Toronto teen completes fifth and final 100km Thanksgiving walk for homeless youth
Evangeline Link, 14, walked 100 kilometres over Thanksgiving weekend to raise funds for Covenant House Toronto, continuing a fundraising tradition she started as a child.
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A 14-year-old Toronto resident completed a 100-kilometre walk over Thanksgiving weekend to raise funds for young people experiencing homelessness, marking the fifth and final time she has undertaken the annual challenge.
Evangeline Link walked the distance to support Covenant House Toronto, a shelter and support organization serving youth facing homelessness, low-income families, children, and other vulnerable groups. The signal did not specify the amount of money Link raised, the exact route taken, or Link's own words about the walk.
Link began the fundraising tradition years ago as a child and has sustained it annually through her early teens. According to background coverage, a group walked 100 kilometres from Toronto to Ottawa for youth program funding, signalling broader community engagement in raising resources for young people in the region.
This was Link's final walk in the series, marking the end of a sustained personal commitment to supporting housing and services for youth in crisis.
The facts
Who completed the 100-kilometre Thanksgiving walk?
Evangeline Link, a 14-year-old Toronto resident, completed the walk.
How many times has Evangeline Link completed this 100-kilometre walk?
Link has completed the walk five times, with the most recent walk being her final one in the series.
Which organization did Evangeline Link fundraise for?
Covenant House Toronto, a shelter and support organization serving youth facing homelessness, low-income families, children, and other vulnerable groups, received the funds from Link's walk.
