Canuck Place mother and child team up to tackle BMO Vancouver Marathon to raise funds – BC | 24CA News
As 13-year-old Charlie-Anne Cox approaches the end line on the BMO Vancouver Marathon, she’s acquired one factor on her thoughts — sooner. And with group “Charlie’s Angels Joy Runners” proper by her facet, they don’t disappoint.
They each pushed Charlie-Anne via as a result of her electrical wheelchair sometimes offers out throughout the previous few kilometres of a half marathon however that’s a part of their message. Never surrender.
“We were not given a great diagnosis when she was six months old, we were given a few months. And here we are, this is our third half marathon,” Cherie Ehlert mentioned, Charlie-Anne’s mom.
“She’s done plenty of 10 km, 5 km runs and her team has raised over $400,000. It feels good to give back.”
Charlie-Anne has Spinal Muscular Atrophy sort 1, a genetic situation that causes muscle weak point affecting motion, speech, respiratory and swallowing.
Since she was 9 months previous, she’s been on the Canuck Place program. She and her household have a purpose to boost $60,000 for the pediatric palliative care supplier.
“They mean everything to us. They are the only person that’s been there, the only place that’s been there in the beginning in that way in the all-encompassing way that they are,” Cherie mentioned.
The household mentioned they’re not slowing down with extra races and fundraisers on the horizon.
“Her smile through that finish line she’s saying, ‘hurry, hurry we’re losing. Best part, best part.’ I used to think it was just for me but she’s addicted,” the mom mentioned.
Canuck Place mother, Aubrey Delima has additionally joined their group and is difficult herself to run the complete marathon for her daughters Lauren and Jenna.
Lauren handed away on the Canuck Place program in 2010, and Aubrey has achieved many fundraising occasions in honour of her daughter over the past decade.
People can donate to the group on-line.
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