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2014 Walkathon in Photos
Come, see our 2014 Walkathon in photos as we show you our most successful Walkathon ever, despite the rains. It was begun as a memorial by his family for their son, Mark Jenkins, who died in an accident as a teenager.
Normally, we meet at the Kinsmen Park, car-pool to Mark's memorial tree up on the north end of Spadina Crescent, and then walk back to the Park where we have our barbecue picnic. Because of the heavy rains again this year, we met in Harold and Katie Barth's garage nearby, and did our Walkathon from there.
The particpants as they sat and stood, listening to the short memorial ceremony at the beginning.
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Mark's brother lit the memorial candle, while his mother. . .
Barb Jenkins read the memorial history and the purpose for this Walk - to remember Mark, and to raise funds for Western Tract Mission's Impact Canada campaign.
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After the traditional group photo shots (see top of page), the walkers bravely started out - rain or no rain! We even had some participants who had never taken part before. We were thrilled to see this.
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The Jenkins were handing out capes from their car trunk, but some hardy souls declined all offers of umbrellas or capes.
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Meanwhile, Harold Barth, our host, took care of grilling the donated sausage on their deck, and Ruth Friesen counted the sponsor monies that had been turned in to see who would get the prizes for the best fund-raising. She also spread the picnic food on the table inside the garage door, and cut up the jumbo watermelon. . .
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The destination goal for the Walkathon was the Mark Jenkin's Memorial tree which the city of Saskatoon planted in his memory. Some only walked that far, up to the tree, and then got a ride back to the Barths.
Some insisted on walking both ways! We are proud of them! Here are the girls that were the first to get back.
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Priscilla, our top prize-winning walker was the last one in - she had walked both ways.
Naturally, no one needed coaxing to help themselves at the table and enjoy eating the barbecued sausage on a bun, and the sweet watermelon.
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Barb Jenkins cutting the beautiful annual memorial cake. Here it is up close - aren't those red roses lovely?!
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Arnold Stobbe, as Director, announced the amount raised, (nearly $9,000), and the top walkers who had raised the most funds.
This year Priscilla had beat out her Dad, with $2,520 raised, and so got first choice at the gift certificates and football t-shirts, etc., which had been donated.
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We were not fast enough to get photos of all the prize winners, But here are some of them.
Judy Giesbrecht came in third, after Arnold, with $857, and got to choose her prize. Next were the two young girls from Hands On, and also Edna Kessler. Here we see Mary Warkentin next up to pick out her own prize.
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Linda Porter was pleased to choose a Huskies' fleece blanket as her prize. Conrad, a first-timer, was able to choose a prize too.
Another winnner, (not photographed) was a man named Barney, new to us.
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Amy Ruten got to choose a prize on behalf of herself and her brother Mike as they had worked together at fundraising.
The Jenkins always do well at fundraising, and Barb graciously was the last to look over the t-shirts provided by one of their sons who works for the Huskies' football team.
After that it was time to gather up our things, and go home. But we all knew this had been a very special event - our 2014 Walkathon.
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