This year’s YMCA Strong Kids campaign kicks off with a pancake breakfast on January 31st.

CEO Kim Kanmacher is raising funds over the next few days.

Kim is taking part in the Dopey Challenge a series of 4 races being run in Orlando, Florida at the famous Walt Disney theme park.

There is a race each day.

The 5 k was held on Thursday, Friday it ‘s the 10 k, then the half marathon Saturday and the full marathon on Sunday.

That’s 78 Kilometres in all and all the funds raised by Kim support the Strong Kids campaign.

You can support her effort by going to www.ymcanorthbay.com/dopey

Kanmacher says the Strong Kids campaign is vital to a healthy community.

She says she’s inspired to see how the Y transforms lives.