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Sask. Elks will hold Provincial Walkathon

The Walkathon will be held in Regina tomorrow, Oct. 19
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The 44th Annual Elks Provincial Walkathon for Hearing Impaired Children is coming right up, on Saturday, October 19th in Regina. The public is encouraged to participate. Get your team together, gather pledges, and raise money for a worthwhile cause!

The Elks founded hearing centres across Canada, including SPARC, the Saskatchewan Pediatric Auditory Rehabilitation Centre in Saskatoon. The Centre is a pioneer in cochlear implants and other hearing devices for children. The Elks of Canada advocates for hearing impaired children, and newborn hearing screening programs are now a reality in several provinces including Saskatchewan.

Since 1975, the Saskatchewan Elks Association has held an annual fundraising Walkathon to support the Centre. It has been calculated that we have walked over 80,000 km (that's around the world twice) and we have raised over $3,000,000 for the SPARC program (that's three million dollars). 

The Walkathon starts at 1:30 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 4915-1st Avenue North. Short and long routes will be marked. Banquet tickets are $25.

More information is available online
 

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