Charity Challenge

Run for the sake of others in the Scotiabank Group Charity Challenge!

The Scotiabank Group Charity Challenge is a unique opportunity for runners and walkers to fundraise for charities in our community.

2010 Featured Charities
	The Arthritis Society, BC & Yukon Division The mission of The Arthritis Society is to search for the underlying causes and subsequent cures for arthritis, and to promote the best possible care and treatment for people with arthritis. start pledging today
	Alzheimer Society of BC The Alzheimer Society of B.C. provides a provincial network of support services and education for people concerned about memory loss and families impacted by dementia. Money raised also funds vital research. start pledging today
	BC Cancer Foundation The BC Cancer Foundation is the fundraising arm of the BC Cancer Agency, raising funds to support research and care throughout B.C. Our vision is a world free from cancer. start pledging today

2010 National Charity Partner
	The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research and providing education and patient services. start pledging today

2010 Scotiabank Group Charity Partners

	Adoptive Families Association of BC Children, from babies to teens, need families; the Adoptive Families Association of BC helps find forever families for all Waiting Kids. start pledging today
	Amnesty International Amnesty International is a charitable organisation dedicated to protecting and promoting human rights around the world. start pledging today
	Arts Umbrella "Inspiring kids for life through the arts" for 30 years, Arts Umbrella provides engaging arts education to children and youth ages 2-19, regardless of their financial circumstances. start pledging today
	The Asthma Society of Canada The Asthma Society of Canada operates across the country and its mission is to empower the 3 million Canadians living with asthma to live symptom-free and barrier-free. start pledging today
	BC Children's Hospital Foundation We raise funds to support the health care needs for all children across British Columbia. start pledging today
	BC SPCA The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and enhancing the quality of life for domestic, farm and wild animals in BC. start pledging today
	Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver Our vision is to put a mentor in the life of every child who needs one. start pledging today
	Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland Big Sisters is committed to enhancing the confidence, self-esteem and well-being of girls through supportive friendships with caring women. start pledging today
	Canadian Liver Foundation Liver disease affects 1 in 10 men, women, and children in Canada. The problem is many have no idea they are living with it. It's time to re-think everything you've heard about liver disease. start pledging today
	Children's Heart Network The Children's Heart Network is a provincial charitable organization that offers support, information and education to families, children and youth in BC that are living with heart disease. start pledging today
	CNIB CNIB is a nationwide, community-based, registered charity committed to research, public education and the vision health of all Canadians. start pledging today
	The Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada The Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada (CCAC) is a non for profit organization dedicated to supporting Canadians touched by colorectal cancer. start pledging today
	Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation The Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation provides innovative health care at the Dr. Peter Centre West End. British Columbia's only HIV/AIDS Day Health Program and 24-hour nursing care Residence. start pledging today
	Engineers Without Borders Run To End Poverty raises funds and public support for Engineers Without Borders (Canada)'s innovative development programs, to help bring an end to extreme poverty in Africa. start pledging today
	Fragile X Research Foundation of Canada The Fragile X Research Foundation of Canada is a non-profit organization which is dedicated to funding biomedical research for improved treatment and, ultimately, a cure for Fragile X. start pledging today
	Giovanni Bastone Foundation The Giovanni Bastone Foundation raises funds for childhood cancer research in British Columbia. start pledging today
	Gymnastics Canada First established in 1969, Gymnastics Canada is the national governing body for the sport of gymnastics in Canada, a sport recognized by the International Olympic Committee and Sport Canada as a foundation for all sports. start pledging today
	Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon The Heart and Stroke Foundation, a volunteer-based health charity, leads in eliminating heart disease and stroke through the advancement of research and its application, the promotion of healthy living, and advocacy. start pledging today
	MS Society of Canada, BC & Yukon Division The mission of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada is to be a leader in finding a cure for multiple sclerosis and enabling people affected by MS to enhance their quality of life. start pledging today
	MusicFest Vancouver (August 6-15, 2010) This annual international festival of classical, jazz and world music offers dozens of events featuring top musicians from Vancouver a and round the world, with a special 2010 spotlight on Australia. start pledging today
	Special Olympics British Columbia Special Olympics BC is dedicated to providing individuals who have an intellectual disability the opportunity to win in sport, and in life. start pledging today
	St. Paul's Hospital Foundation St. Paul's Hospital Foundation raises money for inspired care, research and teaching at St. Paul's Hospital, a world-leading academic health science centre in Vancouver. start pledging today
	Tapestry Foundation for Health Care Tapestry Foundation for Health Care raises funds for seniors' care, hospital care, and physical rehabilitation services for seven residences run by Providence Health Care in Vancouver, BC, Canada. start pledging today
	Vancouver Aquarium The Vancouver Aquarium is Canada’s largest marine science center, a leader in connecting people to the natural world, and committed to a sustainable world where aquatic life is diverse and flourishing. start pledging today
	YWCA YWCA Vancouver: To touch lives and build better futures for women and their families through advocacy and integrated services that foster economic independence, wellness and equal opportunities. start pledging today

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Sign-up online to raise funds as part of the Scotiabank Group Charity Challenge: follow these 4 easy steps!

1. Register online* for the the half-marathon or 5k run / walk. This is the easiest way to enter and you will receive an instant confirmation by email.
   *Online registration closes midnight PST, Monday, June 21st.
2. Once you have successfully registered you will receive a confirmation email of your entry from Eventsonline or Active 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 25 charitable partners. Each of the 25 charities has an online pledging system setup in support of the event!
3. 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 & 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.
4. Enter your fundraising contact information, create a username and password, and choose the charity you want to fundraise for. Your username and password allows 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.

Collecting pledges offline?

If your charity of choice does not have a paper pledge form to download, please use our generic Donation Collection Form (PDF, 75 KB).

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Scotiabank Group Charity Challenge Awards

• $5,000 will be awarded to the Official Charity that has the most participants (all/any combination of events). Important: each runner/walker must raise at least $10 for the charity to count.
• $5,000 will go to the Official Charity that raises the largest amount of pledges (total $$ raised)
• $5,000 will be awarded to the Official Charity that raises the largest amount of pledge dollars per participant (i.e. a charity might have only 12 runners, but they raise an average of $3,000 each).

Important rules:

1. Total and awards will be based on standings at 11:50pm July 11th, 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 runner(s)-up in the other category(ies) will then win the other award(s).

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