Sat. June 20th & Sun. June 21st, 2009
Coronation Park, Toronto

Did you know?

A power wheelchair can cost $6,000-$25,000, and as children grow, most equipment must be replaced and can cost families between $10,000 and $40,000 a year? 

• Prize Alert!
• An Interview with a Team Captain
• Important Dates
• Fundraising Tips
• Special Thanks
• Sponsor the Event

Prize Alert

We are always looking for more teams!  Send us a referral for a new team and you will be entered to win an Autographed Cito Gaston Toronto Blue Jays jersey!

Be this year’s Top Online Fundraiser and you will win a Tech-Package valued at close to $800!

An interview with a Team Captain: Simone Wellington - Milo's Minions

Why does Milo's Minions participate in 24 Hour Relay?
We feel that "giving back" is important. As a 24 Hour Relay alumnus, I find the experience to be rewarding.

How long have you been a Relay alumni?
I first participated in the Easter Seals 24 Hour Relay back in 2005 with some of my co-workers.  It was such a great experience that it motivated me to get a team of my own together.

What is the benefit to your group as a Relay team?
I decided to form this group because my family and I wanted to get involved with a Charity and I like the work that the Easter Seals does. I also thought that it would be a fun way to get involved. In addition, we are doing this in memory of my son. I actually came up with the name of our group by using his nick-name "Milo", which I thought would be fitting. I know that, if he was still with us, he would have enjoyed being a part of the event as well. I felt that it would be a good way to keep his memory alive as well as filling my own desire to do something worthwhile.

Would you like to issue a challenge to the other teams?
We plan to "bring it" and challenge other teams to have as much fun as possible while doing so.

SAVE THE DATES!

Friday, May 15, 2009: Blue Jays Easter Seals Game Day at the Rogers Centre.
These tickets are great for your corporate social event or staff reward program. Your group ticket sales will be recognized as part of your Relay team fundraising, AND $5 from each ticket is donated to Easter Seals. For more information, please contact Russell Mark at 416.421.8377 or relayhelp@easterseals.org. To reserve your tickets, contact Andy Topolie at 416.341.1565 or andy.topolie@bluejays.com or go to www.bluejays.com. Promo Code: GP-ESF09

Tuesday, June 2, 2009: Tent Order Deadline
Fax: 416.696.1035 or relayhelp@easterseals.org

Tuesday, June 9, 2009: 6pm-8pm Easter Seals Office, One Concorde Gate, Suite 700.
Team Captain Technical Meeting. Time to pick up your running numbers, wristbands, parking information and more!

Tuesday, June 16, 2009: 9am-5pm
Tent Plot Selection (Order: Sponsors, Top Fundraising Team, Best Team Spirit, ranking by funds raised)

Saturday June 20 - Sunday June 21
Easter Seals 24 Hour Relay!

Quick and Easy Fundraising

Looking for a quick and easy way to ask for donations? Look no further! Just send us an e-mail at relayhelp@easterseals.org along with your team logo and pictures (if applicable), as well as your team contact information, and we will send you a customized 24 Hour Relay html donation request e-mail that you can send to your entire address book via e-mail.All you have to do is forward the customized e-mail we send you, and in less than a minute you can spread your message to a variety of friends, family and co-workers.

• Put in your own contribution: $50
• Ask your spouse or partner: $50
• Ask 5 relatives for $50 each: $250
• E-mail 10 friends for $25 each: $250
• E-mail 5 colleagues for $20 each: $100
• Ask your boss for $100 *: $100
• Ask 5 neighbours for $20 each: $100
• Ask 5 local merchants for $20 each: $100

Congratulations. You ’ve raised $1,000
* Ask your company to match your total.

Please book a date with us, when your key Relay team members can get together, so we can do a 'lunch and learn' at your office or meeting place. We want to help you create a successful team fundraising experience for Easter Seals kids.

Special Thanks to...

Kellie O'Leary and the Toronto Blue Jays for the donation of game tickets for 24 Hour Relay Teams to use for incentive prizes, raffle items and/or draw prizes.  Step up your fundraising campaign as we move into the final stretch to event day.  Please contact us at 416-421-8377 Holly (318) or Russell (363) for your tickets.

Our enthusiastic volunteer and Relay teams (Team Easter Seals, Team Goodyear, Smooth Operators, Team Blue Jays, Stonecutters and Team WIS) for coming out to sell 50-50 tickets as the Blue Jays squared off against the Oakland Athletics April 17-19.  With your concerted efforts the Jays Care Foundation will be sending us a cheque for $5100+.  We will be recognizing equal shares of the total in each team's fundraising efforts as a bonus (to be added to the team minimum $3k fundraising total for prizing purposes only, no cash value).

Thank you to all of our dedicated sponsors

Sponsor The Event
The Easter Seals 24 Hour Relay offers the opportunity to give your organization significant promotion and presence through our various levels of sponsorship. Please Contact Relay for more information about how we can create a sponsorship opportunity that will help achieve your organization’s marketing and community giving goals.