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Record crowds run to raise $34K for Penticton child centre

More than 880 people take part in annual Colours 4 Kids Run
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The Penticton-based OSNS Child and Youth Development Centre presented with a $34,000 cheque after Wildstone Construction Group's 9th annual Colours 4 Kids Run. From left to right, back row: Mark Melissen (President, Wildstone), Megan Windeler (community engagement lead, OSNS), Julie Read (vice president, people, Wildstone), Heather Miller (executive director, OSNS).

A record number of participants took part in an annual downtown Penticton run last month en route to raising $34,000 for the Okanagan Similkameen Neurological Society's (OSNS) Child and Youth Development Centre.

The Wildstone Construction Group's ninth annual Colours 4 Kids Run welcomed 884 participants on Sunday, June 8.

Funds were raised through participant registrations, contributions from nine local business sponsors, and a matching gift from Wildstone Construction. 

The colourful event challenged runners to take part in either a 2.5- or five-kilometre route along Lakeshore Drive.

Proceeds from the run will support pediatric rehabilitation programs by OSNS. The centre, located at 550 Carmi Ave. in Penticton, helps kids across the South Okanagan and Similkameen.

Megan Windeler, community engagement lead at OSNS, said the centre was "overwhelmed" by the event's turnout.

鈥淭hanks to Wildstone Construction and everyone who participated, we can continue building a future where all children and youth have the opportunity to thrive," Windeler said.

The Colours 4 Kids will return with its 10th annual edition in June 2026.



Logan Lockhart

About the Author: Logan Lockhart

I joined Black Press Media in 2021 after graduating from a pair of Toronto post-secondary institutions and working as a sports reporter for several different outlets.
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