This Sunday (Oct. 25), Langley Meals on Wheels is hosting a fundraiser run with a Halloween twist.
The Great Pumpkin Little Pumpkin Fun Run at Aldor Acres combines a 5 km run through the surrounding Glen Valley area with a family day at the farm.
Hosted in part with Peninsula Runners, participants will receive free admission to Aldor Acres, a free pumpkin, and those dressed in costumes will be entered to win an iPad mini.
There is also a 1 km kids run through the Aldor Acres property.
This is the first in a series of events Langley Meals on Wheels is hosting over the next year to fund their meal subsidy program, which provides free meals to those who cannot afford the small fee usually charged by their services.
“There is a real need. Many people can’t afford the meals,” said Shannon Woykin of Langley Meals on Wheels.
“It actually costs, to feed a senior with five hot meals a week and two frozen (meals) on the weekend, $2136 for a year.”
Currently funded through Township and City of Langley grants, their program can provide one meal a day for an entire year to two or three seniors on low income.
But in reality, there are 50 in Langley who are in need, Woykin said.
With fundraisers like the fun run, they are hoping to take on more participants in the program.
The run will take place at Alder Acres Farm, 24990 84A Ave. Cost is $20 for individuals and $60 for families of four. To register, go to www.peninsularunners.com/lang.htm.