Donations still rolling in for tsunami fundraiser
A week after it ended, a marathon walk by Langley residents Masami Yakata and friend Sara Jones to raise funds for victims of the Japanese tsunami, is still attracting donations.
By the time the pair finished taking turns on a treadmill at Fitness Unlimited on Saturday (May 7), just over $2,700 had come in.
More donations have come in since then, boosting the amount raised to $3,171.16 as of Monday (May 16).
Jones says Yakata did 80 per cent of the walking during the 12-hour marathon at the 20501 Logan Avenue facility.
All the money will go to the Japanese Red Cross.
The 9.0 magnitude quake on March 11 sent 10-metre tall waves as far as 10 kilometres inland, wiping out entire communities and killing thousands.
The Sendai earthquake is the strongest known tremor to ever hit Japan and one of the five strongest earthquakes recorded anywhere since modern record-keeping began in 1900.
Yakata came to Canada not long after the 1995 Kobe earthquake in Japan, which killed more than 6,000 people.
COMMENTS
Let's keep comments:
We ask that all participants own their words by logging in with their Facebook account. It's a simple process that will take seconds and helps keep our comments free of trolls, cranks, and “drive-by” commenters.
We reserve the right to remove comments from anyone using screen names, pseudonyms or false identities. Please see our FAQ if you have questions or concerns about using Facebook to comment.