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Magical Moments Birthday Bash Kit - CAN Fund #150Women

BIRTHDAY BASH KIT

We are looking forward to seeingyou on Tuesday November 30th at our Virtual 4th Birthday Bash!!

CAN Fund #150Women started as a campaign that has now quickly transformed into a community of women celebrating women by supporting female athletes who compete for Canada and each other.

There are so many reasons to celebrate this year:

• Nicola Wealth became our first Premier Partner

• 236 Female Athletes were funded with $6000 each

• We featured 36 CAN Fund #150Women Members in the weekly BE EPIC Spotlight Series

• 53 Athletes hosted CAN TALKS and inspired thousands with their stories

• CAN Fund hired 11 athletes during the pandemic to work part-time, balancing their training commitments and gaining valuable work experience

• 85% of athletes who competed at the Games and Paralympics were CAN Fund recipients

• The BE EPIC Run – first national virtual run/walk! Join us next year, Sunday July 24 to Sunday July 31st, 2022

• Journey our digital magazine launched – Journey: The Holiday Issue comes out December 20th

First Issue - Journey -The Impact Issue

https://issuu.com/canfund/docs/journey

Second Issue - Journey The Parallel Issue

https://issuu.com/canfund/docs/ journey_magazine-parallel-issuu

ENTER TO WIN

CAN Fund #150Women Birthday Box! Value $400

1. Follow these steps for a chance to win:1. Follow @150Women on Instagram and @150Women on Facebook

2. Visit and “like” this post: https://bit.ly/3FDH5n3

3. In the comments, tag 4 EPIC women you would like to invite to the CAN Fund #150Women Birthday Bash.

4. Reshare this post on your Instagram or Facebook story.

Donate $150 or more & you will find out the name to the female athlete you supported & receive a tax receipt

CAN FUND #150WOMEN MANTRA IS BE EPIC!

Love yourself, be brave, take risks to get what you want in life, and empower women around you to follow your lead.

To become a CAN Fund #150Women, make a donation of $150 or more.

The membership includes access to BE EPIC Classes, our Private LinkedIn Page, events and more! You receive a tax receipt for your donation and find out the name of the female athlete you are supporting.

To Gift a CAN Fund #150Women Membership for the Holidays – make a donation of $150 or more and then email us at 150Women.CANFund@gmail.com. We will send you a certificate to share with the EPIC woman you are purchasing this gift for.

IMMEDIATE GOAL FEMALE WINTER ATHLETES

The need is always there, but this year it is even greater. For the first time in CAN Fund history, there are four Games back-to-back in less than a year (Summer and Winter, able-bodied and para). 603 athletes recently applied to CAN fund for direct financial support including 280 Winter athletes.

WATCH NOW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQSq3enV6sw

4 CHALLENGES, CELEBRATING 4 YEARS

In celebration of our 4th birthday, we created 4 Challenges that we invite you to complete. Each Challenge supports our current waiting list of female athletes and builds our community.

Challenge #1 - Women in Business

We are inviting you to be the woman you needed when you were building your career by donating $150 or more and become a CAN Fund #150Women.

Challenge #2 - Get Active & Get Together

Get active – yoga, bike, run, walk, tennis, hike, teach a class/course Get together – morning coffee, lunch, after-work drinks, dinner, or host a talk on Zoom! Everyone participating is asked to make a donation of their choice to CAN Fund #150Women!

Challenge #3 - CAN Fund #150Women Birthday Fundraiser

Are you a Scorpio or Sagittarius? Create a birthday fundraiser for CAN Fund #150Women and ask your family and friends to donate your age, price of a latte, or number of years you have known each other. Be creative!

Or Celebrate an Epic woman’s birthday! Give her a CAN Fund #150Women membership ($150 donation or more) or make a donation of your choice for her special day!

Challenge #4 – The CAN Fund #150Women Holiday Market Coast to Coast!

Sell something and make a donation to CAN Fund #150Women. The possibilities are endless: Art, jewellery, gift certificates, percentage of sales, experiences, food items you sell, clinics, autographed items, and more.

The buyer can e-transfer you the funds and then you donate back to CAN Fund #150Women so you receive the tax receipt.

Donate link: https://bit.ly/3GHcbvc

SIGNATURE COCKTAIL

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 ounces gin

• 3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice (about 3/4 medium lemon)

• 1 tbsp honey

• 2 to 3 ounces chilled Champagne (enough to top the glass)

• Lemon peel, for garnish

• Ice

Directions

1. Fill a cocktail shaker or sealable container with ice. Pour in the gin, lemon juice, and honey. Securely fasten the cap on the shaker or container and shake until well chilled, about 20 seconds. Strain the liquid into Champagne glasses and top with Champagne.

2. Twist your lemon peel and hold it for a few seconds to retain the shape. Garnish your glass with the lemon twist, and enjoy this drink while it’s cold!w

WINTER SPOTLIGHT

“CAN Fund is a huge part of the foundation of who I am as an athlete. Life is all about extra inches, and being supported by CAN Fund gives me that extra inch to help me be the best I can be so that I can make Canada proud every time I pull that jersey over my head.”

Jill Saulnier, Hockey, 2018 Olympic Silver Medalist, Multiple CAN Fund Recipient

“To be able to say I’m a CAN Fund #150Women recipient, it really means the world to me. Knowing that I am supported by a community of so many wonderful women, makes me feel stronger. It allows me to stay 100% focused on my training. I am forever grateful for the support CAN Fund #150women has given me.”

Piper Gilles - Figure Skating, Olympian and Multiple CAN Fund #150Women Recipient

Dress

Be EPIC and Put Your Sparkle OnA Hint of Gold, Silver, or Bronze

A toast to the holidays and how far we have come in FOUR years! Let’s celebrate all our summer Olympians and Paralympians! The Birthday Bash will feature a special segment with Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medalists from the Summer Games.

A toast to the holidays and how far we have come in FOUR years! Let’s celebrate all our summer Olympians and Paralympians! The Birthday Bash will feature a special segment with Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medalists from the Summer Games. “A toast to the holidays and how far we have come in FOUR years! Let’s celebrate all our summer Olympians and Paralympians! The Birthday Bash will feature a special segment with Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medalists from the Summer Games. I am so grateful to be able to represent Canada andhave the support of CAN Fund #150Women. Although Ididn’t see this crash happening in 2017, and it definitelydid change my life, it changed it for the better. Itopened my eyes; I will always consider myself a paraathlete,who happens to be able-bodied too.”

Kate O’Brien – Cycling, 2016 Olympian, 2020 Paralympic Silver Medalist and multiple CAN Fund #150Women Recipient.

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