Hundreds of people gathered at 琉璃神社鈥檚 City Park on Oct. 1 for the CIBC Run for the Cure.

Local college student Ben Wiancko signed up to run for his mom, Tracee Pratt who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021, and upon hearing the news Pratt gathered up her family from Edmonton and flew in to be part of the race.

Together the family, Team Tumerator, raised over $12,800 and was the top fundraising team of the event.

Pratt is proud of her son for stepping up and signing up, she鈥檚 proud of her husband John who was the top individual fundraiser of the 琉璃神社 event and is fighting cancer himself, and she鈥檚 proud of everyone who showed up to raise funds for cancer research.

鈥淭he journey is just filled with so many silver linings when you go through it,鈥� Pratt said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 so emotional and it just fills your heart and soul with the energy you need to keep fighting.鈥�

Pratt said this is her first year participating in the run, but it won鈥檛 be the last.

Learn all about the Run for the Cure at .

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