CAN Fund: The Official National Charity of Ottawa Race Weekend
People run for many reasons...this coming Ottawa Race Weekend, the CAN Fund invites you to run/walk for: Pride, Inspiration, Excellence, Leadership, Role Models and the Passion we all felt while watching our Canadian athletes compete for us, on Canadian soil, in Vancouver.
It’s time to celebrate the success that our athletes achieved in Vancouver and build future success, as hundreds of athletes from coast to coast train for London 2012 and beyond!
CAN Fund is inviting Runners/Walkers to participate in Ottawa Race Weekend to raise the direct financial support our athletes need to represent Canada on the world stage.
Come out May 29-30, 2010 and run/walk the Family 2K, Ottawa 5k or 10k, Ottawa Marathon or Half Marathon for the Canadian Athletes Now Fund.
To be the best, our athletes rely on CAN Fund to fill the funding gap. We are thrilled to have 4 Olympic Medalists leading our fundraising team for CAN Fund in Ottawa.
Denny Morrison, Speed Skating, 2010 Gold & 2006 Silver Medalist – 5K run
Marc Kennedy, Curling, 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist – 5K run
Kim St. Pierre, Ice Hockey, 2010, 2006 & 2002 Gold Medalist – 5K run
Tania Vicent, Four-time Speed Skating Olympic Medalist – 5K run
“The CAN Fund is my biggest supporter and sponsor! A big thank you to the CAN Fund for making my life as a Speed Skater much, much better!”
~Tania Vicent, 2010 Olympic Silver Medalist, Short Track Speed Skating
As a national, not-for-profit organization, CAN Fund is devoted to raising awareness and direct financial support for our Canadian athletes. CAN Fund is the only organization in Canada that with each donation, you find out the name of the athlete you have directly supported and receive a tax receipt. The Fund is proud to have supported 80 per cent of our Canadian athletes that competed in Vancouver 2010.
"As athletes we often live hand to mouth and the support we receive is
usually not edible. CAN Fund put money in my hand so I could put food
in my mouth. Thank You!"
~ Jon Montgomery, 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist, Skeleton – Three Time CAN Fund Recipient
Each kilometer you run/walk helps a Canadian athlete with the funding for training, travel, nutrition and living expenses. Our athletes need direct funding to compete on a level playing field with the rest of the world.
CAN Fund is currently reviewing over 600 athlete applicants from our Spring Application Deadline that took place April 16th, 2010. To date, the Fund has raised over $11 million for our athletes.
“CAN Fund allows us to be better at our sport!”
~Marc Kennedy, 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist, Team Martin, Curling
There are several ways to show your support:
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Start raising pledges for your RUN/WALK (2k, 5K, 10K, ½ or Full Marathon)
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Sponsor a Runner/Walker/Team
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Make a direct donation to the Canadian Athletes Now Fund
If you’ve already signed up, why not run for a great cause and help Canadian athletes to dream bigger.Run for them so they can compete for you!
To join our team of Runners/Walkers please click here Or email us at: runottawa@canadianathletesnow.ca
For more information on CAN Fund, visit www.CanadianAthletesNow.ca or www.PatronsofSport.com
