Rich Ralph is rollerblading across Canada to raise cancer research funds. He’s winding up the trip in the next few days and is passing through White Rock today.
He has raised almost $40,000 for research mostly through personal donations by people – he hasn’t seen many corporate donations apparently, though Boston Pizza is sponsoring his trip.
His story is inspiring, and I’m curious how I’ve only just now heard about it – when reading my local newspaper. Then again I don’t think I watch TV or listen to the radio, so perhaps I’m no longer in touch with media enough to hear about things? Has anyone else heard about his trek before now?
I hadn’t heard of it. To be honest, I think there are probably at least a few hundred people who do this kind of thing each year, whether by walking, running, cycling, or whatever. It’s probably just not considered news any more.
In contrast, the newsworthiness of this is beyond question: http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2007/09/01/smoking-tiff-warning.html