Annual General Meeting Silent Auction
Every year, the Lifesaving Society hosts a silent auction to
raise funds for the Water Smart® Drowning Prevention campaign. This
takes place the evening of the Annual General Meeting, held on the
last Friday of March.
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Please consider donating an item to be auctioned during this
event. Contact
Laurie Priestman
at 416-490-8844 ext. 265.
The Week to End Drowning Lifesaving Society 500 metre swim
for 500 lives for aquatic staff
The Lifesaving Society invites all aquatic staff across the
province to participate in a special fundraising event during
National Drowning Prevention Week. This event is dedicated to the
500 Canadians that lose their lives each year by drowning. The goal
is to raise funds for drowning prevention education. Join us in
preventing thousands of water related injuries!
When: National Drowning Prevention Week -
Saturday July 16 - Sunday July 23, 2011. Entry fee per aquatic
staff member/participant = $15. (While there is a minimum entry fee
for each aquatic member of $15, we encourage all aquatic staff to
set a personal fundraising goal raising at least $100 through
sponsorship.)
What: 500 metre swim during in-service
training. Each aquatic facility can plan their 500 metre swim
for 500 lives in service training anytime during National Drowning
Prevention Week.
How: If you would like to host, please complete
the attached Registration Form and return it to
Laurie Priestman
or fax to 416-490-8766.
Lifesaving Society Rescue Tube Relay
The Lifesaving Society invites all affiliates and their
communities across the province to participate in this special
fundraising event during the summer!
Lifeguards are mobilizing to spread safety tips to the
community. They are determined to raise awareness by reaching
parents with important Water Smart® messages. The focus is that
parents need to be vigilant - many children who drown do so because
parents or caregivers lose sight of them for a short period of
time. Parents need to be their child's lifeguard by remaining
within arms' reach at all times. The key message, "if you're not
within arms' reach, you've gone too far."
When: During the summer - July 1 to September
1, 2011. (We encourage all participants to set a personal
fundraising goal raising at least $100 through
pledges/sponsorship.)
What: Each participant will run a specific
distance carrying a rescue tube - a foam flotation device used to
support a victim during rescue, and an essential piece of a
lifeguard's equipment.
How: If you would like to organize a Lifesaving
Society Rescue Tube Relay in your community/municipality, please
complete the attached Registration Form and return it to
Laurie Priestman
or fax to 416-490-8766.
Lifesaving Society Fundraising Challenge (choose a
challenge)
The Lifesaving Society Fundraising Challenge is an opportunity
to host water-related fundraising events at your local pool or
waterfront. Everyone is invited to participate. The goal is to
raise awareness and money for drowning prevention education.
When: The Lifesaving Society Fundraising
Challenge begins on the opening day of Drowning Prevention Week
starts the third weekend in July and runs until Labour Day.
Where: Facilities across the province. (We
encourage all participants pay an entry fee or set a personal
fundraising goal raising at least $100 through
pledges/sponsorship.)
What: Run an event from the list below or
create your own "a-thon"!
- Slide-a-thon - 100 participants attempt 100
slides. A Slide-a-thon is a fundraising event in which participants
seek sponsorship for sliding for a specified period of time or
number of slides they complete.
- Swim-a-thon - 100 participants attempt to swim
100 metres. A Swim-a-thon is a fundraising event in which
participants seek sponsorship for swimming for a specified period
of time or number of lengths they complete.
- Tread-a-thon - 100 participants tread for 100
minutes. A Tread-a-thon is a fundraising event in which
participants seek sponsorship for treading water for a specified
period of time.
- Swim-to-Survive-a-thon - 100 participants
attempt the Swim to Survive® Standard. The Swim to Survive®
challenge is a fundraising event in which participants roll into
deep water, tread water for one minute, and swim 50 metres.
OTHER events to host:
- Host a Lifesaving Society Royal Event (everyone wears royal
blue at your facility for the day),
- Host a Lifesaving Society "Bringing Life Vests to Life" fashion
show for teens,
- Host a Lifesaving Society Water Smart® Barbecue (sell 100 hot
dogs/hamburgers, etc.),
- Host a Lifesaving Society Beach Party Fundraiser - beach
volleyball and other beach games
- Host a Plastic Duck Race Fundraiser in your pool!
How: If you would like to organize any of the
events mentioned, please complete the attached Registration Form and return it to
Laurie Priestman
or fax to 416-490-8766.
Swim to Survive wristbands - Band for a Cause Campaign
To raise awareness about the drowning issue, the Lifesaving
Society offers embossed wristbands. For every 5,000 bands sold, 500
children receive Swim to Survive® training. To date, we have sold
14,500 wristbands, raised $21,317 and trained over 1,000
children.
Selling Swim to Survive Wristbands helps your community in two
ways:
- Your organization raises money in support of your cause.
- The Lifesaving Society receives funding to teach Swim to
Survive skills to thousands of children across the province.
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Become part of the Swim to Survive movement and order the
wristband that supports our cause - and yours!
To order the wristbands, download the Wristband Order Form or call us today.