Thousands Take Part In Father’s Day 5KM Run
Posted June 17, 2007 12:00 pm.
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Thousands of Torontonians dusted off their runners and gave their calves a good workout on Sunday as they took part in a Father’s Day five km run/walk in support of prostate cancer research.
The event, ” Do It For Dad!“, that raises money for the Prostate Cancer Research Foundation took over part of Toronto’s Historic Distillery District. All the funds go toward prevention, detection and treatment of the illness.
The disease is a subject close to the heart for CityNews Co-Anchor Mark Dailey who beat the cancer himself. “We need the money desperately to come up with a better cure and prevention of prostate cancer,” he said.
About 1,500 people came out to support the cause, and although similar events took place across Canada, Toronto’s run alone is expected to raise more than $400,000.
“We’re here today to honour fathers on Father’s Day and to raise money for the number one cancer threat for [Canadian] men,” said John Blanchard from the Foundation.
The illness affects one in eight men.
