Heidi's Walk

Today is the last day of Heidi's Walk in support of Family Transition Place (FTP). FTP's Executive Director, Norah Kennedy, has a brief message for everyoneplease watch (sound up). We want to thank everyone for their incredible support of this event, especially in these very strange times. With your amazing efforts, this event has raised just over $10,000 (Norah recorded her video before a flurry of generosity came through!) in support of FTP's essential programs and servi...ces. Our goal is $15,000; there is still time to donate: https://bit.ly/3hSRbov We will be posting the winners of the Top Individual Fundraiser and the Top Team Fundraiser tomorrow and announcing the winner(s) of our random draw(s) later this week. Special thanks to 101.5 myFM and the Lord Dufferin Centre Retirement Residence for supporting this event through sponsorship. Thank you to Lavender Blue Catering Ltd for getting this event started with their generous prize donation and to Chuck's Roadhouse (Orangeville) and Curry Mantra for generously donating the final prizes. You are all amazing and we appreciate each and every one of you. We hope to do this event the traditional way next year so we can honour Heidi together. With your amazing efforts, we CAN make a difference! #HeidisWalk2020

Just three more days until the end of Heidi's Walk! We have reached over 60% of our fundraising goal and the number keeps climbing! Amazing work to all of you who are out there achieving your fitness goals and raising funds through friends, family and co-workers! And don't forget, great prizes will be awarded to the Top Individual Fundraiser and the Top Team Fundraiser. We will also be doing a random draw (or two) on Monday, so if you are registered, have donated or have spon...sored the event, your name will be entered into the draw. There's still time to do all of those things and you'll receive an instant tax receipt for donations AND registration. Even if you register today and don't think you'll be able to reach your 5k fitness goal, your $25 registration fee (adult) will support Family Transition Place's essential programs and services. Register or donate here: https://bit.ly/3hSRbov A big thank you goes out to Curry Mantra and Chuck's Roadhouse (Orangeville) for their support of the final prizes. #HeidisWalk2020

T-minus four days until the end of Heidi's Walk! If you are already a registrant, we hope you are crushing your fitness goals! There are a lot of resources and some cool fitness goal badges available on the event website: www.heidiswalktftp.ca. Make sure to check them out! And, if you haven't registered yet...there's still time! Your $25 (adult) registration will help us reach our fundraising goal, and you will get an instant tax receipt! Register here: https://bit.ly/3hSRbov The amazing efforts of all of the registrants, sponsors and donors has helped us inch closer to our ultimate fundraising goal of $15,000 in support of Family Transition Place. Over the next four days, please help us close the gap. Together, we can make a difference.

Thanks to all of you, we've reached 50% of our fundraising goal!! In a normal year, we would be getting really concerned about only reaching this milestone at such a late point in an event, but 2020 has definitely not been a normal year. There are six more days until Heidi's Walk formally ends and we're really hoping to get even closer to (or to reach!) our $15,000 goal. If you have registered and are doing your own personal fundraising, please dig deep into your contact lis...t to see whether there are more friends, family or coworkers you could ask for support. And remember, we will be awarding the Top Individual Fundraiser and the Top Team Fundraiser with some great prizes next week. It's definitely not too late to register! There's still time to complete 5k by September 20th, but if you opt not to, your $25 registration will help us reach our fundraising goal and you'll receive an instant tax receipt. You can register here: https://bit.ly/3hSRbov Thank you to everyone who has registered, sponsored and donated in support of this initiative. Your contributions will help Family Transition Place continue providing important programs and services with the goal to end the cycle of violence in our community.

Sylvia Jones, MPP has been a supporter and speaker at The Ferguson Memorial Walk since its inception in 2012. With just one week left until the end of the event, now named Heidi's Walk, Sylvia has a short message for our community. Thank you, Sylvia. www.heidiswalkftp.ca