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Issue No. 18
WETRA supporters participated in the “I Walk so Kids Can Ride” 5km walk-a-thon along the Chrysler Canada Greenway on Sunday.
by Sylene Argent The Windsor Essex Therapeutic Riding Association’s supporters, staff, and volunteers spent this past Sunday morning on the Chrysler Canada Greenway in support of the second annual “I Walk so Kids Can Ride” walk-a-thon. Event organizers were happy to announce this year’s 5km walk brought in $32,000 for
the therapeutic riding program. “It’s amazing,” WETRA Program Director Sue Klotzer said of the community support. This year’s event attracted more participants than last year’s inaugural event, and proceeds were more than doubled. To help spur on the walkers, cheerleaders were stationed down the greenway,
manning a fruit and water table. Having the cheerleaders, “made it a lot more fun,” Klotzer said. The person who gathered the most pledges had the opportunity to take home an iPad mini. Two $100 cash prizes were also up for grabs. After completing the walka-thon, all the volunteers and participants were invited to take part in a luncheon. In part, what made the second annual “I walk so Kids Can Ride,” walk-a-thon so successful was the support of Russell A. Farrow Limited. The company had many of its employees participate in the walk. The company also matched its employees’ pledges for a total donation of $16,000. Klotzer commented that it was a great contribution to the grand total. Leading up to the event, some of WETRA’s students raised funds through a ride-a-thon. The week before the Sunday walk-a-thon, the students rode their therapeutic horses, with help from volunteers and staff, down the Chrysler Canada Greenway. The students raised $6,000 through their efforts. Christie Klytmans and her family helped organize the walk-a-thon. They also host a fundraising Christmas dinner for WETRA each year. Her brother Jerry has benefited from the WETRA riding program for the past 26 years. Klytmans was thrilled with the walka-thon’s outcome. Her family continues to support WETRA with a few of its fundraising initiatives because they feel the program is so important to the many students who utilize the service. WETRA’s therapeutic riding program, Klytmans said, benefits the students in many ways, including physically and socially. For many students, horseback riding is the only activity where they can socialize with others.