WALK FOR HEART

Posted By: MMA Montreal

My name is Nathalie and I am the new events coordinator for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Quebec – West Island Region.

I would like to invite you to register yourself, or a team, for our 9th annual WALK FOR HEART which will be taking place on Sunday, September 26, 2010 at the Morgan Arboretum in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue.

WALK FOR HEART is a 3-, 6-, and 8-km walk through the beautiful Morgan Arboretum.


Will you join us and help us reach our goal of $65,000?

Please spread the word to your entourage should they wish to register a team with their family and friends. Every penny counts towards research for heart disease and stroke!



This year, we are happy to announce that CTV Montreal News personality, Cindy Sherwin, will be our Host for the day; there may be a possibility that CTV News will be filming for their 6 pm news. Say cheese!



We will also have a silent auction on site with a chance to bid on 2 WestJet airline tickets for 2 to anywhere WestJet flies, a football autographed by the Montreal Alouettes team, a Montreal Canadiens’ Carey Price autographed T-shirt, and more!


In a nutshell, a team consists of 5 members or more with each raising a minimum of $50 in pledges. There is no registration fee, but we hope that each member may raise at least $300 and get included into our draw for a $2000 travel voucher and more prizes! There are prizes for the Top 3 fundraising teams and one big prize that teams raising $1500 and more will be entered to win.



Make your team stand out by wearing unified colours (t-shirts, caps, etc...) and carrying a banner with your team name on it (provided by us and decorated by you).



The other option, join as an individual and raise a minimum of $20. If pledges are not collected, a $20 fee will allow individuals to Walk with us that day. Registration runs from 9 am to 10:15 am on the Sunday, September 26th. This $20 may be collected by phone as well. We encourage pre-registration so that we know that you are coming.



By registering online, you may invite people to join your team electronically and getting pledges becomes a little easier! With just one click, an email may be sent to all your contacts to ask them to pledge you; a link to direct people to each member’s personal participant page may be posted as an email signature or on their Facebook, Twitter, or Linked in pages which may result in additional pledges. Best of all, there is no money collecting to worry about with online pledges and your supporters get an automatic tax receipt sent to them!



I understand time seems short, but with the online pledging system, $50 is not too hard to attain. Let’s say 3 people give $20 each, the goal is surpassed. Also, $5 here and there from colleagues or family members will surely add up. Normally, people like to give $20 for a tax receipt.



I hope to hear from you and work with you toward a successful WALK FOR HEART! Active Single members, join us for a great day in the woods strolling for a cause…and meet new people! It will be a fun-filled day and may promote your Meetup group and provide a fun team building/family-friend activity while helping a needed cause.



You may also visit: www.heartandstroke.ca/walk or www.fmcoeur.qc.ca/marche for more information.

Thank you for your time. Please feel free to contact me at any time. I will now end this long novel…ha ha.

Your hopefully-soon-to-be WALK FOR HEART coach,
Nathalie

Nathalie Choo-Foo
Events Coordinator / Coordonnatrice
des événements
Fondation des maladies du coeur du Québec
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Québec
514.636.4599 (Tel. / Tél.)
514.636.8576 (Fax / Téléc.)
www.fmcoeur.qc.ca
FACEBOOK: FMCQ DORVAL