Letisha Reimer was a beloved member of the Run For Water community. She ran with us for five years before her life was tragically taken in a random stabbing at Abbotsford Senior Secondary School.

2026 marks 10 years since Letisha’s passing.

Her kindness left a lasting mark on the people around her, and her legacy continues not just here in British Columbia, but across the world in Ethiopia.

In 2017, the Run For Water community came together in her honour to raise funds for clean water projects. The response was overwhelming—supporters helped build not just one well in her name, but two wells, along with a garden and a school in a community where children never had a classroom.

Later that year, Letisha’s family travelled to Ethiopia to witness the impact being made in her honour.

Her father, Uli Reimer, shared:

“I think the reason she started running Run For Water is for something so simple to impact somebody so far abroad. She was humble and felt this was a need she could help meet, and that she could take part in helping other girls her age.”

“I can see her in the smiles on their faces. I can see her in every single one of them.”

A short documentary about Letisha’s story and her family’s journey can be viewed at runforwater.ca/letisha.

Ellie Reimer, Letisha’s mother, shared:

“I think everybody who has lost somebody’s biggest fear is that their person won’t be remembered anymore, that nobody will speak their name. That well has her name. She was so young and still had so many chances to do so many amazing things. But even though she’s gone now, even in her death, she’s making these big changes and doing these amazing things.”

Now, in 2026, Run For Water continues to remember Letisha Reimer.

Her legacy lives on through the lives changed by clean water and through the community that continues to carry her story.

As Run For Water gathers on Sunday, May 24 at Mill Lake Park, Letisha’s memory remains part of the day.

You are invited to honour Letisha by participating, volunteering, or cheering from the sidelines in support of a cause that was close to her heart. Run or volunteer in her memory.

Donations in her honour can be made through Team Letisha at runforwater.ca/teamletisha.

Letisha’s legacy continues through the lives changed by clean water and the community that continues to remember her.