A Ladner family is aiming to raise money for Royal Columbian Hospital's neonatal intensive care unit with its second annual walkathon later this month.
Ron and Stephanie VanMarrewyk organized their first Christmas 5km Walkathon last year, raising $45,000 for the hospital.
The couple was inspired to organize the fundraiser after their triplet daughters, now three years old, were born 11 weeks early and received care at the hospital's neonatal intensive care unit.
"We felt so blessed to be surrounded by amazing nurses and doctors, and even though we suffered through some very scary times, the love, care and medical treatment we received from RCH's staff truly is unforgettable," Stephanie VanMarrewyk said on the RCH website.
This year's event is set for Saturday, Nov. 16.
The walk starts at Neilson Grove Elementary at 11 a.m. There will be a pancake breakfast, hosted by the Delta Fire Department, starting at 9 a.m., and there will be crafts, face painting and other refreshments both before and after the walk.
For more information, or to download a pledge form, visit www.faceboook.com/vanmarrewykchristmasfundraiser or www.rchcares.
