FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
10th Anniversary Mississauga Marathon Raises Over $135,000 for Charity
Mississauga, ON - The Mississauga Marathon is proud to announce a grand
total of $135,631.76 has been raised from all charity partners through our
2013 Scotiabank Charity Challenge. By partnering with Scotiabank, the
Mississauga Marathon has seen an overwhelming increase in total donations
tripling what was raised in 2012. "We are ecstatic with the fundraising
efforts from our participants as well as the interest from so many local
and national charities, especially for our 10th Anniversary. I know this is
just the start of many more successful years to come" says Mississauga
Marathon Scotiabank Charity Challenge Manager, Krystal Duz.
The twenty-three charity partners that benefitted from this program
include: Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada, United Way of Peel
Region, CameronHelps, Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada -
Mississauga Chapter, The Mississauga Food Bank, Peel Children's Aid
Foundation, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada, SickKids Foundation,
Wellspring Cancer Support Foundation, Heart House Hospice Inc., Ronald
McDonald House® Toronto, The Canadian Red Cross Society, MitoCanada
Foundation, The Heart and Stroke Foundation, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Society of Canada, Toronto Military Family Resource Centre, Arthritis
Research Foundation of Canada, GlobalMedic (in collaboration with the
Ontario Water Agency), Reach for the Rainbow, Community Living Mississauga,
Ovarian Cancer Canada, Lighthouse Festival Theatre and Centre for Addiction
and Mental Health.
The 2014 Mississauga Marathon Race Weekend is scheduled to take place on
Saturday, May 3rd and Sunday, May 4th and will continue to offer "A Run For
Everyone". Events include: Marathon, Petrillo Law Relay Challenge, Recharge
with Milk Half Marathon, Valeant Pharmaceuticals 10K, 10K Student Relay,
"The Hazel" 5K and SUBWAY® Restaurants 2K Fun Run/Walk.
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