Pembroke Fitness Centre Fundraising Efforts

The Pembroke Fitness Centre takes pride in our community involvement. Since 1995 we have raised over $500,000.00 for many initiatives throughout our beautiful community. Some of the charity work we have supported includes:

• * The Heart and Stroke Foundation Fit for Heart Program which raised over $260,000
• The Cancer Society Zombie runs all had the goal of raising funds for women’s breast cancer research
• CareFor funds raised to improve the mental health wing
• Automated external defibrillators placed throughout the community
• The Robbie Dean Family Counseling Centre honoring our Emergency Services
• County of Renfrew Algonquin Trail further development
• Empty stocking fund contributions for the Family and Children services Christmas program.

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Pre-Race Pick-Up & Late Registration

A Note from Management:  The Zombie Run has raised over $150,000.00 for different community initiatives from 2013 to 2018.  Recipient organizations include the Cancer Society, CareFor, Robbie Dean Centre and the Algonquin Trail.

Watch for our Zombie Run 2019!

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2016 Fourth Annual Zombie Thrill Run Event Schedule

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Join in our “Spooktacular” 4th Annual “Zombie Thrill Run”

• Date: Saturday, October 29, 2016
• Time: 2km runs starts at 9:30AM
• Place: Start line- Kiwanis Walk Way

This year the event will be in support of Carefor’s NEW 55 bed mental health wing.   We’re excited about our new scary route along our Kiwanis Walk Way.   If you dare, you can participate in our 2km family trick or treat run with the whole family or brave it alone in our 5 or 10Km timed runs.

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2015 Zombie Thrill Run Success Spooktacular

The First Annual Zombie Thrill Run (2013)

We started on this journey in 2013. It was our 1^st Zombie Thrill Run in support of breast cancer research. We weren’t sure what to expect but as the word got out in the Ottawa Valley, it was no surprise that out first Zombie Thrill run brought in over $18,000 for breast cancer research. Participants, volunteers and sponsors really stepped up with frightening Zombie costumes, unimaginable time dedication and genuine commitment to the cause. [Read more…] about Pembroke’s Zombie Thrill Run from 2013 to 2015