May 16 is Running Free's Child Poverty in Canada Awareness Day
More
than one in seven Canadian children lives in poverty today. Children
who experience poverty, especially persistently, are at higher risk of
suffering health problems, developmental delays, and behavior disorders.
They tend to attain lower levels of education and are more likely to
live in poverty as adults. Start2Finish - The Running & Reading Club
program is currently operating within multiple inner city schools,
servicing over 1,400 children across Canada, from Halifax to Vancouver,
including several First Nations communities.
Running Free recognizes the
significant impact the program has had on the lives of many and on May
16th will donate 5% of sales towards this important nation-wide program.
To find out more, visit
www.start2finish.org.
Running Free is proud to have been a supporter of the program since its
inception in 2004. Shop at any Running Free location or online. Find
locations at
www.runningfree.com
