Winnipeg Free Press
Completing 5K fundraiser each day in May helps build beds for children By: Aaron Epp
Opinion
Maria Cefali is combining her passion for running with her passion for helping others.
Cefali is about to wrap up 5K Every Day in May, a fundraising event she created in support of Sleep in Heavenly Peace Winnipeg. The charity builds and delivers handmade beds to local children.
Maria Cefali volunteers with Sleep in Heavenly Peace Winnipeg and is finishing up her 5K Every Day in May fundraiser for the charity. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press)
Cefali has run 5 km each day this month in the hopes of raising $5,000 enough to make 14 beds for 14 Winnipeg children who are currently sleeping on the floor.