Voting is now open for all Canadians to choose their favourite small business.
And there is added incentive for St. Thomas and Elgin county residents to cast their ballot.
BRACAShirts of St. Thomas is a finalist in the 2023 Tales of Triumph contest presented by Canada Post.
The apparel is high-quality and fashionable shirts and hospital gowns to help surgical patients manage their post-surgical drains, explains Catharine Janssen.
They come in 2 styles – pockets outside for easy access, and pockets inside to hide the drain.
BRACAShirts also has a YouTube channel (CancerCareRoundup) where they interview leaders of cancer care initiatives and bridge the cancer and surgery patient knowledge gap.
Janssen is also a certified holistic cancer coach who is fundrasing for Hospice of Elgin and for an MRI at St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital.
Janssen launched BRACAShirts just prior to the COVID-19 pandemic but that hasn’t hindered the growth of her business producing high-quality embroidered shirts and gowns designed for post-operative mastectomy or reconstructive surgery patients.
BRACAShirts has an opportunity to either win in the Customer Connection category, be the Canada’s Choice winner, as voted by Canadians, or the Employee’s Choice winner, as voted in by Canada Post employees.
She explains her mantra is “Educate to Advocate” and “Knowledge is Power” and she tells myFM what she would like to do with any prize money.
Created in 2020 to help support small businesses, the Tales of Triumph contest is open to Canadian companies with less than $5 million in annual gross sales.
The contest lets small businesses share their stories of creativity and resiliency for a chance to win prizes such as credits for Canada Post Parcel, Smartmail MarketingTM services and paid advertising in local markets and national exposure.
To learn more about the Canada Post Tales of Triumph contest and to cast your vote by June 30, visit Finalists | Canada Post (canadapost-postescanada.ca)
