Steps for Life
Safety Services Manitoba is proud to support Winnipeg’s Steps for Life walk for victims of workplace tragedy.
More than $10,000 was raised at the second annual
Steps for Life – Walking for Victims of Workplace Tragedy - on Sunday, May 2, at Kildonan Park!
Some 300 people braved cold, wet weather for the 5 km fundraising walk to help support families who have suffered from a workplace fatality, life-altering injury or occupational disease. Steps for Life is the primary fundraising event for Threads of Life, a national registered charity dedicated to supporting families of workplace tragedy.
Steps for Life raises awareness about the importance of health and safety within workplaces and to the public. It’s a unique way to educate your community about the devastating ripple effects of a workplace tragedy and how we can work together to prevent others from being injured or killed on the job.
Families, friends and co-workers and employers walk to raise awareness about the importance of injury prevention in the workplace and to raise funds for family support programs and services to help victims of workplace tragedy. Last year across Canada, the walk raised more than $158,000 in cash for family support programs and services.
The Manitoba walk was one of 28 that took place across Canada - twice as many as in 2009.
Safety Services Manitoba would like to thank the sponsors who made this event such a success.
Workers Compensation Board
Pepsi
Old Dutch
World of Water
Van Houtte Coffee
McDonald's Restaurant
Find First Aid
St. John Ambulance
Winnipeg Free Press
Mark's Work Wearhouse
Wolf Peak International
Viscount Gort Hotel
Curves
Shapes
Fruit Loops the Clown
Read the media release about the Winnipeg Steps for Life walk
Contact us for more information.
Steps for Life participants warm up with Go-To and Scoop before their 5 km walk.
300 Manitobans raised over $10,000 for families affected by workplace tragedy at the second annual Steps for Life walk.
Cold, rainy weather didn't dampen the spirits of the Steps team from Apotex.
Steps for Life brought out walkers of all ages to honour victims of workplace tragedy and their families.
Four-legged walkers joined their human friends to get a sought-after Steps for Life t-shirt.
Fruit Loops the Clown twists herself into knots making balloon animals for young walkers.
Photos courtesy of Nick Hughes.