In 2006 the Victoria Beach Police wanted to do something significant for the community so we decided to team up with the Winnipeg Police Bicycle Relay team and Childrens Wish Foundation. Our focus was to fund raise and then ride our bicycles 130 kms from Victoria Beach to Winnipeg.
Why bicycles? because we ride on patrol all summer long. Why Childrens Wish? Because we are so fortunate to have our health and some children are robbed of their childhood due to illness. We felt it paramount to give something to one of them. Our 2006 child was " Stormy" STEVENSON, 5 yr old girl, who has endured much pain and hardship due to her illness which has required her to undergo 15 major operations since birth. When asked as to the long range prognosis for Stormy, mom replied..."it's like running a race.......one hurdle at a time. Every time we fix one problem, another one looms in the distance."
The VBP raised $13,500.00 that first year.