{"id":4995,"date":"2010-08-30T22:12:00","date_gmt":"2010-08-30T22:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opsisters.org.nz\/preview\/2010\/08\/30\/walk-a-thon-fundraiser\/"},"modified":"2023-05-09T22:17:39","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T22:17:39","slug":"walk-a-thon-fundraiser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opsisters.org.nz\/preview\/2010\/08\/30\/walk-a-thon-fundraiser\/","title":{"rendered":"Walk-a-thon fundraiser"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_IbPOz5dvLAI\/TINVvutV3eI\/AAAAAAAABMo\/NhGVMmfeoRk\/s1600\/walkathon.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"WIDTH: 491px; HEIGHT: 361px; CURSOR: hand\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513344647312039394\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_IbPOz5dvLAI\/TINVvutV3eI\/AAAAAAAABMo\/NhGVMmfeoRk\/s400\/walkathon.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>St Dominic&#8217;s College students walked as many laps as they could, around a 3km circuit within the school&#8217;s neighbourhood for a duration of three hours, in order to raise much needed funds for the Parish schools.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_IbPOz5dvLAI\/TIQabJRzPeI\/AAAAAAAABMw\/3DdVOWic7z4\/s1600\/walkathon1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"WIDTH: 483px; HEIGHT: 358px; CURSOR: hand\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513560897457700322\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_IbPOz5dvLAI\/TIQabJRzPeI\/AAAAAAAABMw\/3DdVOWic7z4\/s400\/walkathon1.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>A water point was essential to keeping tired feet going&#8230;<br \/>Teachers manned the 3km point at which students got their <em>Walker Cards<\/em> stamped to record the number of rounds and thus distance covered&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_IbPOz5dvLAI\/TIQacT-xirI\/AAAAAAAABNA\/OGLCUXXGN7U\/s1600\/walkers.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"WIDTH: 491px; HEIGHT: 382px; CURSOR: hand\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513560917510556338\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_IbPOz5dvLAI\/TIQacT-xirI\/AAAAAAAABNA\/OGLCUXXGN7U\/s400\/walkers.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>After having done the hard work of gathering sponsors per km walked &#8211; both teachers and students were keen to cover as many miles as possible! Lovely sunshine (after a rather grey and wet morning) contributed to high spirits and good efforts from all involved.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_IbPOz5dvLAI\/TIQab4qfNxI\/AAAAAAAABM4\/B3qJJPLiojg\/s1600\/walkathon4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"WIDTH: 493px; HEIGHT: 387px; CURSOR: hand\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513560910177711890\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_IbPOz5dvLAI\/TIQab4qfNxI\/AAAAAAAABM4\/B3qJJPLiojg\/s400\/walkathon4.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>Most students managed to walk for the entire three hours &#8211; leaving them with sore feet, red faces and the satisfaction of a job well done that will help to secure the future of their beloved school.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We wish to thank all Benefactors who helped to make this a successful fundraising event.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>St Dominic&#8217;s College students walked as many laps as they could, around a 3km circuit within the school&#8217;s neighbourhood for a duration of three hours, in order to raise much needed funds for the Parish schools. 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