It’s Spring, and even though we are looking forward to year-end activities and the advent of a well-deserved break for our students and teachers, we are already gearing up for next year. This is the height of our admissions season at Kenneth Gordon Maplewood School...
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Supporters and Survivors, CMHA
Supporters and survivors Participating in a charity run or ride like our Ride Don’t Hide or the BMO Vancouver Marathon’s RUN4HOPE can be transformative. There are typically two types of participants: supporters and survivors. A supporter has been deeply affected by...
BMO Vancouver Marathon Race Day Nutrition Guide
You’ve put in the work over the past few months and now race day is here. But how will you fuel yourself over 8 km? 21.2 km? 42.2 kms? It’s all about avoiding the bonk or ‘hitting the wall’... There are no secret techniques, just proper planning and execution. We’ll...
Recreation Therapy Month: Former Canuck Place Kid Shares his Experiences
Every kid needs to be just that: a kid. Canuck Place Children’s Hospice recreation therapists – Laura Fielding, Gillian Lagambina, and Amy Wightman – ensure that every child on the Canuck Place program has the opportunity to explore their interests and passions. I...
Running to Support Families Affected by Schizophrenia, and Serious Mental Illness
We like to assume that we support causes simply because it's the right thing to do—and that can be true to an extent. But oftentimes, the decision to continue supporting a cause stems from the people we meet and the relationships we form over the course of our...
A master’s in math or a marathon, BC Cancer
A master’s in math or a marathon — Arthur Qiu still isn’t sure which will be the tougher slog, or if it was wise to tackle them back to back. But so far raising funds for the BC Cancer Foundation through the BMO Vancouver Marathon’s RUN4HOPE charity program has been a...
Help Kenneth Gordon Maplewood School continue to change the lives of students with learning differences
Statistics show that students with learning challenges, who do not receive the support that they need, have a higher risk of dropping out of school, adult suicide, and homelessness. There is a huge impact on a child’s life and emotional wellbeing when they experience...
Move More, Feel Better
What a tough couple of years. As the pandemic has raged through the community the toll on mental health has slowly burned through our community. As May approaches and the BMO Vancouver Marathon celebrates its 50th year we are thrilled to be part of the team pounding...
Father & Son: Making Memories at Canuck Place
Warren Martel’s 16-year-old son Griffin came to Canuck Place when he was just 18-months-old. At that time, Griffin’s future was rapidly declining and there was little hope for a cure of his complex condition and seizure disorder. With the support of physicians and...
Help Shed Light on Schizophrenia, One Step at A Time
Did you know that 1 in 100 people live with schizophrenia? Did you know that schizophrenia affects around 52,000 individuals, and their families, across BC? Despite how common it is, schizophrenia is still highly stigmatised and misunderstood. It is not multiple...
Running towards a cure for cancer
Over 30,000 British Columbians will hear the words “You have cancer” from their doctor this year. But there is hope — and you can help by putting one foot in front of the other in the BMO Vancouver Marathon RUN4HOPE to help fuel leaps and bounds in life-saving cancer...
BMO Vancouver Marathon 2021 Medals and Merchandise
All runners receive the official BMO Vancouver Marathon 2021 tech tee, plus a bonus medal and race wrap is included with the Dynasty. Run Happy and Dynasty runners further receive a bonus Run Happy singlet included with race entry. Medals may be purchased in the race...