With the news that the Grouse Grind opened early this year, this seems like a good time to remind people they could be raising money for sick kids every time they do the Grind.
Grind for Kids is a fundraising program in its sixth year that benefits the B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation. People who sign up ask friends, family and co-workers to pledge $1 or more for every Grouse Grind they do until the end of the season, which is usually September. In the past years, the Grind for Kids program has raised nearly $670,000 for Children’s Hospital.
Participants pay a $20 registration fee, which gets them an official Grind Timer from Grouse Mountain and gives them access to a personal donation page. They will also be eligible for fundraising prizes.
As a bonus feature this year, Canadian Pacific will be matching every dollar raised through its CP Has Heart initiative!
You can join the community of other people supporting Grind for Kids through the Twitter hashtag #grindforkids.
pdarbyshire@theprovince.com
