Scotiabank Waterfront Marathon
On October 16, 2011, join Team Literature for Life at the annual Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, and help our staff, program participants and supporters raise $15,000 toward our vital programming!
100% of funds raised will go towards Literature for Life programming. Here’s how you can help!
TO RUN
1. CHOOSE YOUR RUN. Visit this page to register online, and choose from the following options.
- The Marathon (starts at 9:00 AM and is 42.195 km)
- The Half Marathon (starts at 9:00 AM and is 21.0975 km)
- The 5K (starts at 12:30 PM)
2. REGISTER. Complete the form, selecting “Literature for Life” in the “Scotiabank Group Charity Challenge” menu, and create a username and password for your online fundraising account. Once you’ve reached a minimum of $100 in donations, we will waive your registration fee.
3. JOIN OUR TEAM. Click on “Team” at the top of your fundraising page, and click “Join a Team” in the left-hand menu. Search for “Team Literature for Life” and click to join.
4. RAISE FUNDS. You can customize your fundraising page, and you can email friends and family to invite them to sponsor you.
5. STAY MOTIVATED! We’ll email you with fundraising tips, event details, and stories about our organization. We’re also here to answer any questions you may have.
TO SPONSOR
Visit your favourite team member’s fundraising page and make a donation online! We’ll post the links to our runners on our website and Facebook event listing. You can also sponsor Literature for Life by visiting our team page (link to come).
For more information, see our event page on Facebook, or please contact Team Literature for Life Committee Chair Matt Blair at 416-457-9031 or mblair@literatureforlife.org.
Film adaptation of Chanda’s Secrets gets rave reviews.
Chanda’s Secrets, which is read in the Literature for Life reading circles, has been adapted into a film called Life, Above All that won the Prix François Chalais at The Cannes Film Festival, and and is receiving rave reviews in the United States and Canada.
You can watch the trailer for the movie here.
Fundraiser Dj’d by Juno- Award- winning artist K-os raises $21 000 to Facilitate Literature for Life Reading Circles
Photos courtesy of Ryan Emberley for www.thecdaily.com, Spiro Mandylor for www.itsallstyletome.com, and Melissa Curry
Over 500 patrons gathered at the spa-inspired venue C Lounge on July 28th, 2011 for “Words;” a fundraiser celebrating the power of words and literature presented by Kobo and Hamilton Watches to benefit Toronto charity Literature for Life.
Hosted by Literature for Life, Lauren Shirreffs, and The Gingerich Group, the evening featured a lineup of crowd favorites including spoken word poetry by Dwayne Morgan and Jelani “Jwyze” Nias, and live music by Andria Symaniw, Mike Celia and Don Cash.
All performances were introduced by CBC News Toronto co-host, Dwight Drummond and were followed by the highly anticipated dj set orchestrated by Juno Award- winning artist K-os.
Drummond answered the call for his support by saying “Literacy and a single mom played very important roles in my life, so I’ll be there.” Co-host Anne-Marie Mediwake also took to the stage to lend support for the cause.
Named as one of the weekends can’t miss events in NOW Magazines Big 3, the long- weekend, bbq themed party with a purpose, accessorized with cotton – candy and popcorn machines, a photo booth, rose petals, tea lights and cupcakes raised $21, 000 with popular installations that included, a silent auction, raffle and live fashion art sketches by acclaimed fine artist Becky Dileo.
All proceeds will go towards Literature for Life’s unique reading circle programming that unleashes the intellectual potential of marginalized young mothers by helping them discover the joys and benefits of reading and learning.
For pictures of the WORDS event including the red carpet check out the Events section of LiteratureforLife.org
Stay tuned for more pictures and footage from WORDS and dont forget to join our Facebook page!
For more information please contact: Tamara Shelly, 416 203 9830 x 2 tshelly@literatureforlife.org