WCYR is an official charity partner for the TCS Marathon

WCYR is excited to announce we are official charity partners of the 2022 TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon! We invite you to join us and register to run for the Women's Centre of York Region! You can choose to run virtually or in person, for 5KM, 21KM, or 42KM!

Why run for WCYR?

The pandemic has disproportionately affected women and exacerbated barriers to leaving abusive situations and living independently. As the world reopens, women seek to regain economic and social independence, and WCYR has the wrap-around support they need. In the last three months alone, WCYR's service calls increased by 46% and shelter referrals by 127%. Will you step up to #HelpKeepHerSafe?

Register with WCYR to help equip women with the skills to succeed! Our supporters are champions. If you become a WCYR champion, you'll receive a raffle ticket for a special prize, a social media kit to help you fundraise, and the top 3 fundraisers will receive a #HelpKeepHerSafe Swag Bag and $50 gift card!

Register for the race using this link, and $5 will be donated directly to WCYR from each registration! https://raceroster.com/34025?aff=5JYCH

Are you already registered? You can still join our official fundraising team or create your own and invite your friends and family to join too! Make sure to read the FAQs below (#1) to see how to change your page from Donate to Participant to Donate to WCYR!

Can't join but still want to help? Donate to WCYR or one of our fundraising champions and help us reach our goal of $10,000! https://raceroster.com/events/2022/34025/2022-tcs-toronto-waterfront-marathon/fundraising-organization/38484

Event Dates

In-Person Race Day | Sunday, October 16, 2022

Virtual - Time Period | October 1, 2022 - October 16, 2022

FAQs

1.   How can I fundraise in support of the Women's Centre of York Region as an official charity in the Charity Challenge?

If already registered:

To fundraise for the Women's Centre of York Region in the Marathon, all you need to do is customize your fundraising page, which is automatically created for you during registration. To do this, go to "Donate to Participant" HERE, search for your name and access your profile.

Ensure you are signed in to your Race Roster account (upper right-hand corner). Then click on "Edit fundraising profile" under the profile picture – Select your charity, edit your fundraising message, set a goal & upload a photo!

If not registered for the race:

During your race registration, select your charity from the fundraising team drop-down menu. (Use this link to ensure we receive a $5 donation just for registering!) You will be registered for the race and fundraising in one step!

2.     Are you looking for material to share on social media and help you fundraise?

Head to the link below to view and download social media images, example content messages and more!

*Additional content will be added soon!

WCYR - TCS Marathon Social Media Assets

Don't forget to tag us using the social media handles and add the hashtags below!

WCYR Hashtag: #HelpKeepHerSafe

Official Event Hashtags: #chooseTOrun #TCSCharityChallenge

WCYR Social media handles:

Instagram - @womenscentreofyorkregion

Twitter - @womenscentreyr

Facebook - @WomensCentreYR

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/women's-centre-of-york-region/