Over 300 participants are lacing up their running shoes for the fourth annual Bridget’s Run.
It is a charity walk/run in recognition of Pregnancy and Infant Loss awareness month.
Over the last three years, Bridget’s Run has raised more than $99,000 in support of Bridget’s Bunnies, an initiative to provide comfort kits to patients at RVH in the days following the loss of a pregnancy or infant.
Funds also supported RVH’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Obstetrics Bereavement Program.
Due to the ongoing pandemic, Bridget’s Run will once again take place virtually with participants completing a 1km, 5km run, walk or Bunny Hop at their own pace and on their own time anytime Saturday, October 16th between 9a.m. and 5p.m. within their neighbourhood.
Charmaine Smith, manager, RVH Obstetrics is honoured to participate again this year – along with other caregivers from her unit at RVH.
“My team and I strive to ensure that anyone grieving the loss of a pregnancy or infant in our region, have access to the support they need at RVH,” says Smith. “A private and separate bereavement area is our goal for the future, and events like Bridget’s Run help raise funds for this type of development. We’re so appreciative to both the organizers and participants for their support of patient care.”
To register or support Bridget’s Run 2021, please click here.
