The Scotiabank Group Charity Challenge 2009
Check to see how your charity team performed in 2008
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
Online fundraising is open! Set up your very own, simple, secure
and effective online pledge-raising campaign through 
. If you have already registered for the event as part of your charity team,
make sure to setup your free online fundraising page at (click on the logo).
Dec 1/08: Mon Sheong Foundation's "Little Asia" 3-peat as STWM08 Neighbourhood Champions: Giant Steps, Epilepsy Toronto, and Mount Sinai Hospital carry off Charity Challenge titles at Awards Night Gala >full story, photos
Oct 6/08: Little Asia 3-peats as Neighbourhood Champions at STWM08 In a "3-peat" performance, Little Asia has been judged the grand prize winner once again in the Neighbourhood Challenge at the recent Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon on Sunday September 28, 2008. >full story
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Featured Charities of the 2009 STWM
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National Charity Partner
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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
2009: Top 3 in each category below win: 1st = $6,000; 2nd = $3,000; 3rd = $2,000
- Cash prizes as listed above will be awarded to the top 3 Official Charities with the most participants (in any combination of events). Important: each runner/walker must raise at least $10 for the charity to count.
- Cash prizes as listed above will go to the top 3 Official Charities with the largest amount of pledges (total $$ raised)
- Cash prizes as listed above will be awarded to the top 3 Official Charities that raise the largest amount of pledge dollars per participant. Important: To qualify, a charity team must have a minimum of 10 participants.
Important rules:
- Fundraising totals and awards will be based on standings at 12:00pm on Friday, October 23rd, 2009.
- 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!
- Choose Your Charity. Click here to view our list of Official Charities for 2009 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.
- 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 22nd, 2009. - 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! - Follow the steps in the Fundraising section and click on 'Sign Up' and choose how you
would like to fundraise. You can:
- Fundraise as an Individual — Sign up as an individual. You can create or join a fundraising team later if you want to.
- Create a Fundraising Team — Team Captains can create their teams by entering their team name and description.
- 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.
- 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.
2009 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 2009 Scotiabank Group Charity Challenge!
National Charity Partner of the 2009 STWM
| Team In Training – The Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society of Canada Contact 1-866-585-2873 Click on the logo for more information |
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Featured Charities at the 2009 STWM
| Aspergers Society of Ontario Contact mbusuttil@rogers.com or 416-819-4505 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| 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 |
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| Humewood House Contact heartshelpinghumewood@humewoodhouse.com or (416) 651-5657, ext. 228 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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Other Official Charities at the 2009 STWM
More charities will be added as information becomes available.
| A Run for Liane (Supporting SickKids Foundation) Contact 416-286-6843 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Abilities Centre Contact info@abilitiescentre.org or 905-665-8500 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Alzheimer Society of Toronto Contact klloyd@alzheimertoronto.org or 416-640-6306 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Amnesty International Contact edumitru@amnesty.ca or 416-363-9933, ext. 33 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| The Arthritis Society Contact 1-800-321-1433 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Assaulted Women's Helpline Contact rng@awhl.org or 416-364-4144 x227 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Asthma Society of Canada Contact zhen@asthma.ca or 416-787-4050 ext. 105 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Autism Ontario — Durham Region Contact autismdurham.fundraising@Gmail.com or 1-866-495-4680 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Autism Ontario — Simcoe County Chapter Contact simcoe@autismontario.com or 705-726-9082 ext. 441 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Big Brothers Big Sisters of York Contact marylynns@bbbsy.ca or 905-895-0289 ext. 305 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Breast Cancer Society of Canada Contact dhamilton@bcsc.ca or 519-336-0746 or 1-800-567-8767 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Canada ALPHA Educational Fund Contact marathon2009@torontoalpha.org or 416-222-5742 ext. 1 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Canadian Liver Foundation Contact CChan@liver.ca or 416-491-3353 ext. 4931 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| The Canadian Safe School Network Contact shannon@canadiansafeschools.com or 416-977-1050 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| The Canadian Testicular Cancer Association Contact kerrys@tctca.org or 519-749-2813 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| 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 |
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| Community Education Services (CES) Canada Contact asante@cescan.ca or 705-835-2325 or 807-623-8547 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Dignitas International Contact la.bent@dignitasinternational.org or 416-260-3100 ext. 112 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Epilepsy Toronto Contact chris@epilepsytoronto.org or 416-964-9095 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Etobicoke Services for Seniors Contact 416-243-0127 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| FOOTPRINTS 4 Autism Contact heather@footprints4autism.org or 905-420-0388 ext. 2 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Foundation Fighting Blindness Contact Michael.Ovens@rogers.com or 647-866-5600 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Geneva Centre for Autism Contact jmallen@autism.net or 416-322-7877, ext. 254 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Giant Steps Toronto/York Region Contact giantstepstoronto@bellnet.ca or 905-881-3104 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| 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 |
