Runners raise money for child poverty

By Steph Crosier

A runners relay making their way across Canada will pass through Belleville in order to raise money for Child Poverty in Canada.

One Nation Run team consists of Bryce Dymond, Zaya Kuyena, and Brittany Dickson. All different ages and backgrounds, they all believe that Child Poverty should not exist in Canada. The five-month trip across Canada is done as a relay between the three runners and the Canadian public. Dymond runs an average of 42 km a day, Kuyena runs approximately 20 km a day, and Dickson runs around 4 km a day. The rest is up to the public in order to reach a daily goal of 71 km a day.

“Our goal is to raise a toonie for person who hears about the run,” said Dymond. “We are hoping to engage with over a 100,000 Canadians so that we can raise about $200,000. The money will go to World Vision Canadian programming specially five need projects that are located in urban centres across the country.”

The team will be staying overnight in Stirling with Dymond’s cousin. They will resume their run through Belleville at 8:30 a.m.