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Orpha Thrasher of Guelph, Ont., says her reason to keep living is her yearly commitment to walk for charity. The 103-year-old has been raising money since her 99th birthday by walking two kilometres during the Coldest Night of the Year fundraising event held by Hope House Guelph. CBC K-W’s Aastha Shetty dropped by the indoor track at the Royal Distributing Athletic Performance Centre just north of the city during one of Thrasher’s regular training sessions.
There’s a woman in Guelph, Ont. who has been dedicated to raising money for charity every year — and she just turned 103 years old earlier this month.
Her name is Orpha Thrasher and she has been doing the charity walk since her 100th birthday.
She walks two kilometres every year at the Coldest Night of the Year fundraising event by Hope House Guelph. It’s a walkathon where teams aim to raise thousands of dollars in support of local …
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