Cody Deaner becomes a recommended speaker with the Canadian Student Leadership Association6/15/2018
 Cody Deaner is now a recommended speaker with the Canadian Student Leadership Association (CSLA). The Canadian Student Leadership Association is a federally registered charity in Canada. Their vision is to build a strong community of secondary school students across the country who, inspired by their student leadership experiences, are actively engaged in their schools and communities and contributing to the betterment of society. Their mission is to support and encourage student leadership in Canada. "I'm very proud to be a recommended speaker with the Canadian Student Leadership Association," Cody says. "I'm just a small town Canadian who had big dreams as a young boy. Whenever I speak to youth, I tell them, 'Don't let the size of your town dictate the size of your dreams. Dream BIG!' CSLA is a huge support to students across the country and their mission to encourage leadership in Canada is directly in line with mine. I'm excited to be a support to young leaders across Canada alongside the CSLA." Cody joins other renowned recommended speakers such as Orlando Bowen, Nick Foley, Anthony McLean, and other top Canadian leadership speakers. To learn more about CSLA, visit https://studentleadership.ca. To read Cody's bio on their website, click the link below. To contact Cody about speaking inquiries, email him directly at cody_deaner@hotmail.com or click the link below.
 Throughout June & July, Cody Deaner will be raising $ for the Lansdowne Children's Centre #EveryKidCounts program through his "Giv'er for Charity" campaign. 100% of money raised from the cartoon caricature poster sales (created by Richard Hodges at Rikar Art) goes to this amazing children's program in Brantford, Ontario. You can donate at events Cody will be at or you can purchase an autographed poster online directly at cody_deaner@hotmail.com.  Cody had the following to say about the announcement on his Facebook page: "I’m excited to make this announcement… In the months of June & July, the “Giv’er for Charity” campaign will be partnering with the Lansdowne Children's Centre to raise money for their Every Kid Counts Program. Almost 2 years ago, I met a special little girl named Regan. After an event, I made my way to the merchandise table and was approached by a mother with a small girl hiding behind her. The small girl was clearly devastated, distraught and was weeping. That child was Regan. I learned she was very shaken up and upset because I had lost my match that night. What Regan’s mother said next really hit me… “This is a really big deal for her,” she told me. “She’s autistic.” All of a sudden, what I thought was just normal shyness turned out to be much more. I've interacted with many autistic children over the years and have learned that showing emotion can be difficult for them. And talking to strangers can be very difficult for them as well. I knelt down to console Regan and she no longer hid behind her mother. She allowed me to console her and try to take away her tears. I took her by the hand and took her to my merch table and signed a hat of mine for her and told her, "This is a present for you Regan. You don't need to cry anymore." Her tears disappeared. That day started a 2 year relationship where I see Regan and her mother at many wrestling shows. I always take a picture with Regan. We chat. And her smile always makes my day. When I started the “Giv’er for Charity” campaign, I reached out to Regan’s mother, Jenn. I asked her if there are any charities that have helped Regan. She quickly said the Lansdowne Children’s Centre in Brantford, Ontario. The Every Kid Counts program at the Lansdowne Children’s Centre allows children and youth with special needs to have an equal opportunity to participate in local recreational programs of their choice. Currently each year the EKC program is able to provide 110 kids with 40 hours each of recreational programming. Sadly, it is the reality that the Lansdowne Children’s Centre cannot honor all the requests they receive from the families. Sadly, they regularly have to defer or decline the requests due to lack of funding. Every Kid Counts is solely financially supported by the funds raised through donations received from the community. The more funds they receive = the more children they can serve. That’s where we come in. Through the “Giv’er for Charity” campaign, and all of the amazing wrestling fans I meet at shows, I know we can help raise money and awareness to this great program and hopefully give them a substantial cheque at the end of July. I’ll be raising this money in honor of my friend, Regan. In her honor, I know we can raise money to help out so many awesome kids just like her. Let’s not just giv’er guys… Let’s GIV’ER for CHARITY! Sincerely, Cody Deaner" To read more about the "Giv'er for Charity" campaign and how you can get involved, click the link below.  Cody Deaner recently returned to Strathroy, Ontario to give an orientation speech to the incoming grade 9 students. He spoke to them about getting involved, not being afraid of trying new things, and to be ready to put in the hard work it takes to achieve their goals.
