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Help Leigh raise money

For participating in 2020 Scotiabank Vancouver Half-Marathon & 5K

My Story…

Blimey is it hot outside. What better way to cool off than to run a half marathon? 2020 marks my third year on the VAST board and my third Scotiabank run... so I'm upgrading to a 21km effort! This year everything's virtual; there's no 'race day' as such. Instead, we can 'run' a half marathon or 5k however we'd like up until September 18th. Whichever route we take, the general idea is the same: To raise funds on behalf of the Vancouver Association for the Survivors of Torture. If you're too busy hiding in the shade with a cool glass of something, no worries. You can still show your support with a donation! This year has seen the organisation pivot rapidly to providing online services to continue helping survivors to build strong and resilient communities. It's been a struggle, but the team (largely comprising Refugees and immigrants) has done exemplary work to keep supporting clients through the pandemic, amply demonstrating their resilience, tenacity, and courage.

Description

VAST supports refugees who arrive in British Columbia with psychological trauma resulting from torture, political violence, and other forms of persecution on the basis of race, religion, gender identity, and sexual orientation.

We support our clients through trauma-focused psychological counselling for refugees in one-on-one and group settings and through documentation, training, and referrals.

Our programs include the Getting Through It group (a weekly psychosocial support group for refugees on “getting through” their refugee claim) and a program to support the mental health of refugee children through art.

On June 24 please run with us in support of refugee mental health!

Achievements

Recent donors

Donation date Donor name Donation amount
Oct 12 Gillian Woodrooffe For a good cause $50.00
Oct 07 Robert Rocket $100.00
Oct 07 Marisa Arpaia $50.00
Oct 07 Anonymous Undisclosed amount
Oct 07 Anonymous $30.00
Sep 30 Kathleen Matthews Well done Leigh. Love from your proud mum. $50.00
Sep 11 Gen and Matt $100.00
Sep 10 Lily & Jamie $10.00
Aug 27 Leila Johnson Way to go, L!! Thanks for the inspiration xo $50.00
Aug 26 Invis The Siemens Group Siemens Group Good luck with your fundraising Leigh. $250.00