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| Give Girls a Chance Contact run@givegirlsachance.org Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| 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 |
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| Hope for Children Foundation Contact info@hopeforchildren.ca or 416-395-1507 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Jack's Lemonade (Supporting SickKids Foundation) Contact jodi@jackslemonade.com or 905-469-9652 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Jaida's Challenge Contact bt.writer@gmail.com or 705-730-4600 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| The Learning Partnership Contact pcadena@thelearningpartnership.ca or 416-440-5109 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Lung Cancer Canada Contact lang-weir@lungcancercanada.ca or 416-785-3439 / 1-888-445-4403 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Lymphovenous Association of Ontario Contact lymphontario@yahoo.com or 416-410-2250 or 1-877-0723-0033 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Make-A-Wish Contact Karen.kwapien@makeawish.ca Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| The Markhaven Foundation Contact fiony.lau@markhavenfoundation.ca or 905-472-4779 ext. 3401 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Matthew House Contact admin@matthewhouse.ca or 416-364-8287 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Mon Sheong Foundation Contact allisonip@monsheong.org or 905-883-9288 ext. 2002 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Mount Sinai Hospital Foundation of Toronto Contact kokutsu@mtsinai.on.ca or 416-586-8203 ext. 3192 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| MukiBaum Treatment Centres Contact stacey@mukibaum.com or 416-630-2222 ext. 231 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| New Visions Toronto Contact kfrench@newvisionstoronto.com or 416-868-1493 ext. 244 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| North York Harvest Food Bank Contact mary@northyorkharvestfoodbank.com or 416-635-7771 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Ontario Nature Contact nataliem@ontarionature.org or 416-444-8419 ext. 242 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Ontario SPCA Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre Contact lspringall@ospca.on.ca or 705-534-4350 or 1-888-ONT-SPCA ext. 386 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Osteoporosis Canada Contact kboyce@osteoporosis.ca or 416-696-2663 ext. 228 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Philip Aziz Centre Contact vala@philipazizcentre.ca or 416 363-9196 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Psychology Foundation of Canada Contact info@psychologyfoundation.org or 416-644-4944 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Reena Foundation Contact dbleeman@reenafoundation.org or 905-764-1081 ext. 30 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Renascent Contact ljohnson@renascent.ca or 416-847-6444 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Ronald McDonald House Toronto Contact chan@rmhtoronto.org or 416-977-0458 ext. 300 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Rose of Durham Young Parents Support Services Contact jchappelle@roseofdurham.com or 905-432-3622 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Rose of Sharon Services for Young Mothers Contact mrobinson@therose.ca or 905-853-5514 ext. 230 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Run for Jason in support of b.r.a.i.n.child Contact allison.dellandrea@ontario.ca Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Second Harvest Contact jenniferc@secondharvest.ca or 416-408-2594 ext. 240 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Scleroderma Society of Ontario Contact cathy.jeske@sclerodermaontario.ca or 416-646-4606 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Sheena's Place — Support for Eating Disorders Contact ccassidy@sheenasplace.org or 416-927-8900 ext. 27 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Team LMC in support of Canadian Diabetes Association Contact lisa.fryer@lmc.ca Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| 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 |
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| Toronto East General Hospital Foundation Contact psmit@tegh.on.ca or 416-469-6580 ext. 2839 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Toronto Rehab Foundation Contact sousa.vanessa@torontorehab.on.ca or 416-597-3422 ext. 3735 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Toronto United Church Camping Contact jennifer@tucc.ca or 905-771-5124 ext. 31 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Toronto Vegetarian Association Contact blazarus@veg.ca or 416-544-9800 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Transforming Faces Worldwide Contact run@transformingfaces.org or 416-222-6581 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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United Way Toronto Contact lmcauliffe@uwgt.org or 416-777-1444 ext. 320 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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Urban Promise Toronto Contact tim@urbanpromise.com or 416-516-6121 ext. 35 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Wellspring Cancer Support Network Contact caitlin@wellspring.ca or 416-961-1928 ext. 240 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Wildlife Preservation Canada Contact admin@wildlifepreservation.ca Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| Yee Hong Community Wellness Foundation Contact fiona.wu@yeehong.com or 416-321-0777 ext. 1842 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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| York University Foundation Contact neubauer@yorku.ca or 416-650-8434 Click on the logo for more info / start fundraising or pledging today |
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