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With one in five children living in poverty in the Central Okanagan, the $60,000 that was raised this year at the virtual YMCA Cycle for Strong Kids Your Way event will help give children less fortunate direct access to Y programs.
Over 75 participants from the community, business teams, and YMCA staff ran, biked and hiked on May 30 in support of the Y’s Strong Kids Campaign.
“We are blown away by the generosity of our supporters,” YMCA fund development officer Wendy Wright said. “Charities rely heavily on donations raised at community events and due to the cancellation of all gatherings over the last 14 months, organizations like the Y had to reimagine how to safely hold vital fundraisers. Thanks to Cycle participants and donors we can make a huge impact for low-income kids, giving them access to our Y summer camps, after-school and youth leadership programs, swim lessons, health memberships and so many other life-changing programs many families simply can’t afford on their own.”
Those partaking were getting creative with their virtual fundraising abilities. Among the activities were family hikes, rail trail bike rides, full marathon runs, outdoor Zumba sessions, and bike rides between the H2O Adventure and Fitness Centre, the Downtown Y and the Kelowna Family Y.
Several sponsors and donors contributed to the event’s success, including Fresh Air, Delcourt Advisory group at Scotia Wealth Management, along with Urban Systems Foundation and Argus Properties Ltd.
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