After the speech, he too the opportunity to visit the developmental education class. He ended up having a special visit. He wrote the following about his visit on his Facebook page: "This is Tanner... After the speech I gave at the Strathroy District Collegiate Institute to some young & energetic youth about daring to #dreamBIG and to always GIV’ER toward your passion, I had the opportunity to visit a Developmental Education class. I took pictures with many of the smiling and super-appreciative young men and women with my Rock Solid Wrestling Canadian Heavyweight Championship belt. Tanner pointed out that my belt was a lot bigger than his. ☺️ So I let him hold mine. I asked Tanner if he wanted to take a selfie with me. He enthusiastically said, “Yeeeeessssss!” Tanner’s awesome. He’s a mover. He’s very energetic and didn’t stop rocking most of the time I was in the room. His teacher said, “Now Tanner, you’re going to have to hold still for this photo.” I took out my phone, put it out in front of us, and Tanner and I gave a prolonged “CHEEEEEEEEEESE!” together as we posed for the photo. Tanner stood perfectly still the entire time. His teacher turned to me and said, “I’ve NEVER seen him stay that still for a photo... ever.” I took that as a huge honour & compliment. I’ve had the privilege of visiting many classrooms like Tanner’s when I go into schools to give motivational speeches. It always ends up being a highlight of my day. Thanks for the picture and the awesome visit Tanner! And thank you to all the teachers and support workers who work with kids like Tanner. What you do is amazing and often under-appreciated. ‘Til next time Tanner... keep smilin’ and keep givin’er buddy! Sincerely, Cody Deaner" To book Cody for a speech at your school or special event, click the link below.  Cody Deaner recently returned to his old elementary school in the small village of Sparta, Ontario to give a special message to the kids from the small rural village.
Cody had the following to say about the visit on his Instagram page: "Small towns sometimes have small expectations...I grew up in Port Bruce, a small village with a population of maybe 200 people. I went to Sparta Public School in a nearby small rural village - Sparta, Ontario. The expectations on me and my friends was small. Last week, I had the privilege of revisiting my old elementary school and speaking to the kids about my passions, my crazy life, the places I’ve been, the things I’ve seen, and my work through the “Giv’er for Charity” campaign. I told them... You don’t have to be in the ‘BIG TIME’ to make a BIG DIFFERENCE. The kids were absolutely awesome. The energy in that old, hot, sweaty, non-air-conditioned gymnasium was electric. I loved every minute of it. I was swarmed after my talk and spent time taking selfies, signing autographs, and chatting with the kids before they had to jump on their school bus to return to their small houses in their small communities. Small towns sometimes have small expectations. But that doesn’t mean that we can’t dare to dream BIG. You can be whatever you want to be ... if you put in the work. Dare to #dreamBIG... and no matter what your passion is... follow these kids’ advice and... JUST GIV’ER! Sincerely, Cody Deaner" To book Cody to come speak at your school or special event, click the link below.  Cody Deaner recently surprised one of his most loyal fans, Christopher Monahan, with a donation to a summer deaf camp that he attends every summer. Cody wrote the following on his Facebook and Instagram pages about the experience: "What a special moment... This past Friday in Collingwood at a Rock Solid Wrestling event, I had the honour of having Christopher, his father Mark, and Bob Rumball’s son Derek as my special guests. I presented Christopher with a $700 cheque for The Bob Rumball Foundation’s Rumball Camp of The Deaf - which was the amount we raised in April through the “Giv’er for Charity” campaign. I surprised them by extending the campaign into May and we’ve already increased that amount to over $1000 thanks to all the amazing wrestling fans at my events this weekend.  I brought my guests into the ring so I could introduce Christopher to the fans. I’ve told the story where Christopher honoured me with a sign language name. So I decided I wanted to honour & surprise Christopher myself... I decided to get the crowd to chant Christopher’s name ... in sign language. To say his name, you simply hold your hand up making a “C” & shake your hand back and forth. With Christopher in the ring & by my side, the sold out crowd silently raised their hands in the air, made a “C” and shook their hands. The look on Christopher’s face was priceless (as you can see from the picture). Mark told me afterward it brought him to tears. Christopher then surprised ME with a message he’d been practicing all month with his teachers and thanked me, Rock Solid Wrestling, and wrestling fans everywhere for their generous donations to the “Giv’er for Charity” campaign... and Mark even presented me with an amazing, personalized, appreciation trophy. Now it was my turn to be brought to tears.  I’ve had a few days to think & reflect on these moments. I’ve accomplished many things in my career. But it’s moments like this that mean more than anything to me. The smile on Christopher’s face means more to me than any championship belt I’ve ever won. I’ve come to realize... I care much more what will be said in my eulogy than what is written on my resume. Thank you Christopher & Mark for the awesome people you are. And thank you Derek & everyone at the Bob Rumball Foundation for all the amazing work you do. This weekend is one this small-town kid will never forget. :) Sincerely, Cody Deaner"  To learn more about the "Giv'er for Charity" campaign, visit: www.codydeaner.com/news/cody-deaner-launches-the-giver-for-charity-campaign Photos courtesy of @shootingtheindies on Instagram.  Earlier this month, Cody Deaner hand-delivered the $640 raised in March for the Pedaling Away Age fund through his "Giv'er for Charity" campaign. He delivered the money to Isabelle's son, Wayne, and they took this picture in front of Isabelle's old room at the Exeter Villa Retirement Home.
