VIPS Fundraise to win a Toronto Blue Jays prize pack

Don’t miss your chance to win a pair of (2) field-level tickets to a 2013 Toronto Blue Jays game*, generously donated by the Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club. The prize also includes a $100 restaurant gift card to Real Sports Bar & Grill.

How YOU can win!

Increase your fundraising balance by $250 and receive 1 ballot
Increase your fundraising balance by $500 and receive 3 ballotsI
ncrease your fundraising balance by $750 and receive 5 ballots

Click here to start your fundraising now

The contest begins on Monday, February 25th and runs until Monday, March 11, 2013 at 11:59pm. The winner will be announced on Tuesday, April 12th. Click here for contest rules and regulations.

*Please note: Subject to availability. Not available for the 2013 Home Opener, Canada Day or games versus the Boston Red Sox & New York Yankees. Please be advised that this Certificate will not be extended past the 2013 regular season.

Why the $100 fundraising minimum?

The $100 fundraising minimum for adults over age 18 was introduced two years ago, and since then record numbers of Ride for Heart participants have met and exceeded this important requirement. To ensure fairness for all riders, the fundraising requirement will be more strictly enforced in 2013. Here are some common questions about the $100 minimum fundraising requirement.

I pay (or my team pays) a registration fee to participate. Why do I need to fundraise as well?
Your registration fee helps to offset event costs, including traffic-free access to the dVP and Gardiner, rest stations with snacks and beverages, route marshals for safety, and other event day costs. Fundraising at least $100 in addition to this fee is absolutely critical to supporting the Heart and Stroke Foundation Mission.

Where are my fundraising dollars going?
Your support brings us one step closer to eliminating heart disease and stroke by funding life-giving scientific research, educational programs, and public policy and health promotion activities that benefit all Canadians. More details here.

How can Ride For heart help me raise $100?
We have many tools available to help you fundraise. Your Online Headquarters at rideforheart.ca is a great place to start fundraising. Here you can personalize your fundraising page with your story, use one of our email templates to request donations, or download our Facebook and mobile apps.  You will also be sent a Ride Welcome Pack in the mail with everything you need to know about how to fundraise successfully and easily.

What happens if I don’t raise $100?
Only riders who have raised the $100 minimum will be able to ride on June 2, 2013. Remember, if you haven’t been able to raise $100 in donations, you can make a self-donation to secure your spot on the start line. Note that the $100 minimum is not a requirement for riders under age 18.

Industry challenge winners

Thank you again for making the Ride for Heart’s 25th anniversary a huge success. Getting better with age, RIDE crossed the finish line reaching the $5Million fundraising goal while riders pedaled 625,000 kilometers to help save Canadian lives.

We sold out twelve days early, attracting 13,000 riders and 202 Corporate Teams. We would like to once again congratulate you for an outstanding job in this year’s Ride for Heart Corporate Challenge. Corporate Challenge Teams brought in over $2Million for life-giving research. Statistics Canada recently released the latest mortality statistics. This report showed a decline in heart disease and stroke deaths. This is great news, proving your fundraising dollars are making a huge impact on the lives of many.

Please find below the WINNERS of the Ride for Heart Corporate Challenge Industry Awards. Congratulations to all of the teams who have won and thank you to everyone for putting your heart into it! We will be dropping off team photo plaques to corporate teams in September/October. We will be in touch with captains to arrange a meeting date.

If your company is not listed below, please click here to see where your team ranks

For more information about Corporate Challenge Industry Awards, contact the Ride team at corporatechallenge@hsf.on.ca or 416-489-7111 x320.