Media Advisory - "Cops For Kids" Fundraiser well underway

WINNIPEG, Sept. 15 /CNW/ - Despite the rain and the wind the Winnipeg Police are still riding strong in their 5,000 km. Bicycle Relay in support of the Children's Wish Foundation. These 21 men and women are cycling 24 hours a day, going around the perimeter highway in daylight hours and around Assiniboine Park at night.

The team started their relay last Thursday and will complete their last lap at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, September 18.

Donations can be made at the "Cops For Kids" home base, which has been set up at the corner of McGillivray and the Perimeter. Stop by their trailer, or head inside the Petro Canada and drop your donation in the Children's Wish box.

You can also donate by calling 945-9474, or stop by the office at 350 St. Mary Avenue.

For further information: Rhiannon Maskiw-Connelly at [phone] or [email protected]