Crohn's and Colitis are Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) that probably affect somebody you know. One in every 160 Canadians are inflicted with an IBD. Ottawa Rickshaws feels that this is a cause worth some serious attention.
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| Ottawa Rickshaws presenting a gigantic check to CHEO |
Last year we managed to raise a little over $2000.00 for the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). We held an event in May called "Tight and Bright for CHEO." Our rickshaw runners tirelessly worked all weekend and generously donated half of their proceeds to CHEO. Our friend Bill Welychka at the A-Channel News helped us to publicize our event, and I would say it was a huge success.
This year we are turning our attention to Crohn's and Colitis and will be fundraising for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada (CCFC). The CCFC is a national organization that raises money for IBD research, but also facilitates third party fundraisers like ours.
We've named our event The Great Crohn's Crusade.
On March 12th we will be hosting a silent auction at which the public will be given the opportunity to bid on our rickshaw runners. Bidders will be informed of each runner's strengths and weaknesses accordingly.
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| Who will it be? Choose wisely! |
Those who win their desired runner will be entered into a city-wide scavenger hunt race. They will participate in this race from within a rickshaw, pulled by the runner that they won.
The race will be held on April 2nd, in the late morning. The winning team in the race will win a grand prize that will be worth such a grueling gauntlet! Competitors will also be treated to a complementary lunch.
This year we hope to beat last year's score and raise over $2500.00. We can only do this with your help!
Here are some ways you can help:
- Spread the word! We need publicity for this to work. If this sounds like a fun idea, tell your friends, workmates, classmates! Join our facebook event and invite your friends too!
- Play the Game! Come to our silent auction and bid on a rickshaw runner! It may help to pool funds with your office, friends, hockey team, or yoga class and enter a duo to compete in the race. Remember, the money is for a very good cause (especially if you know someone with IBD!)
- Donate and Pledge! If you can't attend the event, we still appreciate donations! I will be setting up a paypal account soon to make this really easy. We are also accepting material donations to raffle during the auction.
Return to this blog to keep informed as I will be updating frequently.
Donate through PayPal:
- Adam Slight
Co-Owner of Ottawa Rickshaws (
http://www.rickshaws.ca/)
adam@rickshaws.ca
