On September 12, 2015, over 100 riders between the ages of 2 and 12 participated in the augural Miles for Smiles Bike-a-Thon in Leslieville, Toronto in support of the Noah John Winston Miles Foundation.
McLeish Orlando was proud to be the premier sponsor of the inaugural event, which rose over $27,000.00.  The Foundation will be using the money that is raised to support anti-bullying initiatives in the community, with Roots of Empathy being the main beneficiary this year.
The history of Miles for Smiles
The Noah John Winston Miles Foundation was founded by a former colleague of McLeish Orlando, Meighan Ferris-Miles and her husband, Jonathan Miles. Their son, Noah passed away suddenly on January 17, 2015, after contracting Invasive Group A Streptococcal disease. Noah was three-and-a-half at the time of his passing and attended the pre-school at Duke of Connaught Public School, where the event was held.
Meighan and Jonathan started the Foundation as a way to honour their son and work through their grief. Since then, the foundation has become a huge success and the Miles for Smiles Bike-a-thon was a great way to see the community come together and honour Noah doing what he loved to do – ride his trike!
We can’t wait for next year!
Miles for Smiles will take place again next year on Saturday, September 10, 2016. Â To learn more about the organization please visit https://noahfoundation.ca/
