A group of 27 participants from Royal LePage raised $191,000 during the Colombia Ride for Shelter, a nine-day journey across the northern tip of South America.
The trek included traversing deserts, tropical jungles, and mountain ranges.
“Not a single one of us walked away from this adventure without bumps, bruises, scratches or pain,” said veteran rider Val Brooks, Realtor, Royal LePage Wolle Realty. “But our discomfort truly pales in comparison to the reason we all signed up for this experience in the first place.”
Organized in support of the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation, each rider was required to raise at least $3,000 and cover their trip and travel expenses in order to participate.
In addition to the funds raised, $3,000 was donated to the Colombian charity Helmets for Kids, which provides helmets for children who rely on motorcycles for transportation.
This ride is part of the larger initiative, which has raised over $321,000 to date for The Royal LePage Shelter Foundation, which funds local women’s shelters and national programs addressing intimate partner violence in Canada.
Photo provided by: Royal LePage
Colombia Ride for Shelter crew and participants. Riders included: John Acevedo, Kim Acevedo, David Baird, Derek Baird, Anthony Boos, Val Brooks, Cristian Butler, Colin Caryk, Jim Chu, Andrea Corradetti, Gerald Daub, Carlo De Castris, Iain Edmonds, Royce Finley, Danielle Gagnon, Mike Harvey, Brad Johnstone, Sandra Laurin, Tom McPhail, Tamer Mecky, Melanie Pearce, Alex Pedriks, Nick Raycroft, Phil Soper, Jonathan van Gassen, Deb Vukelich and Leander Wigboldus.
