Riverside Run for Kids

By Sarah Ryrie

Students at the University of Windsor raised over $500 for Pediatric Oncology at the Children’s Cancer Center at Windsor Regional Hospital March 24.

University business students Silvano Colarossi, Hassan Kiki, Kyle Perryman, Gilbert Stewart and Adi Sood were assigned a class community development project on management and organizational life. The students named the event Riverside Run for Kids.

“We chose pediatric oncology because we’ve all known someone who suffered from cancer and we thought about how hard it would be for parents to go through watching their child face cancer, so we thought this was the perfect foundation to raise money for,” said Colarossi.

Over 20 people showed up to the event and raised approximately $500 and students are still handing in pledges since the event.

According to Childhood Cancer Canada Foundation, there are approximately 10,000 children living in Canada with cancer.

Tyler Durocher, 19, was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 14 five years ago, and after a three year fight, went in to remission. Durocher said the patients need as much help as they can get and every bit helps them feel more comfortable while going through their treatment.

“It’s nice to hear about students taking on projects like this because it’s so rough for all the little children going through this in the hospital,” said Durocher.

In Canada, childhood cancer remains responsible for more deaths in one year than any other disease. Cancer causes more deaths than AIDS, diabetes, asthma, and cystic fibrosis combined, according to Childhood Cancer Canada Foundation.