As some of you may know, last year June 8, 2019 my mother Lani Baylon Sahagun suddenly passed away only a month away from her 60th birthday.

Out of the many things our mother Lani did for us, one of the things we are most grateful for is that no matter our family situation, she always found a way to make sure we were always playing sports. Whether that meant working multiple jobs, or looking for available grants, she made sure that we were able to continue playing the sports we loved.

From playing multiple sports as children, to playing collegiate football as a young adult, and my sister Nikko playing collegiate basketball, many of the things we have in our life today, and the people that we are can be attributed to our time playing sports that our mom blessed us with the opportunity to pursue.

This year my sister Nikko and I would like to commemorate my mothers life by raising funds to donate to KidSport BC Burnaby Branch in memory of our mother Lani. Burnaby is where we each started our athletic pursuit and we would like to be able to give kids the same opportunity my sister and I were blessed with.

Sports typically include registration fees, equipment costs, etc. and KidSport helps overcome these financial barriers to give every child the opportunity to play organized sports.

From the KidSport Canada website:

KidSport is a national not-for-profit organization that provides financial assistance for registration fees and equipment to kids aged 18 and under. Through a confidential application process we provide grants so they can play a season of sport. Nationally, KidSport is comprised of a network of 11 provincial/territorial KidSport chapters and 166 community KidSport chapters. Since its creation in 1993, over 750,000 kids across the country have been given the chance to play sport through KidSport grants and sport introduction programming.


Here are the rules! 

- Fundraising will take place between June 8th - July 14th (Lani's birthday).

- For every $20 raised, we will do one round trip on the Coquitlam Crunch staircase. That’s 460 steps up - and 460 steps down. One lap will take us roughly 9min.

- We're aiming to complete at least 10 trips a day likely split up between early morning and later evening depending on fundraising levels, time availability, physical condition, etc. That will put us on the hill at least an hour per day. 

- We've set a goal of $10,000 which should help approximately 50 kids to join a sport they may otherwise not have the opportunity to do without your help!

- KidSport is a Registered Charity Number: # 86212 5986 RR0003.

-Tax receipts are available for donations over $20, please reach out directly to me through the Go Fund Me 'contact' button below if you'd like a tax receipt

How can we keep you accountable?

Follow us on our personal social media accounts! We'll aim to document as much as possible without flooding your feeds.

Instagram (@jrmorales__ & @rikkanicolee)

Is that it?

Yes! Feel free to contact us with any questions.

Whether you resonate with our story of how sports have impacted our life, would like to donate in memory of our mom, or find humour in making us do laps rain or shine, all donations are appreciated!

Thank you,
JR & Nikko