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KidStart party this Sunday

Public can greet runners at Simms Park as they return from fundraising effort

 

 

 

 

The public is invited to this Sunday’s community event to celebrate the KidStart Run coming to Courtenay at Simms Park at 12 noon.

"Two KidStart volunteer mentors (one past and one present), are so passionate about raising funds and getting the word out about our need for more mentors, that they decided to run 600 km across Vancouver Island this month to do so," an event spokesperson said.

"They will be running into Courtenay on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. with other caring community members joining them for the last five kilometres from Bridges Road along the Old Island Highway to Simms Park."

There will be speakers, including runner Shane Douglas and representatives from The John Howard Society of North Island. There will also be donated refreshments.  See more information the run at: http://www.2mevents.com/index.php/event/kidstart-vancouver-island-run . You can also follow the runners’ epic 600 km journey (tip to tip across Vancouver Island) at: http://kidstartrun.blogspot.ca/.

"They have run over 150 km through wind, rain, hail, sleet, snow, and finally sun in the past six days to raise funds and get the word out about the need for volunteers in KidStart. There are 45 children waiting for mentors in Courtenay right now,' the spokesperson added.