Help Rally Around Brook Aleksic Following Rare Spinal Stroke
Club Blog Post
Mission Granite Curling Club (Blog)
Jeremy Shap

Mission Granite Curling Club urges support for 20‑year‑old curler Brook Aleksic after a rare spinal stroke left her paralyzed. Donate or share to help fund Brook’s rehabilitation, equipment and care (Club News, Aug 5 2025).
Community call-to-action: The Mission Curling Club urges support for Brook Aleksic after an “extremely rare Spinal Stroke” changed her life “completely and without warning.” Explains she’s the daughter of Golden Ears Winter Club managers Shannon and Dean Joanisse, and initially was thought to have transverse myelitis before the spinal stroke diagnosis. Emphasizes how rare a spinal stroke is (only ~1% of all strokes, even rarer at her age). Provides a prominent link to “Support Brook’s GoFundMe” and encourages those who can’t donate to share the page. Essentially the club amplifying the fundraiser and aligning the curling community behind Brook’s recovery.
Donate To Support Brook
Brook’s journey will be long and costly. She has been transported to Vancouver to begin intensive rehabilitation and needs specialized equipment and home modifications
How Your Support Helps
Funds from her supporters will help with:

