British Columbia Legislature 41st Parliament, 5th Session (2020) Statements, 12 Aug 2020

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From YouTube: AUGUST 12 2020 Statements Jackie Tegart

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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
5th Session
41st Parliament

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Member fraser nicola.

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Thank you, mr speaker. One of the things that has been most evidence over the last few months is that even through a pandemic, there is no shortage of inspirational stories, courageous acts and people who are simply focused on helping others.

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One of these local heroes in my riding is darius sam, a 19 year old from merit, a young man who, in his own words, has turned his life around through fitness, family support and community service when coveted hit, and he saw the lineup outside the local food bank, darius decided he wanted to do something to help the food bank, he decided to do a fundraiser by running an ultra marathon, that's 161, kilometers, to be exact in under 24 hours.

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His reasoning was clear on his fundraising page saying. I believe we as humans are stronger together by offering a helping hand, we will not only make a difference. We will rise together through this adversity.

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The goal of his fundraiser was to raise five thousand dollars for the nicola valley and district food bank, and currently his total is over one hundred thousand dollars.

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That is a monumental achievement, which underlines how important his acts will be to so many. This will provide much needed support for people in the region and for all of those families that will benefit from his actions.

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I, for one, want to give my sincere congratulations to darius for having the heart to challenge himself past his limits and for inspiring others to join him in contributing to those less fortunate.

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I hope the house will join me in sending a huge thank you to darius sam of merit.