Nearly 100 paddlers hit the waters off Oak Bay and Saanich in support of families with children facing cancer.

Participants of all ages arrived at the beach early Saturday (Sept. 10) for the annual Paddle for Health from Willows to Gyro beach and back.

This yearB次元官网网址檚 event reached its $20,000 fundraising goal for the Island Kids Cancer Association B次元官网网址� an organization supporting hundreds of kids and families on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.

For grandmother and former preschool teacher, Barb McLeod, childhood cancer is something that hits close to home. ThatB次元官网网址檚 why sheB次元官网网址檚 been paddling for the last several years.

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Susan Kerr, executive director at the Island Kids Cancer Association, said the event isnB次元官网网址檛 only about raising money to support families, itB次元官网网址檚 about raising much-needed awareness.

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