Raised:
$25,22063%Goal:
$40,000

Windsor

Hosted by Matthew House Refugee Centre, Windsor

76Participants11Teams16Volunteers

What moves you? Join us on Saturday, October 1, 2022 for the Ride for Refuge, a family-friendly bike + walk fundraiser supporting refugee claimants who arrive in Windsor-Essex seeking safety and a fresh start.

Community Sponsors

Windsor (Matthew House Refugee Centre, Windsor) is super grateful for our fantastic 2022 sponsors! View all sponsors >

Pinnacle Physiotherapy

Rest Stop Sponsor

Windsor Scoreboard

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Teams

Participants

#	Team Name	Captain	Members	Raised
1	Matthew House Family Team	Mike Morency	11	5,985.00
2	Warriors Without Borders	Kristie McInnis	4	4,600.00
3	FBK	Heather Rumble Peterson	6	2,930.00
4	No Borders, No Problem!	Susanne Bacarro	12	2,538.00
5	Pinnacle Peloton	Grant Gagnon	8	2,025.00
6	Solidarity Squad	Susan Jackson	3	1,750.00
7	Kingdom Builders	Lindiwe Sithole	7	1,438.92
8	Lifeline Downtown Campus	Taylor Spencer	6	1,129.00
9	The Newbies	Adele Bacarro	10	690.00
10	Joshua's Joggers	Joshua Gagnon	7	450.00
11	First Baptist Church Kingsville	David Page	1	300.00

#	Name	Team Name	Donors	Raised
1	Kristie McInnis	Warriors Without Borders	57	4,400.00
2	Mike Morency	Matthew House Family Team	24	2,045.00
3	Lindiwe Sithole	Kingdom Builders	20	955.00
4	AL De Simon	Matthew House Family Team	14	946.00
5	Susan Jackson	Solidarity Squad	16	930.00
6	Grant Gagnon	Pinnacle Peloton	14	910.00
7	Heather Rumble Peterson	FBK	10	795.00
8	Yancy Coto	Matthew House Family Team	11	765.00
9	Susanne Bacarro	No Borders, No Problem!	11	708.00
10	Todd Haig	Pinnacle Peloton	4	675.00
11	Sue Froats	FBK	13	660.00
12	Chi Nmereole	Solidarity Squad	11	575.00
13	Marianela Gonzalez	Lifeline Downtown Campus	10	564.00
14	Heather Skeates	FBK	9	525.00
15	Taylor Spencer	Lifeline Downtown Campus	10	515.00
16	Connie Farrer	No Borders, No Problem!	14	465.00
17	Glen Bacarro	No Borders, No Problem!	9	450.00
18	Kathy Peterson	FBK	12	450.00
19	ERMA GOULET	No Borders, No Problem!	7	390.00
20	Marty Lolarga	No Borders, No Problem!	11	345.00
21	Joshua Gagnon	Joshua's Joggers	7	310.00
22	Kim Court	Matthew House Family Team	6	305.00
23	Exavelyne Karinganire	Matthew House Family Team	7	304.00
24	David Page	First Baptist Church Kingsville	2	300.00
25	Hanan Khalaf	Matthew House Family Team	6	215.00
26	Marlee Page	FBK	4	200.00
27	John Harder		1	200.00
28	Jay Martin	Pinnacle Peloton	5	200.00
29	Natalie Dorion		2	185.00
30	Lonnie Filiault	Matthew House Family Team	1	185.00
31	Adele Bacarro	The Newbies	4	145.00
32	Ella Bacarro	The Newbies	3	105.00
33	Mario Ruggirello	Joshua's Joggers	1	100.00
34	Melissa Pearce	Warriors Without Borders	1	100.00
35	Helen Wong-Haffar	Matthew House Family Team	1	100.00
36	Maria Martin	Pinnacle Peloton	1	100.00
37	Angelika Correa	No Borders, No Problem!	2	90.00
38	Jessica Firman	Pinnacle Peloton	2	90.00
39	Fiona Freeborn	The Newbies	2	90.00
40	Zinzile Ncube	Kingdom Builders	3	70.00
41	Ben Bergamin	Pinnacle Peloton	1	50.00
42	Jessica Glass	Warriors Without Borders	1	50.00
43	David Page	FBK	1	50.00
44	Brock Harper	Warriors Without Borders	1	50.00
45	Kevin Saunders	Lifeline Downtown Campus	1	50.00
46	Ana Correa	No Borders, No Problem!	1	40.00
47	EDWIN MARAVILLA	No Borders, No Problem!	1	25.00
48	ALEXIS MARAVILLA	No Borders, No Problem!	1	25.00
49	Cherie Gagnon	Joshua's Joggers	1	20.00
50	Nathan Gagnon	Joshua's Joggers	1	20.00
51	Shawn Poirier	The Newbies
52	Miles Freeborn	The Newbies
53	Daniel Ondrovcik	Lifeline Downtown Campus
54	Fran Poirier	The Newbies
55	Diane Poirier	No Borders, No Problem!
56	Jackson Poirier	The Newbies
57	Liam Poirier	The Newbies
58	Paul Poirier	No Borders, No Problem!
59	Muriel Sulubani	Kingdom Builders
60	Iyaniwura Raheem	Kingdom Builders
61	Mike Dube	Kingdom Builders
62	Josie Lo Porto Freeborn	The Newbies
63	Jeff Freeborn	The Newbies
64	Jacob Fuerth	Pinnacle Peloton
65	David M Griffith
66	Paula Saunders	Lifeline Downtown Campus
67	Brenda Mushuna	Kingdom Builders
68	Jarrod Spencer	Lifeline Downtown Campus
69	Mia Chauvin	Joshua's Joggers
70	Shawn Drennen
71	Alaina Valeri	Pinnacle Peloton
72	Luca Ruggirello	Joshua's Joggers
73	Nigel Sitashi	Kingdom Builders
74	Tyler Kettlewell	Joshua's Joggers
75	Michael Poirier	No Borders, No Problem!

