Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, police chiefs from Victoria and Saanich, and the base commander for CFB Esquimalt were just some of the people who joined in the Wounded Warriors Run on Sunday, as it concluded in Victoria.
The run, in its seventh year, raised more than $165,000 for mental health programs that support members of the Canadian Armed Forces, first responders and veterans.
Eight runners ran, relay-style, from Port Hardy to Victoria over eight days and covering just over 600 kilometres. The group arrived at Market Square on Sunday afternoon, where they were met by a band and supporters. Henry had earlier in the day run a leg from the Langford Legion to the View Royal Fire Department.
“The Wounded Warrior Run B.C. team is on a mission to honour Canada’s ill and injured veterans, first responders and their families,” said Jacqueline Zweng director of the Wounded Warrior Run B.C. “We provide a source of hope as we reach out and talk about the wounds that are not visible.”
The team of eight runners made stops in local legions, community halls, fire, ambulance and police departments in Sayward, Campbell River, Comox, Parksville, Port Alberni, Nanaimo, Duncan and Mill Bay as they made their way down the Island.
The run is the largest fundraiser for Wounded Warriors Canada on Vancouver Island.
