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Almost 200 Calgarians dressed as their favorite superhero to take part in the 17TH Annual Race for Speed.
Saturday’s fun run was held at the Remington Development Corporation, 200 Quarry Park Blvd SE and benefited Pacekids.
“Pacekids supports children with various needs through therapy, education and play,” said Margaret Varty, director of fund development and marketing for Pacekids.
“The profits from today are going to give the classroom the resources it needs to help every child; that’s everything from your craft supplies to wheelchairs and walkers,” added Varty.
Each year Pacekids provides essential programs and services to more than 600 children and families.
Ashley Reist, whose five-year-old son Emmett has been diagnosed with a congenital heart defect and Cerebral Palsy, said the event was very important to her family.
“When Emmett started Pacekids when he was three, he couldn’t use his tiny walker at all. Last year was the first year we did the Race for Pace and he walked the entire kilometer all by himself, which was amazing.
“We all cried for him as he crossed the finish line, because we were amazed that he had come so far at speed in just one year.”
Pacekids was created in 1994 and serves children with autism, cerebral palsy, global developmental delay, Down Syndrome, Brain Injury, speech and language delay in the Calgary area.
The run was hosted by CTV Calgary’s Alesia Fieldberg with the goal of raising $25,000.00.
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