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The 39th annual Walk with the Dragon is on July 14 at Lumbermen’s Arch.

FILE – Photo courtesy S.U.C.C.E.S.S.

S.U.C.C.E.S.S. 39th Annual Walk with the Dragon

By Richmond Sentinel

Published 10:32 PDT, Fri June 21, 2024

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S.U.C.C.E.S.S. is ready to kick off summer with the launch of our Walk with the Dragon community event in July. We welcome media to join us at Lumbermen’s Arch on Sunday, July 14 at 9 a.m. for the Opening Ceremonies and to cover the event.

Walk with the Dragon historically draws several thousand participants and is our largest community-based fundraising event, held in Stanley Park since 1986. Proceeds go directly to support essential S.U.C.C.E.S.S. programs for families, youth, women, and seniors.

“It fills me with pride each year to see our crowds of supporters filling the pathways of Stanley Park,” said S.U.C.C.E.S.S. chief executive officer Queenie Choo. “When I see hundreds of people joining together to raise funds to support our work on behalf of newcomers and vulnerable citizens, I am truly touched by your care and belief in our mission.”

The event is led by the longest Dragon in North America – the 100-foot long S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Dragon is carried by 40 martial artists who lead walkers and teams to participate in the three- or seven-kilometer routes through the park. Following the walk, our family-friendly fairgrounds are open to the public, featuring live music, entertainment, activities, giveaways, prizes, carnival games and photo booths.

“It takes an enormous amount of planning and partnership to organize this historic event year after year since 1986,” said foundation board chair Jason Lam. “We would not be putting on our 39th Walk without the steadfast support of our dedicated donors, sponsors and vendors.”

“We are incredibly grateful to all of the sponsors, donors, participants, staff and volunteers for joining us at Stanley Park and for their support.” said this year’s Walk co-chairs, Irene Hsu and Charlie Huang.

We invite you to learn more, to register to walk as an individual or team, and to make a donation by visiting our Walk with the Dragon Event Platform. If you are looking to organize a youth group, please refer to our Walk with the Dragon Youth Participation Kit.

Date: Sunday, July 14, 2024
Time: Event begins at 9 a.m. sharp
Location: Lumbermen’s Arch, Stanley Park, Vancouver B.C.
Fundraising goal: $375,000

Event schedule:

8:30 a.m. Registration, Warm-up

9:00 a.m. Opening Ceremony

10 a.m. Walk Begins, Carnival Starts

12:30 p.m. Finale

Transportation: This year we are partnering with Translink to help us bring our community together. Translink will provide complimentary tickets to our participants to take the different SkyTrain lines from Coquitlam, Metrotown, Surrey and Richmond to Waterfront Station.

Free shuttle buses will be provided on the day of the event from Stanley Park to Waterfront Station. The outbound bus will run from 7 to 9:30 a.m. and the return bus will run from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets are limited, please register with Jessica Wong by emailing Jessica.wong@success.bc.ca in the Foundation office in advance to secure your spot.