2011 Walk a Huge Success!
The Sons of Italy team of 24 took on the challange and everyone won! Raising $39,025 for Cancer Care Manitoba was a great part of the win. But an important part was the brothers banding together for a cause, one that impacts each and every one of us.
Young and old(er), the SOI walkers perservered, and all finished the 20 km walk. Many had sore muscles the next day, but none complained.
Check out the video below, taken after 12.5 km of the 20 km walk. Do these people seem tired?
Okay, it might have something to do with the fact that they are participating in an espresso tail-gate party, so everyone has topped up with the black juice. But after a very short break, they left Memorial park back on their way to Assiniboine Park singing "Italia ... Italia ... Italia..."
Check out the photo gallery of 2011 pictures.
What is Challenge for Life?
The Challenge for Life is a 20k Walk that takes participants through some of Winnipeg's most beautiful and historic neighborhoods on Saturday, June 11th 2011. The walk was created by the CancerCare Manitoba Foundation to help Manitobans reduce their risk of cancer and increase awareness for ALL cancers, while raising significant funds to support CancerCare Manitoba's work.
The Sons of Italy support each other as a fraternity, says Past President Lou Caci, and also support the greater community. "We are a philanthropic organization. Everything is about giving back."
The team has a personal connection to CancerCare Manitoba. Their driving force, Joe Leuzzi, is grateful for the care his father, who has leukemia, received.
"We wanted to support Joe and his family," says Caci, whose brother and father both died of cancer.
In 2010, more than 700 Manitobans joined the 3rd Annual Challenge for Life 20k Walk. The incredible efforts of everyone involved resulted in more than $1 million being raised, which was immediately put to work at CancerCare Manitoba.
2010 - A Great Start
In its first year of participation, Sons of Italy fielded a team of 16 members. Through their hard work and fund raising efforts, we raised $27,015.05.
