Wheels on the bus go round and round (7 photos)

The wheels on a school bus went round and round today.

All the way from the Soup Kitchen Community Centre to Sault College.

It was the 10th anniversary of the We All Love Kids (WALK) event, organized by students in Sault College's child and youth worker program.

This year, third-year students and the Brighter Beginnings children’s program at the Soup Kitchen decided to do something different.

They arranged for a bus to bring families from the West End who might not have been otherwise able to come to the event.

"We're definitely going to recommend it be done again," said Lisa Pringle, a third-year student in the youth worker program.

Returning to check out the event was a graduate from last year's program and Governor General Award winner Shelly Bond.

This year, Bond was glad to bring along her family members so they could all sit back and enjoy the event together.

She's seen with her four-year-old son Nelson.

Every school year for the past 10 years, the graduating youth worker students pick the recipient for the fundraising and community awareness work they do throughout the year.

This year's recipient was the Community Soup Kitchen's Brighter Beginnings children's program.

The money will be used to help fund a summer program at the children's centre, which has been operating a little less than 10 years, said program supervisor Collette Gray.

Today's event was free of charge to families.

It featured face painting, balloon animals, crafts, the steelworkers' jumpy things, food and beverages as well as draws for prizes donated by community merchants and organizations.

A very popular stop for kids and adults alike was the table where St. John Ambulance volunteers were on hand with companion dogs.

St. John Ambulance therapy dog program public relations coordinator Sally Toivonen brought her friend Tashi and program coordinator Lynne Miller brought Dallas.

Tashi and Dallas are two of only six area dogs certified to work with children.