Walk-a-thon 2005 for Sick Kids

Healthier children A better world

The 6t Annual Walk-a-thon in aid of the SickKids Foundation was held on June 25 2005, followed by the annual Central Vembadi joint picnic at the Morningside Park. This year's Walk-a-thon was officially supported by the Vembadi OGA and the event was a great success. The Walk-a-thon for the Sick Kids got a permanent place in JCCOBA's event calendar since year 2000 and we are certain from this year onwards it will be in Vembadi OGA's as well.

Collection of pledges from the Walk-a-thons

2000 -> $3100.00
2001 -> $1992.54
2002 -> $1603.00
2003 -> $2716.00
2004 -> $3420.00
2005 -> $3210.50

The Hospital for Sick Children, affectionately called Sick Kids, is one of the largest paediatric academic health science centres in the world, with an international reputation for excellence in health care, research, and teaching.

• SickKids is among the top four children's hospitals in the world.
• In Ontario, SickKids is the only children's hospital that provides the full range of treatments for children requiring the most complex cancer treatments.
• The Cardiac Centre at SickKids is one of the largest and most successful in the world. The survival rates are unsurpassed, for even the most complex surgeries.
• The Neurosciences Centre has: the top epilepsy program in the world; set the standard of care for paediatric stroke; the only dedicated multiple sclerosis clinic in North America and the largest brain tumor research program in North America.
• SickKids has the largest paediatric cataract service in North America, and the largest paediatric glaucoma in Canada.

We take this opportunity to thank the donors and the pledge collectors again for their valuable contributions and expect their continued support in the future.