The Calgary operating neighborhood is abuzz with the inspiring story of two brothers, Doug and Paul Lavoie, who’ve taken on a prolonged activity to fight meals insecurity of their metropolis. The Lavoie duo is on a mission to run and full 50 half-marathon races in 50 weeks, all in help of their native meals financial institution.
The Lavoie brothers have already run 45 in-person half-marathons all throughout North America and raised a powerful $70,000 for the Calgary Meals Financial institution.
As they proceed their inspiring journey towards 50, Doug and Paul have set their sights on the fundraising goal of $100,000 for the Calgary Meals Financial institution, which can distribute hundreds of high quality meals for these in want. Their fiftieth half-marathon is scheduled for Sept. 24, 2023, which occurs to be Doug’s fiftieth birthday, in Calgary. The brothers have invited the local people to come back out and help their native meals financial institution and run alongside them for his or her fiftieth and last half-marathon.
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In accordance with native information, the Lavoie brothers selected to help the Calgary Meals Financial institution resulting from its essential position in serving to these grappling with the rising price of meals costs. “The meals financial institution is an unbelievable group,” shared Doug. “Simply their capacity to distribute meals and their community of meals banks they help–it was a no brainer.”
The duo most lately accomplished the Summer season Lovin Half Marathon in Santa Monica, Calif., however their half-marathon journey has taken them to locations as numerous as New York Metropolis, Boston, Palm Springs, Vancouver and Calgary’s personal Servus Calgary Half Marathon in Might 2023.
“Birthdays could be a second for all of us to have fun and replicate upon how we could be our greatest model; not just for ourselves, but additionally our neighborhood,” writes Doug.
The brothers’ dedication to this trigger has garnered widespread help within the metropolis, with the operating neighborhood and past rallying behind them. To observe or help their trigger, you may search #The5040 on canadahelps.org.
