Register now for Central Plains Cancer Care's 2016 Challenge Walk and Run in Portage la Prairie.

Challenge Walk Chair Jakob Lautenschlaeger says it's a very important fundraiser that the community always supports.

"We've raised over $460,000 combined for the last 8 years. We have a lot of participants in all of the years, and it will be a lot of fun this year again. We're hoping to crack the half-a-million dollar mark this year, we're needing $40,000, but we will hope for more."

The 4 sponsors for the event are Portage Mutual Insurance, Cobbes Plumbing and Heating, McKenzie Funeral Chapel, and Portage Toyota and RV. Portage Mutual Branch Manager Brian Mooney's thrilled to be the platinum sponsor for the event.

"Well we've actually been helping out for 4 or 5 years now. We started off at a lower sponsorship when we first got going with it, and we've just kind of made out way up the ladder. It's something that we're just happy we're able to help out with."

Lautenschlaeger is always amazed by the support from people who attend the event. He notes if you'd like to take part, you can register on line at www.cpcw.ca, or in person at the Central Plains Cancer Care office.