Connor Hamlyn, a 4th year Queen’s University student will be embarking on a 900 km hike along the Bruce Trail on May 4 raising money for Lionhearts.
Hamlyn has volunteered and worked as a summer student at Lionhearts over the past few years, and will be spending the next month hiking the Bruce Trail to raise funds and awareness for the organization.
Lionhearts has various initiatives which support the Kingston community, including the Student Food Box Program, gathering and redistributing food and household goods to local nonprofits and community groups, and running two overnight shelters.
Hamlyn’s fundraising efforts quickly gained traction, already surpassing his original $1,000 goal and now sitting just below the new $2,000 goal. “It’s gained some community support all around Kingston, Hamlyn says. “I’m so happy that this was done. And I don’t know what I would have done if it was just hiking for myself.”
To learn more about Hamlyn’s fundraiser visit the campaign page on GoFundMe.
