Run/Walk + Sale for Healthcare
Oakville, ON – Registration is now open for the 5km Oak Medical Education Foundation Run/Walk + Sale scheduled for September 24, 2022, at 9 a.m. in Coronation Park. Participants will receive a t-shirt, entry into prize draws, a bubble tea voucher, and a donation to charity. Proceeds will support local hospital foundations and student scholarships.
To register, visit https://www.omef.org.
“We’re excited to offer every participant an opportunity to connect, compete and have fun this year,” say the run organizers on their website. “We’ve incorporated a variety of ways to earn prizes through fun activities and blind box, and make sure to check out our new vendor-operated Charity Sale!”
Everyone is welcome, from serious athletes looking to set a personal best to leisure strollers and families with children. Regardless of speed, all participants will enjoy a beautiful waterfront trail and the satisfaction of supporting a good cause.
Sutton REALTORS ® Carol Chen and Shawn Fang, as well as three other founders: Melody Xu, Jen Zhou, and Scott Xie, launched the Oak Medical Education Foundation (OMEF) in 2021. Their goals were to improve local medical facilities, help communities better understand the operation of the healthcare system, and strengthen the connection between the system, donors, and community volunteers.
Even before the official launch of OMEF, they completed a successful fundraiser for hospitals. In March 2020 at the beginning of the pandemic, Shawn, Carol and four other team volunteers organized and promoted the Oakville Chinese Community Response Fund and within just two days raised $30,000 for Oakville’s hospital. When the rapid response campaign ended, the total exceeded $35,000.
Shawn and his wife Carol also donated hand sanitizer for a charity sale and in late 2019, they began volunteering in community outreach for the Oakville Hospital Foundation.
In recognition of their numerous ongoing efforts to protect the health of their community, Shawn and Carol were honoured by the Rotary Club of Oakville and received the Paul Harris Award in January 2021.
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Sutton Group Realty Services Ltd.:
Maria Castro
604-691-1689
stories@suttonspirit.com
Sutton Group Realty Systems Inc. :
Shawn Fang
416-276-2110
shawnfang@sutton.com
Carol Chen
647-622-0023
carolchen@sutton.com