This year is the fifth annual edition of La Baie Run! Last year, the event raised over $50,000 for the Hawkesbury and District General Hospital (HGH) Foundation!
Organizers are looking forward to another great year. La Baie Run is a fun running (and walking) sports event founded by local community members, including Patrick Lalonde of Lalonde Physio, Sebastien Lalonde, and Geneviève Thibodeau. They
formed an organizing committee of dedicated and caring volunteers that hold their hospital close to their hearts. Not only do they make a real difference for HGH and its patients – they also provide a great opportunity to stay active and enjoy the summer!
Each of us on the organizing committee has received meaningful care at HGH, and we recognize the importance of supporting our regional hospital so that more services become available right here in Hawkesbury. We are proud to contribute in this way, because we all feel it is important to give back to our community.” – Sebastien Lalonde, Geneviève Thibodeau,
and Patrick Lalonde, La Baie Run organizing committee
This year, the event will be held at the L’Orignal Municipal Park on Saturday, July 29th. A virtual option is also available on July 28th and 29th. Runners and walkers have the option to complete either 1km, 5km, 10km, or a half marathon. This will be followed by an awards ceremony, live music, food, and drinks at the municipal park.
As part of La Baie Run, you have the option to form a team with your friends, family, or colleagues and fundraise for the HGH Foundation. There is a prize for the team that raises the most donations for the cause!
The funds raised by this event will be directed towards the HGH Foundation’s current fundraising campaign, There’s No Place Like Home. This will help provide the highest priority medical equipment so that HGH can add and expand programs and services in key areas such as orthopedic surgery, ophthalmology, advanced mammography, urology, cardiology, and
endoscopy.
This year’s edition is presented by Gold sponsors: Green Beaver, Harden, Tulmar, and Ivaco Rolling Mills. Thank you to all of the sponsors for their support!
“We are so grateful for the community’s support of La Baie Run. It’s an amazing event in support of a great cause. Each edition helps us get closer to ensuring our loved ones can receive more specialty healthcare services close to home. Thank you to the dedicated and hard-working organizing committee, as well as to all of the volunteers that will help us during the event. It
would not be possible without all of you! We also want to thank everyone who is participating in the event. Enjoy this fun day, all while knowing that you are making a difference in your community!” – Erin Tabakman, Executive Director, HGH Foundation
To register or for more information, please visit the website: www.labaierun.com.
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