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The Featured Runner for July and August 2021 is STEPHEN OBERMEIER
With June ending and July starting, it means the ushering in of a new period and a new local featured runner in charge of telling me where all funds gathered by The Streets Initiative are to go. That runner is none other than… (drumroll)…. Stephen Obermeier out of west central Edmonton! Steve becomes the 5th […] More
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Steve’s choice for July and August 2021 donations is YESS
The charity that has been chosen this month by my latest featured runner, Steve Obermeier, is Youth Empowerment and Support Services (YESS). I’m happy that Steve picked this organization because they occupy a niche in society giving youths 15-24 years of age an option for help out of traumatic situations. YESS exists to be a […] More
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Week 23 & 24 Grrrrr!
Ok, so if you’ll remember in the last post I wrote, I made a comment about the different kinds of pain a runner can experience before, during, or after an activity. I said that after years of running it becomes easier to determine if the pain you’re feeling during said activity is just something to […] More
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Michael’s choice for January & February 2021 donations is RISKY GENES
Formerly known as the Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Society of Alberta, Risky Genes is undergoing some rebranding to become more inclusive. Mike is a person who values the importance of family so I wasn’t surprised he chose Risky Genes due to the fact that his wife had fought a battle with breast cancer in […] More
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The Featured Runner for January and February is Michael Markowski
The ball continues to roll with the introduction of my second featured runner, Michael Markowski. Michael is a great example of a guy that has had a pretty amazing evolution as a runner over the years and also someone I’d sum up as an outstanding person. I’ve known Michael my whole life and remember when […] More
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Week 6 & 7… Shilo MB wasn’t thaaat bad…
In late June, 1996, myself and a few other guys stepped off a Greyhound bus in Brandon, Manitoba to what would have been a fabulous morning any other time. This time, however, our thoughts weren’t on how there wasn’t a cloud in the sky or how nice the sunny morning breeze felt on our faces, […] More
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Carla’s choice for November & December 2020 Donations is the HOMES FOR HEROES FOUNDATION.
The Charitable cause for November and December 2020, as chosen by Carla Duttenhoffer is The Homes for Heroes Foundation. HFH aims to construct unique and affordable tiny home villages across the country as a solution for homelessness for members facing crisis among Canadian Forces veterans. In Edmonton, city council approved a re-zoning application this past […] More
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The plan for August
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August Charity
Keep Taco Bell crunching with sweet donations… Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut risus elit, aliquet vel vulputate sed, porttitor dictum nisi. Quisque at ex ante. Sed vestibulum diam sit amet elit malesuada, eget elementum lectus aliquet. Vestibulum in dictum ipsum, sed posuere leo. Nullam et tellus odio. In vitae mauris eget […] More
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August Featured Runner
This month Tim Leach is our featured runner…. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed ultricies leo vitae auctor pretium. Phasellus enim sapien, feugiat id diam ultricies, ultrices vehicula justo. Curabitur ornare cursus consectetur. Praesent in placerat lorem. Nulla dui erat, aliquet in dictum sit amet, rutrum vel nunc. Morbi elit urna, tempus […] More