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Splash of Colour in Vernon a success

The Splash of Colour Family Fun on Sunday, May 9, 2015 raised over $51,000 for Easter Seals Camp Winfield.
Image Credit: Facebook/Val Trevis

VERNON – The Splash of Colour Family Fun Run in Vernon Saturday raised over $51,000 for the Easter Seals Camp in Winfield.

The fundraiser at Kin Beach included a pancake breakfast, a hydration station, bouncy castles for the kids, according to the event’s Facebook page.

The participants were given sunglasses before they were blasted with colour.

Organizers plan to hold the colourful event again next year.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Howard Alexander at halexander@infonews.ca or call 250-491-0331. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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