here is a link to a nice site that the Canadian Cancer Society has set up. You can plant a virtual flower where you live in support or memory of someone that has dealt with cancer. CCS Daffodil Garden

This site and the event this past Saturday couldn't have happened without a huge team of people offering us donations and items for the auction and raffle. Here is the long list of our donors of items and time. Our … Continue reading →

Thanks to all the wonderful people that showed up on Saturday night at Duggan’s Brewery for our Dance With Jenna. We raised a lot of money, we had fun with so many wonderful friends and we danced our butts off … Continue reading →

…yeah!! Tonight is the night for our Dance With Jenna!! Hope everyone that cam make it comes and we will have a boogie dance off!! You Should Be Dancing What a Feeling it Will Be Kick off Your Sunday Shoes … Continue reading →

One Match Stem Cell and Marrow Network, is a Canadian database you can enter to possibly be a match to save someone’s life with stem cells and marrow transplants. If you have been thinking about how to register but haven’t … Continue reading →

…until we Dance With Jenna. We just wanted to explain that we wanted to call this website and this event Dance WITH Jenna because we all feel that Jenna will forever dance with us in our minds and hearts. We … Continue reading →

I know some of you may still be hesitate to coming to the event at Duggan’s this coming Saturday but I wanted to notify all of you of the grand prize for the raffle we will be holding at the … Continue reading →

We are overwhelmed with gratitude for all the wonderful donations for our raffle prizes and for all the auctions. Please check out the daily updated list of available items. For example, today we have added a large selection of handmade … Continue reading →

It has been a pretty stressful week for us since we found out that on very short notice we didn’t have a venue for the January 22 event. But after a lot of phone calls and brain storming sessions, we … Continue reading →

We have created a Facebook invite for the event. Feel free to invite yourself if you didn’t get the invite through your own Facebook account. We welcome all! Unfortunately, we are still waiting to confirm a new venue for the … Continue reading →

We just wanted to add that any merchandise and T-shirts purchased means more funds for the garden. All of the over cost profits go to the garden funds. 10 dollars from each T-shirt sale go towards the garden fund. Thanks … Continue reading →

We have opened a T-Shirt shop. Check it out under the T-Shirts and Merchandise section. Let us know if you have ideas for items too. The T-Shirt shop is done by Wordans which is a Canadian company from Montreal. check … Continue reading →

You can now check out the Auctions section on this website and bid on items you may like. We will be adding more items as we figure out the details. Thanks for checking out the site. Remember, you will need … Continue reading →

This is the website for the Markham Museum where Jenna worked. This facility is a 25-acre Open-Air Museum representing life from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Historic Homes and Businesses; a Land Transportation Exhibit; Historic Gardens; and an Apple … Continue reading →

Check out the Events section so you can see the flyer for the Fundraiser event we are holding on January 22nd.

Many of you have already seen this but here is a video and original song written for Jenna. Music and Lyrics – performed and written by: Keith Klassen Artwork and Design by: Yaz Wallace and Heidijane Wallace Video produced by: … Continue reading →

Here is a short video of photos a friend of our made. Thanks to John Tang.

Since we are very new to running a website/blog! We may be slow on some of the updates. We will be slowly updating some of the basic information. For now, when you dance, close your eyes and Dance With Jenna.