Event Day Details
Save the date - RIDE Day is September 23, 2023!
Lawrence Park Community Church
2180 Bayview Avenue
North York, M42 3K7
Schedule
- 10:00 am: Meet Check-in + Welcome
- 12:00 pm: Munch Light meal served
- 1:00 pm: Mosey Thank You! See you in 2024!
Not able to join us at the Main Event? We hope you'll register, fundraise and participate offsite with friends and family.
Route Details
- Route Distances: We have great routes where you can walk 2.5 or 5 km or bike 10 or 20 km.
- Rest Stops: There will be one rest stop on each route with yummy snacks and drinks.
- Signage: Routes will be well-signed with our bold orange RIDE signs.
- Route Support: Route marshals, rest stop hosts, and support vehicle drivers will provide support along the route.
- Children 12 and Under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.
- No Pets: We love our little furballs like you do, but pets are not permitted at Ride for Refuge except for approved and trained service animals. Read more about our pet policy >
Check-in
- All participants check-in personally at the event on Saturday, September 23, 2023.
- T-shirts! Fundraising participants who raise $150+ (or $75+ for those under 18) will receive a RIDE shirt as a thank you on Event Day, while supplies last.
- There is no registration fee to participate in the Ride for Refuge, but most participants raise $250-300 or more in support of their charity.
Have questions? Visit the FAQ section!
Waivers
- Adults accept the waiver automatically when they register online.
- Youth/Children: under 18 need a waiver signed by their parent or guardian.
- An online waiver form will be emailed to all parents/guardians before RIDE Day.
- Waivers will be available at check-in on RIDE Day.
What to Bring
A few common sense suggestions:
- A cell phone for emergencies (recommended but not required)
- Your bike and helmet or walking shoes
- Extra snacks if you have allergies or food sensitivities
- Warm layers with moisture-repelling clothing. Late September weather can be cool, with rain and wind. The weather might also be gorgeous and sunny. So be sure to keep your eye on the forecast.
- A passion for the charity you're walking and fundraising for!
Handling Money
- Credit Card: The Best Option! Simple, secure, automatically tax receipted for gifts of $20+. Visit the Donate page, share your personal page link, or have your donor call the RIDE Head Office.
- Cheques: The Old Faithful - made out to Ride for Refuge with your name on the Memo line. Mail them to RIDE Head Office along with your completed pledge form.
- Cash: You have 2 options:
- 1. Login to FundHub, click “Enter $$ and Cheques,” create pledges for your cash donations, pay them off with your personal credit card, and keep the cash. OR...
- 2. Write a cheque (made out to “Ride for Refuge”) for the total amount of cash you’ve collected. Mail it to the RIDE Head Office with your completed pledge sheet.
About Project Abraham
Over the last decade Project Abraham has been there to help traumatized refugees settle in Canada, beginning with the Yezidis. In 2014 the Yezidis were victims of genocide as ISIS attacked Mt. Sinjar in Iraq and killed thousands, taking the women as sex slaves and the children as child soldiers. Project Abraham has assisted 45 Yezidi families in the GTA as well as providing services to the London Yezidi community. Many of our clients suffer from extreme trauma from seeing their relatives murdered and/or from being held as slaves. More recently, Project Abraham has been opening its arms to help refugees from Afghanistan and Ukraine settle in Canada.
Please join us and walk or ride with us on September 23rd as we raise money to continue to help these new Canadians. Here are just a few of the services Project Abraham provides:
• English as a second language training. While the government does offer some ESL classes, Project Abraham’s classes are geared toward helping people who have been severely traumatized and who do not do well in a typical ESL class.
• Homework Club. Many of the Yezidi children are far behind their grade level as a result of being in displaced persons camps for extended periods of time.
• Advocacy for the Yezidis who remain in displaced persons camps
• Translation services
• Adoption services
• Providing laptops, sewing machines, bicycles, etc.
• Community events: trips to the ROM, Science Centre
With your help, our new neighbours can become integrated into our community and take their place as productive members of Canadian society.