80 charities will benefit from the annual
Scotiabank Charity Challenge
MONTREAL, April 24, 2019 /CNW/ - At the 2019 Banque
Scotia 21k de Montréal, many of the runners will have two
important goals, finishing the race and raising important funds for
the 80 charities participating in the Scotiabank Charity
Challenge.
In its 17th year, the Banque Scotia 21k de
Montréal remains one of Québec's most important road
races and fundraising runs, supporting 80 charitable organizations
this year. Racers are aiming to surpass last year's fundraising
total of $1,358,585.
The Scotiabank Charity Challenge is a turnkey fundraising
program that provides a simple way for runners to support the
charity of their choice and make a significant impact locally.
Participating charities keep 100 per cent of the proceeds raised,
as Scotiabank pays for all transaction and credit card fees.
"At Scotiabank, we know what is possible when people come
together to support their communities," says Geneviève
Brouillard, Regional Senior Vice President, Québec and Eastern Ontario at Scotiabank. "We are proud
to bring the Scotiabank Charity Challenge back to the Banque
Scotia 21k de Montréal for the 11th year, to help
racers support their favourite charities. At Scotiabank, investing
in our communities has been a focus for over 185 years and that is
not changing. Together with our employees, we are focused on
enriching the lives of young people. Our goal has always been
to help create a better life for people in the communities we serve
and that will continue at the 2019 Banque Scotia 21k de
Montréal. We look forward to cheering all the racers across
the finish line on April 27 and
28."
Scotiabank believes in helping young people reach their infinite
potential, and many organizations who take part in the Scotiabank
Charity Challenge have a direct impact on our local youth. We
recognize what is possible when young people have the guidance,
confidence and tools they need to achieve their dreams. Young
people are our future leaders and Scotiabank's goal is to help
ensure that they have the necessary skills and resources they need
to support their success.
Taking place over two days – April
27-28, the Banque Scotia 21k de Montréal will see over
7,000 runners cross its start lines of various distances. The event
is on the way to being a sold-out event again this year.
"The Banque Scotia 21k de Montréal
is a weekend-long event with a distance for everyone," says Race
Director Francois Lecot of the Canada Running Series.
"There is a 5k, 10k, half-marathon and even a 1k Kids Run. It is a fun weekend for the whole
family! The event is one of the key spring running events in
Eastern Canada and has raised over
7.5 million dollars for local
charities since the Scotiabank Charity Challenge was introduced in
Montréal in 2009."
Scotiabank offers the Scotiabank Charity Challenge at six
sponsored marathon events across Canada including: Montréal, Halifax, Ottawa, Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto.
For a complete list of 2019 charities participating in the
Scotiabank Charity Challenge, please visit the Banque
Scotia 21k de Montréal's website.
Part of the Scotiabank Charity Challenge is a friendly
competition between the charities for $24,750 in cash
prizes consisting of $4,250 for
1st place, $2,500 for 2nd,
and $1,500 for 3rd in the following
categories:
- The Official Charity that has the most fundraising
runners.
- The Official Charity that raises the most fundraising
dollars.
- The Official Charity that raises the largest amount of pledge
dollars per fundraising runner.
How to get involved:
- Register for an event: Register for Banque
Scotia 21k de Montréal on the event
website until Friday, April 26 at 6 p.m.
- Fundraise: Once registered, sign up for
the Scotiabank Charity Challenge and raise funds for a
participating official charity.
- Share on social media:
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- Share your story behind why you support your charity, using
#CourseScotia.
- Donate: Visit the Scotiabank Charity
Challenge to select an official charity and make a one-time
donation.
- Cheer: Support friends and family along the race
route and as they cross the finish line. You can also show your
support to runners online by using the hashtags #SCOTIA21KMTL and
#CourseScotia.
Local celebrities involved
This year, two Quebec
personalities are actively involved in the Scotiabank Charity
Challenge. Comedian Maxim Martin
will run for research for the CHUM at the Scotiabank Charity
Challenge because, "Running for a good cause is always fun and
running in groups, there is nothing that beats that."
Singer Nicola Ciccone will also
be on the starting line. He will take up the Scotiabank
21k Charity Challenge in Montreal for the Charles-Bruneau Foundation,
the largest funder of pediatric hemato-oncology research in
Quebec, who will invest more than
$26 million in research by 2020, plus
$55 million already invested in
research, construction and equipment.
They will be available for interviews on the site and before the
race. Please contact us to arrange these.
About Scotiabank
At Scotiabank, we aim to support
organizations that are committed to helping young people reach
their infinite potential. Young people are our future leaders and
Scotiabank's goal is to help ensure that they have the necessary
skills and resources they need to support their success. Together
with our employees, the Bank supports causes at a grassroots level.
Recognized as a leader for our charitable donations and
philanthropic activities, in 2018, Scotiabank contributed more
than $80 million to help our communities around the
world.
Scotiabank is Canada's
international bank and a leading financial services provider in the
Americas. We are dedicated to helping our more than 25 million
customers become better off through a broad range of advice,
products and services, including personal and commercial banking,
wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment
banking, and capital markets. With a team of more than 98,000
employees and assets of over $1
trillion (as at January 31,
2019), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:
BNS) and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BNS). For more information,
please visit www.scotiabank.com and follow us on Twitter
@ScotiabankViews.
About Canada Running Series
Canada Running Series is
the nation's premier running circuit with 8 events: 4 in
Toronto, 2 in Vancouver 1 in Montreal and 1 in Edmonton. It annually attracts over
60,000 participants and raises more than $6
million for some 320 mostly-local charities. The
Series includes the IAAF Gold Label Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront
Marathon, and the Athletics Canada National Marathon Championships.
Since 1999, CRS has gained international recognition for innovation
and organization.
We are passionately committed to staging great experiences for
runners of all levels from Canadian Olympians and International
stars, to healthy lifestyle people and charity runners; and to
making sport part of sustainable communities and the city-building
process. Our mission is "building community through the sport
of running."
Join us: http://www.canadarunningseries.com Instagram –
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SOURCE Scotiabank