About Matthew House Refugee Centre, Windsor

“Home is where your story begins.” That statement could not be more true for the men, women and children who arrive at Matthew House each year seeking safety and a fresh start. Matthew House becomes home and family, helping them begin to write new life stories.

Since 2003, we have provided a safe and welcoming first home, settlement supports and connection to community for refugee claimants who would have otherwise ended up in homeless shelters and struggled to start their new lives in Canada.

As one former refugee said, “Matthew House gave me my first Home in Canada, but they also gave me hope that my children and I could have a great future.”

The need is growing and we need your help to ensure every refugee has a place to call home, and the support they need to heal and get established in our community.

Join us for the ride and help provide Home and Hope for refugee claimants as they begin to write new life stories.

Event Day Details

Save the date - RIDE Day is October 1, 2022!

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Matthew House Refugee Welcome Centre

3185 Forest Glade Drive

Windsor, Ontario

Parking: Please park in the Forest Glade Optimist Park Parking Lot which is located next door, beside the tennis courts.

Check-In: Riders and walkers will register and gather in the parking lot of Matthew House before and after the Ride.

Tours of Matthew House: Tours will be available to participants between 2:30 - 3:45pm and between 5 and 7pm. Request a tour at check-in!

Schedule

3:00 pm: Meet Check-in opens

4:00 pm: Move Opening remarks + send-off

5:00 pm: Munch Light meal served

6:00 pm: Mosey Go Home!

Have questions? Visit the FAQ section!

Check-in

All participants will check-in personally at the event on Saturday, October 1, 2022.

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.

No money or cheques will be processed at check-in.

Can't join us on event day? If you have a conflict, we hope you'll join us by fundraising and walking on your own.

Waivers

All participants should register online and accept the electronic waiver.

Adults: When you register online, you will automatically accept an electronic waiver, which is all that is needed for adults.

Youth/Children: If you have youth or children on your team, they will need to have their parent or guardian sign a printed paper waiver.

Someone on your team (like you!) must take a photo of all child/youth waivers and send them to waivers@rideforrefuge.org.

Waivers will be available at check-in on Event Day.

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.

12 and under participants must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.

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

Your own water bottle

Warm layers with moisture-repelling clothing. Early October 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!

Windsor Maps

Check out this year's RIDE route maps below:

2/5kmView + print!

Easy 2.5KM loop through Forest Glade Optimist park with start and finish at Matthew House Refugee Centre. Loop twice for 5km

10kmView + print!

10KM out and back route along Ganatchio Trail Norh/South Extension. Level route with only one major road crossing. Start and finish at Matthew House Refugee Welcome Centre.

20kmView + print!

10Km out and back along the Ganatchio Trail North/South Extension with two 5KM laps on Ganatchio Trail - Riverside Drive - total of 20KM. Level route with minimal road crossing. Start and finish at MH

Contact Us

RIDE Windsor 2022

The RIDE Team Participant & Donor Services
Toll Free 1.877.743.3413 / Phone 519.603.2250
Email windsor@rideforrefuge.org