| The 6th annual Rick Hansen
event took place in early June 2008. Kingston & District Civitan Club
raised around 15,742.89 this year, 20% will go to the Rick Hansen Foundation;
leaving just over $12,000.00 then 55% of that amount will return to Kingston
to support the Independent Living Centre (almost $7,000.00). |
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Sail Kingston is the Quality Life Project that will be supported from this
event. |
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The
5th annual Rick Hansen Wheels In Motion took place June 10, 2007 raising
$15,694.63 in pledges (as of June 20th pledges are still coming in!)
This
year every $100.00 raised by an individual received a 20th Anniversary
Man In Motion World Tour T-Shirt and Button (www.wheelsinmotion.org).
Kingston
& District Civitan Club was also involved with the Corporate Wheelchair
Challenge Relay in front of Kingston City Hall with teams representing
three Scotiabank branches in the Kingston area, Four Point Sizzers, Queen's
University Dream Team and Penn City Civitan. Each 5-member team donated
$1,000.00 to Wheels In Motion through pledge sheets and online at the Rick
Hansen Foundation (www.rickhansen.com).
Wheels
In Motion is an event held in communities across Canada to raise funds
to improve the quality of life of people with spinal cord injury and for
research leading to a cure. |
| 4th
annual Rick Hansen Wheels In Motion event took place
in communities across Canada on Sunday, June 11, 2006. People of all ages
and abilities came together to wheel, run or walk to improve the lives
of people with spinal cord injury. The 2006 event in Kingston was held
at Confederation Basin across from Kingston City Hall. |
A
spinal cord injury can happen to anyone, at anytime. When we participate
in a Rick Hansen Wheels In Motion event, we contribute to a new possibility
for every man, woman and child who is currently living with SCI and for
those who will be injured in the future. Funds raised go toward quality
of life needs in the community and research. |
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Master of Ceremonies,
The Honourable Peter Milliken (MP) joined the Kingston & District Civitan
Club's winning fundraising team, R & R Karoake and Entertainment provided
live entertainment and Chris Whyman, Kingston Town Crier were on board
for the festivities. |
| St.
Mary's of the Lake Hospital - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Program
received a generous donation from Rick Hansen Wheels In Motion. |
| Kingston
& District Civitan Club 3rd annual Rick Hansen Wheels In Motion was
held Sunday June 12 2005. Rick Hansen signed two Roll For
Hope t-shirts which we auctioned off, "Jay on Joe-FM" was our event Emcee,
and the previous Saturday we held a successful BBQ at Loblaws. Civitan
President-Elect John Carr established the contracts/pledge forms with our
area schools and set-up teams while Civitan Director Edie Emmons was our
media contact. |
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