After cycling around southern B.C. for 10 days, Cops for Kids riders are coming back to the Okanagan.
The riders will be welcomed home on Sunday, Sept. 18 from the 15th annual Cops for Kids Ride.
The 28 riders have been cycling across the southern interior to raise money for children in medical, physical or traumatic crises.
They raised money through donations and corporate sponsorships and the funds are dispersed throughout the year through a grant application process.
Families can apply for grants to help with things like transportation costs for medical treatment, medical supplies, learning tools and mobility aids.
“Along the route we have personally met with some of our ‘Little Ambassadors,’ which allows us to hear their struggles and in many cases get provided with an update on how Cops for Kids Charitable Foundation has helped them in their progress forward,” said Cops for Kids President & rider Gail Harrison in a press release. “To hear that these children are thriving, thanks to the assistance we provide from our fundraising, is what motivates the team to keep pedaling day after day.”
The team will be welcomed at the Ramada Hotel in Kelowna at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday.
The public is welcome.
For more information about the Cops for Kids Foundation, you can visit the website.
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