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Trek 4 Kids Hike & Bike held May 25, 2008

In the spring of 2005, brothers Eric and Kevin Martin (pictured at left and below) thru-hiked the entire length of the Bruce Trail (850 km) in 39 days and raised $24,000 for our Summer Camp Sponsorship Program! They called their venture Trek 4 Kids.

This program sponsors over 100 children from families living on low-income in our community to attend overnight camp for five days each summer. The program is funded entirely through your donations.

This year we held our third annual Trek 4 Kids Hike & Bike on the historic Iron Horse Trail on May 25, 2008. Retired executive director Martin Buhr and original Trekkers Eric & Kevin Martin again led the bikers. The Martin brothers completed the 20 kilometre bike route record time. Buhr solicited over $4000 in sponsorships! Buhr and the Martin brothers know very well the life changing benefits of a summer camp experience for children who would not have the opportunity to attend without your help. Buhr's three children and two of his grandchildren have benefited from summer camp experiences. Eric and Kevin Martin are former campers and counsellors.

Approximately 35 people participated in the Trek 4 Kids Hike & Bike in 2008 and raised approximately $12,700. Donations for Summer Camp Sponsorship for this summer are still welcome. Send your donations to the address at the bottom of this page. For further information please contact Development Director, Brian Hunsberger at 519-742-8327 or e-mail brianh@houseoffriendship.org. You can also donate electroncally through Canada Helps on our Home page. Thank you for helping to send kids to camp.

House of Friendship thanks Martin Buhr, Eric and Kevin Martin, our corporate sponsors Roth Nowak Insurance Brokers, Herrle's Country Farm Market and St. Jacobs Printery (see banner below) and all those who participated in the Trek and donated to Summer Camp Sponsorship. The kids going to camp thank you most of all!