Posted: May 3, 2006

Olympics: Ottawa Race Weekend Supports CAN Fund

On Ottawa Race Weekend - May 27 - 28 - Canadians can make an investment in human potential and run, walk and skate for our Canadian Athletes. The Canadian Athletes Now Funds the first official national Charity of Ottawa Race Weekend. The Fund has raised over 4 million and directly helped 500 athletes and now because of Ottawa Race Weekend we can impact the lives of our Canadian athletes and create more heroes for Canada!!

Last Friday April 28, 2006 the Canadian Athletes Now Fund had our spring application deadline and hundreds of athletes from across the country both able bodied and paralympic applied for direct financial support. The Canadian Athletes Now fund is inviting runners and walkers to contribute to dream of a Canadian athlete by joining our team and raising pledges. You will also find out the name of the athlete you have supported and receive a FREE Tech T-Shirt!!!

Our Athlete Team in Ottawa includes: Steven Elm, 2006 Olympic Silver Medalist Speedskating (MDS NORDION 10K), Gillian Ferrari and Sami Jo Small, 2006 Olympic Gold Medalists Women's Hockey, (both running the MDS NORDION 5K), Mike Brown, 2006 Gold Medalist Commonwealth Games Swimming, (MDS NORDION 10K) and Ottawa's own Heather Ross McManus 2004 Olympian Trampoline (2K Family Walk), and Evan McDonald, 2004 Olympian Wrestling, ( MDS NORDION 10K), Ontario Junior Synchronize Swimming Team!!!

Why athletes are running for the Canadian Athletes Now Fund:

"Having the support of the Canadian Athletes Now Fund was fantastic going into Torino. Their support helped me prepare 100% for my event and resulted in a silver medal for Canada and a personal best performance at the Olympics. Join the Canadian Athletes Now Team and run with me in the MDS NORDION 10K. Or pledge me at www.canadianathletesnow.ca so that we can support other Canadian athlete's success!"
~ Steven Elm- Speed Skating, Silver Medalist 2006 Olympics, Men's Team Pursuit

"I'm running the MDS Nordion 5K race during the Ottawa Race Weekend with the intention of "paying it forward" to all summer athletes. The Canadian Athletes Now Fund supported 17 members of our Gold Medal team and now I can help generate awareness of the challenges all athletes face and play a small role in their Olympic and paralympic dreams by lending my support. Being a Female Hockey player a know I can count on the Ottawa Girls Hockey association to not only compete and have a great time but also to help raise pledges so that Canada can celebrate more golden moments."
~ Gillian Ferrari, 2006 Olympic Gold Medalist, Women's Hockey

To RUN with our athletes or to pledge them: go to www.canadianathletesnow.ca and click on link for Ottawa Race Weekend or visit: CANFund.

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