Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon

"OCTOBER 16, 2011"

The race is now over! Thank you for your support!

CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES FROM THE 2011 STWM
CLICK HERE FOR FINAL TEAM STANDINGS

Congratulations to our winning teams!

Team fundraising the highest amount: McEwan
Team fundraising the highest amount per participant: Dunn Avenue

A big congratulations to our top fundraiser Jim Miller who raised over $5,000 for LOFT! Thanks Jim!

Great job everyone and see you at the 2012 STWM! Mark the date for
Sunday, October 14, 2012.

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• CLICK HERE TO READ EXPERIENCES FROM THE 2010 STWM

Bringing Hope and Recovery Home One Step At A Time

Last year staff, clients, friends and family challenged themselves to participate in the STWM 2010. With great enthusiasm and commitment…we walked, some ran, we sang and talked. We kept going, and the crowds kept encouraging us on.  We were buoyed by the cheering section and by the larger community. We walked and ran faster and straighter for the home stretch.  Now we want to do it again! And we’d like you to join us.

When you support LOFT Community Services you are helping those who are marginalized. You are helping those with mental health and addiction issues and histories of homelessness get back on their feet, take control of their lives and recover their dignity and independence.

100% of the donations raised through this event will go directly to help youth, adults and seniors in need. When you walk, run, donate or cheer as a member of Team LOFT, you will be helping people get off the street, provide a safe place for them to live, and you’ll be providing the services and support they need to stay off the street.

Join team LOFT and help us reach our goal of $50,000...!

Raise $150+ and get free registration for the 5K; $250+ for the half and full marathon.

Raise $200+ and you name goes in a draw for fabulous prizes!

And we have more fabulous prizes for:

• Top 3 Team LOFT Fundraisers
• LOFT program that raises the most
• LOFT program that raises the largest average amount per participant. 

• CLICK HERE FOR FINAL TEAM STANDINGS

• CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE RACE!

Please note when registering and you see this text:

"I would like to run in support of the following charity by fundraising, or giving a onetime donation, using the Scotiabank Group Charity Challenge online fundraising system:"

Please be sure to select LOFT Community Services from the drop down menu to ensure your registration and donations will be directed to LOFT.

Once you have completed your registration, you can then register to fundraise for your team.

For more information please contact Amy at 416-979-1994, ext. 233 or by email at atran@loftcs.org.

2010 Race Experiences

“Hi, I'm D.T. from New Brunswick. I started to jog with Terry Fox a few years ago. I had stopped jogging after I moved to where I am now, like 8-9 years ago. But I kept walking still.  Last year going to the walkathon put so much good feeling in my walking. It made me feel the value of walking. Of course I am strongly looking forward to this year’s October walkathon. Hope to see you all. The more we are, the better it makes me feel."

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Team Wilkinson’s trip to the Expo to pick up race kits:
"Two staff and two clients visit the expo…we got there early, so we were able to enjoy a few minutes of the anniversary celebration of the original marathon. We were able to see some of the elites who were there as part of the celebration…pretty cool to see them up close and personal, and wondered how these little bodies can run so fast for so long for so far…Hmmmmmm, what is their secret…?
We all were excited to pick up our race kits and see what little freebies were inside and to see what our T-shirts looked like…Then we walked around the expo getting every little freebie we could, sometimes taking a little more than one!  We were like kids in a candy store!  AND we even got the white cowboy hats that were being given out, and as we were sporting them WILKINSON STYLE, this little tiny guy came up and asked where he could get one of these fantastic cowboy hats.  We showed him where he could get one and then let him know if there weren’t any left , he could come back and buy one of ours...FUNDRAISING WILKINSON STYLE…Well, guess who this little guy was, it was CANADIAN MARATHONER, REID COOLSAET!  NOW HOW COOL IS THAT!?  THAT IS SOOOOOOO COOL, it is almost FROZEN!  Pinch me, were we dreaming!?  GIDDY UP PARTNER!" - Annette J.

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"The St. George team all had their first Marathon experience last year.  Although a small team, they were a feisty one.  Everyone finished, and one staff even endeavored to run.  Our team of cheerleaders certainly enhanced the LOFT cheerleading squad, bringing not only their voices and enthusiasm, but their family as well. Perhaps the great challenge, and area of trepidation, was the fundraising.  Having raised some funds for St. George, we’re now ready to raise the bar!" - Kay R.

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"McEwan had actually been the fore-runners in the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, having joined forces already in 2009, as a team building venture.  By 2010, we were greater in number with more staff participants, family & friends and now members joining the ranks.  And we were certainly up to the new challenge of fundraising.  For first time fundraising, the final amount was impressive.  This year we are even more determined, and have recruited well.  Our member, Jim Miller, is setting the bar outstandingly high.  Beware, because here we come!" - Kay R.

LOFT would like to thank our 2010 Marathon Sponsors:

LOFT would like to thank our 2010 Prize Sponsors:

Click here for a taste of the spirit of the day.

For more information please contact Amy Tran at 416-979-1994, ext. 233 or by email at atran@loftcs.org.