This Cambridge woman is walking 99 laps for her 99th birthday
Joan Thomlinson will be turning 99 years old soon and there's only one thing she wants for her birthday: to raise money for charity. She spoke to CBC K-W's Aastha Shetty about her plan to walk 99 laps at the Seasons Retirement Community walking track in Cambridge. Thomlinson is hoping it will help her raise at least $3,099 for the Ronald McDonald House Charities, a non-profit that provides families with a place to stay close to where their sick child accesses medical care.
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