Fundraising Events
ON GOING EVENTS:
A Taste of France – Sunday, August 12, 2018
Chance Foundation will our second “A Taste of France” event consisting of an afternoon of wine tasting and appetizer pairings and raffles. All are welcome to join us on Saturday, August 12th, 2018 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Perrault Winery (100 Chemin Perrault, Navan, ON, K4B 1H8).
Date/time?: Sunday August 12, 2018 at 2 p.m.
Where?: Perrault Winery, 100 Chemin Perrault, Navan, ON, K4B 1H8
What?: Wine and appetizer pairings, raffle and auction items.
Why?: The proceeds will be directed towards our ‘Next Chance Program’ with Dovercourt Recreation Association.
Pricing?: Tickets are $50/person and can be purchased here.
ACCOMPLISHED WITH GREAT SUCCESS:
Women’s Member Guest at GreyHawk Golf Club – Friday July 28, 2017
The Women of GreyHawk Golf Club hosted a charity golf tournament and all proceeds were donated to Chance Foundation. The Member Guest was held on Friday July 28, 2017 with a 1 pm shotgun. The event included quite a few games, both skill testing and blind luck, as well as a dinner and dance! And, to really get into the celebratory mood, all the ladies dressed in a costume and decorated their carts!
We are pleased to announce the proceeds from this wonderful event were directed to our ‘Next Chance Program’ with Dovercourt Recreation Association. Thanks to the generosity of the Women of GreyHawk Golf Club, we raised $3,000.
‘Bet on Chance’ event at the Rideau Carleton Raceway – Sunday, May 28th, 2017 @ 6 p.m.
Chance Foundation was excited to announce a partnership with Dovercourt Recreation Association and Rideau Carleton Raceway. This event was held in the Panoramic Dining Room of Rideau Carleton Raceway with a spectacular view of the horse races. Also included were a buffet dinner, raffles, silent auction items, door prizes, $2 betting coupon, and 1 drink ticket.
Date/time?: Sunday May 28, 2017 at 6 p.m.
Where?: Panoramic Dining Room of Rideau Carleton Raceway, 4837 Albion Rd. Ottawa,
What?: Buffet dinner (more than 100 items), a $2 betting coupon, and 1 drink ticket.
with raffles, door prizes, and silent auction items for you to bid on & a spectacular view of the horse races.
Why?: The proceeds will be directed towards the Dovercourt Recreation Association recreational programs for children and youth.
‘The Craft of Giving’ Artisan Fair, Presented by The Conscious Builder – Saturday & Sunday, October 8-9th, 2016
Chance Foundation held our second annual Craft Fair “The Craft of Giving,” Presented by The Conscious Builder. The event was held at the Aberdeen Pavilion over Thanksgiving weekend. Our aim is to engage local crafters and artisans to help raise funds for charity, while promoting local businesses. In this capacity, we are able to raise funds for charity, local vendors increase awareness and make product sales, shoppers contribute to the local economy, and everyone wins! Above and beyond the direct impact on funds raised, we see this as a mechanism to increase awareness about our work, and our supporting sponsors. Our aim is to grow this event, with more vendor tables, shoppers, and funds raised for local children. We are happy to report that we exceeded a total of 1,7000 adult shoppers over the two days.
‘Be an Angel’ Chance Christmas Fair – Saturday, November 28th, 2015
Chance Foundation was very excited to be hosting our first Christmas Fair at the Ron Kolbus Lakeside Center (102 Greenview Ave, Ottawa, ON). Our aim was to promote local artisans in Ottawa while raising money for charity. All funds raised were put towards mental health programs for Ottawa children. The Christmas Fair featured local vendors, crafters, artisans, raffle items, food from local farmers, and music. Together we raised $9,000, had hundreds of shoppers, and featured close to 40 local vendors.
We were also excited to feature amazing local talent at our Christmas Fair. These included:
1) OTTAWA HARMONY SINGERS: ‘The Ottawa Harmony Singers are a small choir dedicated to bringing music and joy to seniors in the Ottawa area. Our repertoire focuses on songs from before 1960. Many seniors recall their parents or grandparents singing these songs to them. Some of our songs are serious, but others are quite silly and give us an opportunity to have fun, and we share that fun with the people who come to listen to us.’
2) SPARROW CHILDREN’S CHOIR: ‘The Sparrows Children’s Choir rehearses and performs classical music in concerts and other performances. We have been in Ottawa as part of the Sacred Music Society since 2011 and believe that children as young as four can sing and be drawn into the beauty of classical music. ‘
Local Asset – Saturday, November 14th, 2015
Carleton University students hosted a networking event for entrepreneurs in support of Chance Foundation. The aim of the event was to bring together like-minded entrepreneurs in order to showcase new business ventures, harbor new relationships, connect with customers, while raising money for charity. For more information click here.
A Taste of France – Saturday, June 6th, 2015
Chance Foundation held our first “A Taste of France” event which was an afternoon of wine tasting and appetizer pairings and raffles. All were welcome to join us on Saturday, June 6th, 2015 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Perrault Winery (100 Chemin Perrault, Navan, ON, K4B 1H8). Thanks to all of our volunteers, guests, and sponsors who made this event a HUGE success.
2014 The Bingham Park Grand Re-Opening – June 8th, 2014
On June 8th (11 am – 2 pm), Chance Foundation hosted the Grand Re-Opening of Bingham Park! This event celebrated the accomplishments of 0ur Revitalization Project!
