Charities - Run for a Reason
Make your Miles with the Giant Marathon, Half-Marathon, 10K or 5K more meaningful by going the distance in our Run for a Reason charity pledge program. Run in honour of a loved one or to simply give back to your community. No matter which distance you choose, your fundraising makes a difference!
Participants can choose from one of 5 OFFICIAL CHARITIES (listed below) or you can identify a PERSONAL CHOICE.
Follow these three easy steps and sign up today!
1. Choose your Charity.
View our list of official Run for a Reason Charities below and select your cause.
2. Register online for the marathon, half-marathon, 10K or 5K run/walk.
Online registration is the easiest way to enter and you will receive an instant confirmation by email.
3. Register to raise pledges.
When completing the online registration form, be sure to indicate that you would like to raise pledges for one of our official charities and choose your preferred charity from the listing. You will be contacted by your chosen charity within a few weeks with further information.
If you identify a Personal Choice as your charity, it will be your responsibility to contact that cause directly to notify them of your fundraising efforts and obtain pledge forms.
2011 Official Run for a Reason Charities
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Camp Quality
"Lifting the spirits of children with cancer." Camp Quality is more than a camp. It's a non-profit, volunteer organization which provides a year-round support program for children with cancer and their families. Our year-round program includes family weekends, reunions and fun days for the whole family and our signature week-long camping program.
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Easter Seals Society
Easter Seals began in 1922 as a vision to create a better life for children and youth with physical disabilities. Today, Easter Seals continues to offer programs and services to help these children achieve a greater level of acceptance and independence, such as financial assistance for mobility and communication devices, fully accessible summer camp and funding for other summer recreational programs. Easter Seals also provides access to information and resources, as well as public education and awareness. For more information or to donate, visit www.easterseals.org.
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Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity’s mission is to mobilize volunteers and community partners in building affordable housing and promoting homeownership as a means to breaking the cycle of poverty.
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Heart & Stroke Foundation
The Heart and Stroke Foundation, a volunteer-based health charity, leads in eliminating heart disease and stroke and reducing their impact through the advancement of research and its application, the promotion of healthy living, and advocacy. This year in Northwestern Ontario among other activities, we are supporting local cardiovascular/cerebral vascular research at the medical school, the placement of automated external defibrillators in all public spaces including all schools, arenas, comm. centres, and the promotion of heart healthy choices to over 30,000 school children.
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Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation
Your donations to the Health Sciences Foundation bring world class health care to the people of Northwestern Ontario. When you donate to the Health Sciences Foundation, you can choose to direct your gift to the area of highest need, to one of our specialty funds: the Northern Cancer Fund, the Northern Cardiac Fund or the Health Sciences Discovery Fund, or to any specific area of care at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. 100% of your gift stays right here in Northwestern Ontario!
