Runners hop to the start line for annual Bridget’s Run
"It’s a joyful (event), and that’s how we present it but we also know the devastation that goes into us being successful with this," says co-founder of Bridget's Bunnies, offering support for families who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss
Mother Nature was smiling down on participants this morning for the seventh annual Bridget’s Run.
The fundraising event, which takes place every October at the Barrie Waterfront, helps bring together the community in an effort to support families who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss, explained Theresa Morrison, executive director and co-founder of local charitable organization Bridget’s Bunnies.
The event kicked off in 2018, one year after Morrison’s daughter was born still the day before her due date.
“After her death, we decided we wanted to do something to help other families that were going through what we were going through. It felt incredibly lonely,” she told BarrieToday before kicking off Saturday’s warm up.
Source - Barrie Today