Re: “Barefoot Marathon” by Lizzy Hill (Reality Bites, March 18), about Tanya Bloomfield running the Bluenose Marathon barefoot to raise $10,000 for Safe Harbour: It is an excellent summary of the work of the church. Tanya has certainly brought awareness to the community of Safe Harbour. —Jane Underwood, Halifax Related Stories
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Tanya Bloomfield to run Bluenose Marathon barefooted
[image-1] Tanya Bloomfield plans to raise money for Halifax’s LGBTQ community by ticking off one thing on her bucket list: running a marathon, barefoot. Bloomfield, sponsorship coordinator for Halifax Pride, hopes to raise $10,000 for Safe Harbour Metropolitan Community Church when she runs the Bluenose Marathon this May. Safe Harbour (3115 Veith Street) is a Christian organization, embracing the “Rainbow Community.” Though not religious, Bloomfield, a transgendered woman herself, is impressed by the church’s inclusiveness. Safe Harbour plays a key role in Bob Fougere’s life, who was hurt by the Catholic church’s rejection of him as a gay man. Fougere,