Birthright Vancouver hosts walk/run in the sun

Event will benefit pregnancy centre

Participants in Birthright Vancouver's Walk/Run raise funds for the centre's office and advertising costs in 2013. The pregnancy centre hopes to raise $50,000 this year from walkers and joggers in Queen Elizabeth Park. Photo submitted.

A swarm of walkers and joggers dressed in outrageous hats plan to descend on Queen Elizabeth Park to raise funds for women with crisis pregnancies. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.


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