By Barbara Rayner, The Courier
St. George • If you feel like getting some exercise while at the same time helping to raise funds for a wheelchair accessible bus, why not take part in “Bouncing on Balls for the Bus”.
The fundraiser is being organized by Sara Ross and Jeff Stevens of Simply for Life – St George and being held at the Results 360 Studio in St. George Saturday, March 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
They are hoping to have ten teams of two people take part in the event and there must be one person bouncing on the exercise ball (available at the studio) during the entire four-hours.
Participants can seek out sponsors either for the whole event or by the hour and the hope is that each person will be able to raise at least $50 or $100 per team. Stevens said they already have about four teams confirmed so far.
Lorraine Justason of Pocologan, who is president and treasurer of We’re Running Late Busing, is the driving force behind the campaign to raise funds for a wheelchair accessible bus which would accommodate 17 to 19 people as well as two wheelchairs and serve people from Musquash to Campobello.
To date, she said, they have raised just over $2000 towards the bus – which is estimated will cost about $95,000 – and another fundraiser is planned for Saturday March 22 when a tea social will be held at the St. George Legion from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. with sandwiches, sweets and some games. The cost will be $10 a plate.
