Another Successful Relay for Life event held on June 6th in Toronto
TORONTO, July 3, 2024
/CNW/ - The Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade (WICC) took another
step closer to its goal of raising $25
million by 2025 at their annual Relay for Life fundraising
event, held on June 6th
.
Nearly 300 people came together for an evening of camaraderie
for a great cause. This year's event was hosted at Stackt Market in
Toronto, and nearly $200,000 was raised for the Canadian Cancer
Society (CCSS) through personal pledges and corporate
sponsorships.
"We are incredibly proud of the funds raised for this year's
event," said Amanda Martin, WICC
Relay For Life Chair and Director at Northbridge Insurance. "WICC's
pledge to raise $25 million by 2025
got another big boost thanks to the Canadian insurance industry and
its employees, supporters and friends who came out and supported
the event. Our industry is built on empathy, and this important
quest to raise critical funds for CCS is making a meaningful
difference in the lives of people with cancer."
All money raised through Relay for Life supports
ground-breaking research into more than 100 types of cancer, as
well as programs and services that help people with cancer and
their families, and advocacy efforts to advance important
cancer-related issues.
WICC is thankful to its key sponsors Aviva, Intact and Burns
& Wilcox, and everyone who donated to, or participated in Relay
For Life. WICC and CCS are already looking forward to next year's
event, optimistic that our community can come together once again
to help people with cancer live longer, fuller lives.
Until next year, you can show your support by hitting the greens
with WICC – including its fan-favourite annual golf event, back
this fall with a fun "country hoe-down" theme at Angus Glen on
September 4th. Find details on this,
and other events at https://wicc.ca/on/event-calendar/.
SOURCE Women In Insurance Cancer Crusade