On Aug. 30, more than 175 women from across the Island banded together at West Shore Parks & Recreation for Woman2Warrior, VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 only all-women charity obstacle adventure race benefiting Easter Seals camps in B.C. The newly proclaimed warriors conquered 5 kms of trails and grass along with 12 demanding obstacles to raise over $50,000, helping send more than 800 kids with physical and cognitive disabilities to accessible Easter Seals camps in BC. This yearB次元官网网址檚 top individual fundraiser was Kairry Nguyen, raising an impressive $1.735. The top fundraising team went to B次元官网网址淲oody Gundy WarriorsB次元官网网址�, raising a collective $7,042.85.

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Woman2Warrior is just one of many annual events produced by the British Columbia Lions Society in support of Easter Seals camps in BC. For more details on events produced by the British Columbia Lions Society in support of Easter Seals BC, including Easter Seals Drop Zone (Sept. 9, 2015), please visit www.lionsbc.ca.