Saturday was another success for the annual Winkler Thanks for Giving Run. This year also had more participants than previous years with 159 runners, and 40 children runners.

Seeing the community come together in support of the Winkler Food Cupboard (WFC), had Secretary-Treasurer Menno Giesbrecht thrilled.

"It’s awesome, you know I don't have the words to describe it," he said. "We're really delighted, so many entries, little kids are coming, the young and the old, total community involvement."

Every week 50 to 90 families are aided by the WFC, which gives away two to four thousand pounds of food per week.

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Organizers expect the event could raise more than $10,000 for the food cupboard.