A pair of local construction guys will trade their hammers and trowels for bicycles this spring in a fundraising effort for the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance.
On May 23, Dave Depencier of Depencier Builders Ltd. and Dan Van Moorsel of Dresden Ready Mix will begin their pedalling on a 1,000-km bike ride across southwestern Ontario.
Along the way, they will connect with local home building associations.
It’s a fundraiser for the CKHA’s Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Renewal Campaign, of which Depencier is co-chair.
The Final Push – which is what the ride has been dubbed – will take place over a six-day period, and will begin at Sydenham District Hospital in Wallaceburg. The men will bike to Toronto and back during the trip.
All proceeds from the event will support the CKHA $6.9 million Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Renewal Campaign.
“This extraordinary event is symbolic of the passion members of our community have for their local hospital,” Mary Lou Crowley, Executive Director, Foundation of Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, said in a release. “Dave and Dan have both expressed their commitment to improving health care right here in Chatham-Kent. This ambitious six-day cycling adventure will drive awareness and raise much-needed funds as we look to the final push to campaign completion. We look forward to the Final Push!”
“As a builder in the home building industry, I’m really looking forward to connecting with the home building associations across Southwestern Ontario.” Depencier, organizer of the Final Push, said. “We have some exciting plans coming together at our stops along the route, with a goal of raising some major funds and awareness for this campaign.”
The community is invited to support Depencier and Van Moorsel through donations to the event.
A website, http://foundationckha.akaraisin.com/thefinalpush has been setup for online donations.
Donations can also be dropped off at the Foundation of CKHA office at 9 Ursuline Ave., Chatham or 325 Margaret Ave., Wallaceburg.
Members of the community are also invited to the event kickoff on May 23 in Wallaceburg, and are encouraged to ride along with Dave and Dan as they return into Chatham-Kent on May 28. More details regarding the kickoff and event touchdown will be available closer to the event date.
The community can follow along with Dave and Dan’s ride through Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Search ‘The Final Push 2018’ for more details.
