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Lace up for a cause: Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­fundraiser to support people with Down syndrome

Run for a cause in Burnaby and Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­this fall.
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The run will help raise money for DSRF and help people with Down Syndrome flourish in life.

A fundraiser to be held in Burnaby and Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­this month will help support people with Down Syndrome.

"Willie's Corner," a group created in 2014 to celebrate Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Whitecaps winger Willie Johnston's legacy, is hosting a 20 FOR 20 fundraiser to help people with Down syndrome.

The run, according to a news release, is described to be "the corner's" biggest fundraiser, with four locations and five laps in each — 20 in total.

The fundraiser will take place over four Saturdays in September; and the corner's founder, Barry Walker will be joining the attendees in the four Whitecaps' homes: Empire Field (Vancouver), Swangard Stadium (Burnaby) and BC Place (Vancouver).

The first run will kick off at Empire Field (2901 E Hastings St.) on Saturday, Sept. 9 at noon followed by Swangard Stadium (6100 Boundary Rd.) on Sept. 16, Down Syndrome Resource Foundation (1409 Sperling Ave.) on Sept. 23 and final pre-game run at BC Place (777 Pacific Blvd.) on Sept. 30.

Walker is encouraging everyone to participate and donate to the cause: supporting the work of DSRF, headquartered in Burnaby.

For more information, you can email [email protected]. Donations can be made it DSRF .