By Jaryn Vecchio
Julio and Katrina Florez // Jaryn Vecchio - Harvard Broadcasting
A 12-hour walk in the Birchwood Trails for a father and daughter during frigid temperatures is paying off immensely.
Julio Florez – joined this year by his daughter Katrina – hiked the trails in an attempt to start a conversation and help raise funds for the Canadian Mental Health Association of Wood Buffalo.
He created the event ‘Birchwood For Ben’ last year to honour his son who died in 2016 from an overdose.
The goal was to raise $4,200, however, they ended up receiving over $8,500. This is also up from the $5,700 they raised in 2020.