Where? Bingham Park, 145 Rue Cathcart Street, Ottawa, Ontario
When? Sunday June 8th, 2014, from 11:00AM – 2:00PM
During the event our guests enjoyed activities for the whole family including face painting, BBQ, treats (cotton candy), soccer, tennis, yoga in the park, chess/checkers tournament, and more!
2014 Amigas Gala – February 8th, 2014
On Saturday, February 8th at the Senhor Santo Cristo Church Hall, the Amigas (Ottawa) “Tea Time Party Gala” hosted by Women for Women was a wonderful, hugely successful event! The food was fabulous, the room and décor was beautiful, the tea was a lovely touch, the prizes were great, and the photo booth was lots of fun. A total of $11,515 was raised from this event and it will be put towards our clean water program for the children of the Emmanuel Orphanage.
We would like to send our thanks to the Amigas (Ottawa) and all those who attended the event for your generosity.
Click here if you would like to learn more about our Emmanuel Orphanage Project.
2013 New Years Eve Fundraiser – December 31st, 2013
In support of Chance Foundation and the right for every child to play and be a kid, donors held a community event and rung in the New Year with good karma! This event raised over $3,000 and the funds from this event were put towards the purchase of sport equipment and tennis lessons for youth at risk and to support a social program for young women aimed at building self-esteem. We would like to give special thanks to all those who attended this event for your generosity.
Click here if you would like to learn more about our Tennis camp and Young Women and Wellness Projects.
2013 CHANCE Gala – September 6th, 2013
CHANCE Foundation held our 4th Gala at the Hampton Inn Ballroom on Friday, September 6th, 2013.
Light Up A Childs Life, presented by Cornelis Grey Construction, was a formal gala with silent and live auctions, entertainment, dinner and dancing. The ballroom was decorated with all kinds of lights, along the entrance, on the tables, and around the doorways.
A huge thanks to all our supporters – Galas are Chance Foundation’s most important source of fundraising. Chance Foundation is proud to announce that we raised $35,000!
Click here if you would like to learn more about our Emmanuel Orphanage Project.
Exhale Studio’s Yoga Teacher Training Karma Class – 2013
CHANCE Foundation was very pleased to present “Exhale Studio’s Yoga Teacher Training Karma Class.” All were invited to join us as we took care of ourselves and each other with Yoga Karma Classes! All donations were in support of Chance Foundation and a total of $410 was raised! Exhale Studio is located in the Yaletown Area of Downtown Vancouver.
Date/Time: The first class was held on Friday, Jan.11th from 3 pm to 4:15 pm. All subsequent classes were held on Saturdays from 3-4:15 pm.
Where: 1083 Cambie Street, Yaletown Area of Downtown Vancouver, BC, V6B 5L7. Exhale Studio directions
Details: A minimum donation of $5 was encouraged – all donations were anonymous and greatly appreciated.
Yoga by Donation is defined as a karma class designed to promote teachers who just completed their teacher training while also providing quality yoga for people at all levels of physical and financial ability. A series of new yoga instructors were featured over the course of several fundraisers.
Tanya Skok Hobbs was our first featured yoga instructor – kicking off this fundraiser series on Friday, January 11th from 3-4:15. Nicole Boileau, Tara Grant, Karla Everitt, Candice Benson, Joeline Hackman, Hannah Lee, and Jakub Janecki were featured on subsequent Saturdays. All yoga instructors completed their teacher training with Mark Laham and Meghan Currie in Nicaragua and were excited to give back to their students and the community through yoga.
On behalf of CHANCE Foundation, we would like to send our love and thanks to all our featured yoga instructors and Exhale Studio for hosting this very special event! Also, a very special thanks to Mark Laham and Meghan Currie! We invite you to follow our partners on Twitter: @ExhaleStudio, @MarkLaham, and @MeghanCurrie.
Click here if you would like to learn more about our Chance Preschool.
2012 Halloween Family Fundraiser – October 2012
Chance hosted a Halloween party on Saturday, October 27th, 2012 at the St Anthony’s Soccer Club in Ottawa. The Halloween fundraiser is aimed at attracting young adults who can contribute to charitable events without breaking the bank! It does not take much to make a difference with Chance Foundation! Thanks to everyone who attended!
Click here if you would like to learn more about our Emmanuel Orphanage Project.
2011 Halloween Family Fundraiser
Our last fundraising event for the Ottawa project was a Halloween family fundraiser held at the Sandy Hill Community Center in Ottawa on October 29, 2011. The Halloween fundraiser is aimed at attracting young adults who can contribute to charitable events without breaking the bank! It does not take much to make a difference with Chance! Thanks to everyone who attended!
Click here is you would like to learn more about our Bingham Park Project.
2011 CHANCE Gala
CHANCE hosted our third CHANCE gala on Saturday September 10th at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. Proceeds funded our Ottawa Project which is geared towards improving opportunities for recreational activity for under-privileged children right here in the Ottawa area. Galas our CHANCE’s most important source of fund raising and we would like to thank all those who made this magical evening possible.
CHANCE is proud to announce the gala raised $30,000.
Click here if you would like to learn more about our Bingham Park Project.
2010 Halloween Family Fundraiser
Our first fundraising event for the Ottawa project was a Halloween family fundraiser held at the St Anthony’s Soccer Club in Ottawa on October 30, 2010. The Halloween family fundraiser was a smashing success! We had a wonderful turnout and everyone had lots of fun with dancing, amazing prizes, and smiles from ear to ear. Thanks to everyone who attended!
Click here if you would like to learn more about our Max Keeping Foundation Project.