It was in Sharon Sluggett’s living room, just days after her son’s accident, that Dee Elliot came up with the idea of creating a scholarship in Aaron Sluggett’s name. Mary Letson brought forward the idea of organizing a memorial run, and that is how, in June of 2009, Aaron’s Run came into being.
Six years later, Mary Letson has passed the job of organizing the run onto a new group… and Aaron’s run will evolve.
“I need to thank Mary and her team for making this happen over the past six years,” say Sharon Sluggett. “I really appreciate everything Bowen has done.”
This year, Aaron’s Run will end at Bowfest Field, but offer two distances that runners can challenge themselves with. A 2 km run will start at the firehall, and an 8 km run will start at Aaron’s Field, at Evergreen Ridge.
Funds raised from the run’s registration will be put towards the Aaron Sluggett Memorial Scholarship, which awards $1,000 to a young person from Bowen Island who is pursuing a university degree and who has shown outstanding community service.
“This scholarship is about citizenship, first and foremost,” says Sharon Sluggett. “Because Aaron was very involved in the community, he volunteered a lot, and that is what he would have wanted.”
For more information, and to register, go to www.aaronsrun.com.
