Donations from SaskAbilities’ flagship fundraiser have been tallied, and the amount is substantial, promising a continuation of the well-organized programs which the charity provides.
The funds created by Walk, Wheel, Run totalled a whopping $63,253 for programs that give people with disabilities the chance to participate in enriching activities, trips, and sports. The total donations include funds from multiple events over the past year, including the Uptown Block Party, Taking it to the Streets, Swift Current’s Inclusive Park grand opening, and many more.
Jenny Dyck, the community relations coordinator with SaskAbilities, has been the spokesperson for the organization.
“With the lifting of COVID restrictions, we were really happy this year to add a lot of in-person events throughout the province,” Dyck remarked. “All funds raised for the Superhero Walk, Wheel, Run go towards recreational programs for persons experiencing disabilities, so that includes Camp Easter Seal, Adaptive Technology Summer Fun and our Social Leisure Youth Program.”
By far, the largest amount an individual raised was $5,542.00, from Avery Andres, on the Fashionistas team.
“Avery’s been involved with SaskAbilities for a number of years,” stated Dyck. “She's been involved in some of our day programs, and she participated in our summer fun program. She and her family just knocked it out of the park. We're so grateful for their support and all the hard work that they put into the fundraiser.”
This was the Walk, Wheel, Run’s fourth year, and its’ growth is evident, with 62 province-wide participants and over 250 donors.
“Obviously, every year we want to grow this fundraiser, we want to grow that participation, we're just looking forward to hopefully adding some more sponsors and acquiring more provincial participation,” Dyck expressed. “We're just really happy with the outcome and we're so incredibly grateful to the community and the province for supporting SaskAbilities and the programs that we're able to offer.”