Community Care Kicks Off October with Annual Kms for Care Fundraiser

October is Community Support Month and Community Care Peterborough is launching their annual month-long fundraising event, ‘Kms for Care’.

Staff at Community Care Peterborough celebrating pride week in September. Photo courtesy of Community Care Peterborough

In the past, ‘Kms for Care’ was a formalized run, but due to COVID-19, it has become a way for participants to raise money and be active on their own time.

“Just like last year, we are asking participants to do any activity that they love to do, sometime in the month of October and inspire their friends to donate in support of their challenge or get involved too,” said Alicia Vandine, Donor Relations and Communications Lead.

Participants must pay a registration fee of $30 and are invited to gather pledges to contribute to the fundraiser. They can do an activity on their own or they can create a team.

Community Care will provide each participant with a $20 tax receipt and a Community Care toque so that they can show the community their support.

“You can walk, jog, exercise, bike, golf, yoga, or whatever activity you love to do,” said Vandine. “You can choose a day, do it for a week or do a challenge throughout the month. I am personally doing a walking challenge. We also know a group that is organizing a golf day and clocking some kilometres for us playing golf. The challenge can be anything in support of Community Care.”

Pledges can be gathered using paper pledge forms or by setting up a fundraising page online using Community Care’s secure Canada Helps account.

Creating a fundraising page will allow teams to send a link via email or through social media. Donations received online can be directed to the community of the participants choosing.

Last year Community Care Peterborough served over 6,700 individuals, delivered over 43,000 meals and employed 45 community members.

For more information or to register for ‘Kms for Care’, visit commcareptbo.org or email - kmsforcare@commcareptbo.org.

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