WINNIPEG --
1JustCity has teamed up with Trifactor Triathlon Club to run its third annual “Beat the Cold” triathlon this February, only this time the event will be held virtually with even more options for winter activity fun.
The annual event serves as a fundraiser for the organization’s Just a Warm Sleep emergency overnight warming centre in Osborne Village, which plans on serving more people experiencing homelessness, up to 30 people, starting earlier this year on Christmas Eve and for longer hours throughout the night.
“It’s a super fun way to get outside and, you know, put your body through a little bit of exercise but know that it’s making somebody’s night,” said Tessa Whitecloud, executive director at 1JustCity. “That translates into somebody being safe for a whole night or being safe for a whole season because we have some guests that stay with us every night of the season.”