The Scotiabank Group Charity Challenge 2010

Check to see how your charity team performed in 2009

Official Charity Kudos

"Giant Steps is a small local charity, passionate about its mission of building skills in children with autism but with limited resources. Through the STWM 2008 Charity Challenge, we raised an incredible $114,000, surpassing our unmatched $100,000 goal! Our heartfelt thanks for the unique opportunity to participate in a world class event that enables us to bring 100% of the money we raise home to children with autism!"

—Joanne Scott-Jackson, Director of Development, Giant Steps Toronto/York Region

Make your Waterfront Marathon, Half Marathon or 5k more meaningful by going the distance for one of our Official Charities. Run or walk in honour of a loved one or to simply give something back to your community. No matter which distance you participate in, your fundraising makes a difference!

Simply choosing a charity and raising $25 brings them closer to their goal! Check out the great incentive programs unique to each charity team—to keep you motivated and to reward your efforts! Incentives are listed on each charity team page, and may include: Free entries, gear, prizes and/or great post/pre-run parties!

Charity Challenge Headlines

Breaking Records and Helping Local Communities: 20th Anniversary Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon raises $2.3 million for 99 local charities >full story

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2009 Charity Challenge Photo Gallery

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Featured Charities of the 2010 STWM

Gilda's Club of Greater Toronto details Hope for Children details Second Harvest details

Every dollar you raise will help the charity of your choice in their quest to win one of three $6,000 prizes awarded by Scotiabank after the event...

STWM Charity Challenge Awards

2010: Top 3 in each category below win: 1st = $6,000; 2nd = $3,000; 3rd = $2,000

Important rules:
  1. Fundraising totals and awards will be based on standings at 12:00pm on Friday, October 22nd, 2010.
  2. No charity can win more than one award. In the event that a charity should win more than one category, they will be awarded the prize for the category in which they have the widest margin of victory; the second place finisher(s) in the affected category/categories will then win the other award(s).

Sign-up online to raise funds as part of the Scotiabank Group Charity Challenge! Follow these 5 easy steps and sign up today!

  1. Choose Your Charity. Click here to view our list of Official Charities for 2010 and select your cause. Note: Some charities offer incentives that may require special discount codes to be entered upon registration. Before registering for your event, please follow the instructions provided by the contact person at your selected charity.
  2. Register online* for the the marathon, half-marathon or 5k run / walk. This is the easiest way to enter and you will receive an instant confirmation by email. Be sure to select that you are a Charity Challenge Runner and enter the discount code (if applicable) provided by your charity captain. Note: This step registers you for the event only.
    *Online registration closes midnight September 20th, 2010.
  3. Register to fundraise. Once you have successfully registered you will receive a confirmation email of your entry from Eventsonline and be directed to the online fundraising program. You can then create your own personal fundraising page and start collecting pledges for one of our Official Charities. The exciting new system allows online fundraising for all our charity partners, plus new interactive features to help you with your fundraising!

    This service is entirely free to you and the charity, thanks to Scotiabank's sponsorship. This way, every penny you raise goes to your chosen charity. Send invitations to your friends, family and co-workers to support you in YOUR run—for YOUR cause!
  4. Follow the steps in the Fundraising section and click on 'Sign Up' and choose how you would like to fundraise. You can:
    1. Fundraise as an Individual — Sign up as an individual. You can create or join a fundraising team later if you want to.
    2. Create a Fundraising Team — Team Captains can create their teams by entering their team name and description.
    3. Join an existing Fundraising Team — Enter the name of the team you want to join or retrieve a list of registered teams by searching by the team captain's first or last name.
  5. Enter your fundraising contact information, create a username and password, and choose the charity you want to fundraise for. Your username and password allow you to log onto the fundraising website whenever you want to send solicitation emails or check your fundraising results. Your username and log in information will be sent to you in a new confirmation email. Keep this email for easy access back to your fundraising site.

Now you're ready to start fundraising. Once you're registered, you can start sending emails to family and friends asking for their support.

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2010 Official Charities

More charities will be added as information becomes available.

To go to a charity's main page, simply click on their logo. There, you can find out more about the charity as well as incentives and instructions for joining their team in the 2010 Scotiabank Group Charity Challenge!

Featured Charities at the 2010 STWM

Gilda's Club Greater Toronto
Contact elana.shapiro@gildasclubtoronto.org or 416-214-9898 ext. 504
Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today		 Gilda's Club Greater Toronto details
Hope for Children Foundation
Contact stwm@hopeforchildren.ca or 416-395-1633
Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today		 Hope for Children Foundation details
Second Harvest
Contact jenniferc@secondharvest.ca or 416-408-2594 ext. 240
Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today		 Second Harvest - details

Other Official Charities at the 2010 STWM

More charities will be added as information becomes available.

Autism Ontario — Simcoe County Chapter
Contact amanda.mcnulty@hotmail.com or 705-252-7429
Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today		 Autism Ontario Simcoe County - details
Canada ALPHA Educational Fund
Contact marathon2010@torontoalpha.org or 416-299-0111
Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today		 Canada ALPHA Educational Fund details
Canadian Cancer Society
Contact smorphet@ontario.cancer.ca or 416-323-7147
Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today		 Canadian Cancer Society details
Children's Aid Foundation
Contact rllewellyn@cafdn.org or 416-923-0924 ext. 235
Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today		 Children's Aid Foundation - details
The Children's Wish Foundation of Canada
Contact sarika.diljohn@childrenswish.ca or 905-427-5353, ext. 231
Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today		 Children's Wish Foundation of Canada - details
Community Education Services (CES) Canada
Contact asante@cescan.ca or 705-835-2325
Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today		 CES Canada - details
David's Harp Scholarship Fund
Contact info@dhsfund.com or 416-985-7258
Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today		 David's Harp Scholarship Fund - details
FOOTPRINTS
Contact heather@footprints4autism.org or 905-420-0388 ext. 2
Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today		 FOOTPRINTS details
Geneva Centre for Autism
Contact cbarton@autism.net or 416-322-7877 ext. 303
Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today		 Geneva Centre for Autism details
Gymnastics Canada — Adopt a Gymnast
Contact hroditis@essencecoaching.ca or 416-322-3623
Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today		 Gymnastics Canada — Adopt a Gymnast details
KINSA
Contact acowie@kinsa.net or 416-682-5502
Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today		 KINSA details
Moorelands Community Services
Contact dschroeder@moorelands.ca or 416-466-9987 ext. 303
Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today		 Moorelands Community Services details
Renascent
Contact ljohnson@renascent.ca or 416-847-6444 or 1-866-232-1212
Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today		 Renascent - details
Scleroderma Society of Ontario
Contact cathy.jeske@sclerodermaontario.ca or 905-274-9564
Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today		 Scleroderma Society of Ontario details
The Teresa Group
Contact volunteer.support@on.aibn.com or 416-596-7703 ext. 311
Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today		 The Teresa Group details
Toronto Vegetarian Association
Contact blazarus@veg.ca or 416-544-9800
Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today		 Toronto Vegetarian Association - details
United Way Toronto
Contact unitedwayevents@uwgt.org or 416-777-2001
Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today		 United Way Toronto - details

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