Cody wrote the following concerning the visit on his Facebook page: "I had the honour and privilege last week to hand-deliver the $640 raised by the “Giv’er for Charity” campaign for the “Pedalling Away Age” fund at the Exeter Villa Retirement Home in honour of the late Isabelle Becker. I met Isabelle’s son Wayne & his wife Carol Rose at the home & we took this picture outside Isabelle’s old bedroom window. I just returned home from speaking at the Spring Ontario Student Leadership Conference in Kingston. While there, I was able to share my story of Isabelle with some youth and tell them of the amazing woman that Isabelle was. Isabelle’s spirit lives on in her family & friends and it is so wonderful that her friends at the home will now be able to enjoy their wheelchair bicycle that was purchased by the wonderful community in Exeter, Ontario through the Pedalling Away Age fund. A previous story about Isabelle can be read here: https://www.facebook.com/cody.deaner/posts/1863213790380173 “Giv’er for Charity” details: http://www.codydeaner.com/…/cody-deaner-launches-the-giver-…  Cody Deaner started the "Giv'er for Charity" campaign back in February. The campaign has raised money for Special Olympics, Pedaling Away Age, and Rumball Children's Camp for the Deaf. Cody made the following announcement on his Facebook page: Due to the great support from fans & the excitement from the The Bob Rumball Foundation for the Deaf... I have decided to extend the fundraising with the “Giv’er for Charity” campaign for the Rumball Camp of The Deaf into May! Christopher & his father travelled to Smash Wrestling yesterday to take in the action. London was extremely supportive of the cause and many made generous donations to the campaign. As you can see, Christopher was very happy to snap a photo with me and Tyson Dux. Another reason I am extending the campaign is I will be defending my Canadian Heavyweight for Rock Solid Wrestling on May 11 in Collingwood, Ontario. We have invited a representative from the Bob Rumball Foundation as well as Christopher & his father to attend as special guests. We will be presenting them a cheque with the funds we have raised thus far and also collect more donations from the wonderful community in Collingwood who always show amazing support when a worthy cause is involved. I’m excited to see how much more money we can raise for this amazing kid’s summer camp in the month of May. Online donations can be made directly to the camp in honour of Christopher Monahan at https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx… For "Giv’er for Charity" details click HERE    On April 28th, in Timmins, ON, Rock Solid Wrestling made history as it was the first independent wrestling company in Canada to air a LIVE broadcast on cable television.
In the main event, Cody Deaner successfully defended his newly won Canadian Heavyweight Championship against Tornado. Cody won the match using his patented DDT finishing maneuver. The show was a testament to an amazing production crew at Eastlink TV and a dedicated roster of Rock Solid Wrestling talent. Much could go wrong on live TV, but the show went off without a hitch and was extremely well-received by Eastlink TV subscribers. Look for more Rock Solid Wrestling LIVE events to air on Eastlink TV in the future. To learn more about Rock Solid Wrestling, visit rocksolidwrestling.ca Cody Deaner wins Canadian Heavyweight Championship in Aylmer, Ontario at East Elgin Secondary School5/1/2018
 On Thursday, April 26th, in front of a packed, standing room only crowd at East Elgin Secondary School in Aylmer, Ontario, Cody Deaner won the Canadian Heavyweight Championship title in the main event match-up against Tyler Tirva. The event was co-promoted by East Elgin Secondary School and Rock Solid Wrestling as a charity fundraiser for East Elgin's Relay for Life campaign. As a former student of East Elgin, the community showed up full of excitement and anticipation for the big title fight. The event had a pre-show barbeque and had an opportunity for the fans to meet the wrestlers and get autographs. In the end, as the crowd came to its feet, Cody Deaner hit his finishing move, the DDT, and pinned Tyler Tirva to become the Canafdian Heavyweight Champion. After the match, Cody took the microphone and dedicated the match and the win to those who he claimed were the "true champions," those who have courageously fought the painful fight against cancer. Cody wrote the following message to fans and the school on his Facebook page: "A HUGE thank you to all the amazing staff & students at East Elgin Secondary School for a very memorable event last night. Thank you Thames Valley District School Board for thinking “outside the box” & bringing Rock Solid Wrestling to Aylmer to help raise $ for East Elgin Relay for Life! #ProudNewChampion #RelayForLife"   Cody Deaner and the East Elgin Student Leadership class, who put on the Rock Solid Wrestling show at East Elgin Secondary School in Aylmer, Ontario  Cody Deaner recently spoke with the London Free Press about how important it was to him to return to his old high school of East Elgin Secondary School to perform in front of his family, friends, and former teachers.
Cody told Ryan Pyette of the London Free Press, "There are a lot of people I've gone to school with or worked with that have always wanted to see me wrestle and finally, they'll get the chance." The Rock Solid Wrestling event is part of a fundraiser for the school's Relay for Life campaign. East Elgin Secondary School decided to put on a unique event to bring the community together and raise money. You can read the London Free Press article in its entirety here: http://lfpress.com/sports/local-sports/deaner-keen-to-win-back-canadian-title-at-east-elgin-alma-mater |
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