Fundraising
Funds raised by Gabrielle's Ride will support Cardiac Kids and the Pediatric Stroke Fund at SickKids Foundation. Fundraising dollars will be used for life saving research, the development of social programs, and the support of families affected by congenital heart disease and pediatric stroke. Gabrielle's Ride will share her story of passion and hope through our commitment to the children who share her challenges everyday.
Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) are the most common birth defect, affecting one in 100 children. One in 2,000 newborn babies and one in 25,000 children will suffer a stroke. When children are born with a heart defect (congenital heart disease), their risk of having a stroke is increased. More children die every dear from CHD than all childhood cancers combined!
Gabrielle's Ride will giver all members of the community from elite cyclists to families and children, the opportunity to ride in support of the thousands of children in Canada who live with the affects of congenital heart disease and pediatric stroke.
We have made the pledge process easy and rewarding!
There are 2 ways to fundraise:
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To begin raising pledges online first you must Register here.
A confirmation will be emailed to you once you complete the registration process. Registered Participants can then set up a Personal Fundraising Page. |
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Electronic pledges will go directly to Cardiac Kids and The Pediatric Stroke Fund at SickKids. Donors will receive an electronic tax receipt from SickKids Foundation immediately.
Benefits of Fundraising online:
- No need to collect money from individuals, you can obtain all donations through the secure online pledge payment processing
- Create your personal web page to share and email to family, friends, coworkers asking them to support you in raising your fundraising goal
- View online donations to date
- View and track top Fundraisers
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If you choose not to use the online fundraising method and instead collect paper based (offline) donations, you can download a pledge form (PDF) and use it to record pledges. |
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Please note:
All cheques should be made payable to Gabrielle's Ride. Official tax receipts will be issued for donations of $25 or more. Please print clearly. SickKids Foundation cannot guarantee a tax receipt if information is not completely clear. Please submit all monies by event day in order to be eligible to receive a Gabrielle's Ride T-Shirt.
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Cardiac Kids is a volunteer group founded in 2000, established to raise much-needed funds for children who are suffering from congenital heart disease. Every year, 8 out of 1000 children are born with congenital heart defects. Last year in Canada there were approximately 400,000 births, which means that in this country alone, approximately 3200 children were born with some form of heart defect.
Funds raised benefit the children and staff of the cardiology ward at The Hospital for Sick Children. To boost the morale of the children and their families, Cardiac Kids has hosted approximately 2000 children and families at various sports and social events.
In addition, Cardiac Kids provides funding for educational seminars for patients and their families, as well as provided the start up capital for Camp Oki , the first Canadian camp for children with pacemakers.
Furthermore, Cardiac Kids is a strong supporter of pediatric cardiology nursing education, with the aim of helping provide the best possible care for children who must undergo cardiac treatment. To that end, each year scholarships and conference funding are provided to Cardiac Program nurses to maintain their position at the leading edge of pediatric cardiology nursing.
 Pediatric stroke affects 1 in 2000 newborn babies, and 1 in 25,000 children. It is frequently not diagnosed for hour days or even months. Acute stroke in children can cause death, and in survivors can result in challenges in movement, speech, and for older children with stroke, repeat strokes. The causes for stroke in infants and children are only just starting to be understood, and treatment to improve outcome is still in early stages of development.
Research conducted in the Children's Stroke Project at the Hospital for Sick Children is discovering important answers and leading an international network of researchers in pediatric stroke from over 40 countries. The funding for research predominantly comes from the support of parents and foundations. |
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