By Adam Donnelly

Strong Kids Games caps off another successful fundraiser for Kamloops YMCA-YWCA

Apr 1, 2019 | 5:08 PM

KAMLOOPS — Every year, the Kamloops YMCA-YWCA organizes a wide variety of activities for children and families at both of the facilities in the city.

From swimming lessons and family fitness passes to full-day conferences and camps for kids, many of the kids and teens who take part in these activities might not be able to have that experience, if not for funding from the Y. On Sunday, the Y wrapped up the community portion of their annual Strong Kids fundraising campaign, and CFJC Today was there to capture all the action.

Gold, silver, and bronze; there was some serious hardware was on the line at Sunday’s Strong Kids Games, for several of the teams who spent the past two months raising funds for the Kamloops YMCA-YWCA during the Strong Kids Challenge.

“All these corporate teams have come together to raise $5,000 each, and it’s really important for us to give back to them,” Cheryl Breitkreutz, Strong Kids Challenge organizer for the Y explained.

The teams got a chance to compete against each other in several events, including a stationary bike race, a plank challenge and a relay-type event to wrap everything up. Heading into the event, some competitors were confident in their chances.

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“We will take first place,” Mary-Lou Dobson from the Denny’s Grand Slammers said. “Last year we got third, today we’ll take first.”

“I think we’re confident we can earn a medal,” Mission Slim-Possible 5’s Kelvin Stretch said. “Last year we actually won it. I’m not sure if we’ll be that successful, but we’ll see.”

While other teams were just happy to be at the games

“We show up for the costume competition, so…,” BDO Capital Gainz team member Deni Truman said, while wearing her watermelon-themed shirt and surrounded by a veritable salad of other fruit-style tees. “I think we’re doing pretty good, so far.”

Once the games got underway, the competition was fierce, but everyone knew that the real winners of the Strong Kids Games and fundraising Challenge are the kids.

The goal of the Strong Kids Campaign is to raise $100,000, which means the Y can help 1,000 kids in Kamloops. According to Breitkreutz, the Challenge raised over $35,000, which is a great start and will pay for a wide array of kids programming. All thanks to the hard work of these dedicated (and sweaty) community members.