We are thrilled to be partnering with the following charities for the 2021 Mississauga Marathon Charity Challenge. To apply as a charity partner, please email us at info@mississaugamarathon.com.
Trillium Health Partners
Trillium Health Partners (THP) has a history of caring for our community going back to the late 1950s. Now our three sites – Credit Valley Hospital, Mississauga Hospital and Queensway Health Centre – serve 2.2 million people in Mississauga, west Toronto, Halton and Peel.
Crohn’s and Colitis Canada
Crohn’s and Colitis Canada is the only national, volunteer-based charity focused on finding the cures for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and improving the lives of children and adults affected by these diseases. We are one of the top two health charity funders of Crohn’s and colitis research in the world, investing over $127 million in research since 1974. We are transforming the lives of people affected by Crohn’s and colitis through research, patient programs, advocacy, and awareness.
Grand Philharmonic Choir
For 98 years the Grand Philharmonic Choir has made meaningful musical contributions to the musical life of Waterloo Region by “enriching lives through choral music experiences.” We produce and perform choral music in and around Waterloo Region through concerts, community events and sing-along opportunities for the public. We provide music education for our singers, from formal music education program for our young singers including ear training, performance skills, voice production, sight reading and music theory.
Youth Unlimited
For 75 years, our passion has been to invest in youth wholeness. As a Christian youth-serving agency, our vision is seeing “transformed youth transforming our city.” We target community youth ages 10-25 of all faiths, cultural backgrounds and economic levels. We mobilize them through Community Resourcing, Specialized Initiatives, Training & Equipping and Marketplace Initiatives. Ultimately, we give our youth the opportunity and support to positively influence their own community and beyond.
Autism Speaks Canada
Autism Speaks Canada is dedicated to promoting solutions, across the spectrum and throughout the lifespan, for the needs of individuals with autism and their families by supporting and working with community partners; enhancing resources and services; increasing understanding, acceptance and inclusion of people with autism spectrum disorder; and advancing research into causes and better interventions for autism spectrum disorder and related conditions.
Heart House Hospice/Dorothy Ley Hospice
Providing compassionate person-centred care to individuals living with a terminal illness and their family caring for them.
Joy Beyond Vision Community
We are committed to sharing the gospel and supporting Visually Impaired person (VIP) to overcome life’s barriers. Ultimately, VIP can live a life with purpose and dignity!
MADD Canada
MADD Canada (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) is a national, registered charitable organization that is committed to stopping impaired driving and to supporting victims of this violent crime. At the heart of MADD Canada are our volunteers who include not only mothers, but fathers, friends, business professionals, experts in the anti-impaired driving field, concerned citizens and community-minded businesses like you who want to make a difference in their community. Our mission is to stop impaired driving and to support victims of this violent crime.
SickKids
All of us at SickKids are fighting the same battle: to make every kid a healthy kid.
Our vision is simple: Healthier Children. A Better World. We believe fighting for the health and well-being of children is one of the most powerful ways to improve society
Mississauga Humane Society
Mississauga Humane Society (MHS) is a registered non-profit, no-kill charity, founded in 1999. We have grown over the years, but the mission remains the same: to save as many animals as possible.
The organization runs on the unpaid labour of an extensive network of passionate volunteers and six dedicated board members. Our volunteers rescue and foster hundreds of cats and dogs every year in Mississauga and beyond.
Having many caring foster homes enables us to operate without the high cost of an animal shelter and allows homeless dogs and cats to thrive in a home environment until they are adopted.
The Riverwood Conservancy
The Riverwood Conservancy is the charity that provides programs and direction for Riverwood – the 150-acre, urban nature preserve situated on the shores of the Credit River in Mississauga. Working together with like-minded groups and individuals, our mission is to enable people of all cultures, ages, and abilities to respectfully connect with nature and learn about the importance of protecting, conserving and restoring natural spaces for the well-being of future generations – all while experiencing the beauty of the Riverwood gardens.
Peel Learning Foundation
The Peel Learning Foundation is a community based, charitable organization that raises funds to enable Peel District School Board students to achieve personal excellence by providing resources that help them overcome barriers. Our goal is to raise funds to level the playing field and help students do more and achieve more.
1 in 5 students attending school in Peel Region faces issues related to poverty that prevent them from fully participating in school.
And in this time of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than ever, students are turning to the Peel Learning Foundation for support.
In 2020, requests to the Student Emergency Needs program grew to 1,121 students from 312 in 2019.
Many students come to school hungry because there’s no food at home. Others lack basic necessities like winter clothing or school supplies. Students also face difficult challenges in the home environment where a parent or guardian has lost a job or there’s an emergency situation that requires a compassionate response. Students and their families and caregivers have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 – and thanks to generous donors, the Foundation can say ‘yes’ when we receive a request for help.
Thank you for supporting this important work through the Mississauga Marathon.