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Ourathletesdon’thaveaplanB,onlyanunwavering commitmenttorepresentCanada.
Everytimetheycompete,theyreminduswhoweareandignitethepridethat unitesournation.
Overthepastthreemonths,Canada’swinterathleteshavegiveneverythingthey havetoqualifyfortheOlympicandParalympicGamesinItaly,manynotknowingif they’dmaketheteamuntiljustweeksbeforetheOpeningCeremonies.Duringthis criticalstage,morethan100athletesreceivedCANFundsupport.Againandagain, theysharedthesamesentiment:relief,gratitude,andthepricelesspeaceofmind headingintothebiggestcompetitionoftheirlives.
ThatsupportmeantupgradedequipmentfortheGames.Itmeanttraveltolastchancequalifiers.Itmeanttheabilitytostepawayfrompart-timejobsandarrive onthestartlineinFebruaryfocusedandwithouttheweightoffinancialstress. Now,theworldgetsreadytowatch.Momentsthatwillbringustoourfeetare abouttounfold.AndbehindsomanyofthemareCANFunddonorswhobelieved inourathleteslongbeforethespotlightturnedon.
Atthesametime,Canada’ssummerathletesaredeepintheirownjourneytoward the2028Gamesandtheyneedthissamebackingnow.Themomentsthatbring ourcountrytogetherdon’thappenovernight.Theyarebuiltthroughmonthsand yearsofearlymornings,unshakeableresilience,andrisingtomeetadversity.They happenbecauseacommunityofpeoplebelievedinthemandforthemajorityof athleteswhowearthemapleleafthatcommunityincludesCANFund.
TheGameshappeneverytwoyearsbutCANFundisadifferencemakertoour athletes365daysayear.
CheerloudlyforourwinterathletesinItaly.Andstandwithoursummerathletes todaythroughCANFund.
ABROKEN SPORTSSYSTEM
RecentCBCSportsheadlinesread:
“DevastatingfundingcrisisinCanadian sportisreachingabreakingpoint.”
Ourheadline:
“How one organization backed by proud Canadians is changing it.”
WhileCanada’ssportsystemstruggles, CANFundprovidesadirectsolution. Wegetmoneystraighttotheathletes, ensuringtheycanaffordthetraining, coaching,equipment,nutrition,andrecovery theyneedtocompeteonalevelplayingfield.
OURATHLETES DESERVEBETTER
Noincreaseincorefundingfornationalteamathletes since2005.
CountrieslikeGermany,Italy,andFranceoutspendCanada 10to1inathletefunding.
Athletes,basedontheirperformance,areeligibletoreceive uptoamaximumof$2,175monthlyfromSportCanada.
Manyfaceteamfeesof$13,000–$25,000,plustravel, equipment,andlivingexpenses.
Noathletewearingthemapleleafshouldhavetochoose betweengivinguporgoingforit.AthletesdescribeCANFund asalifelineessentialsupportthatkeepstheirdreamsalive.
63% 3IN5
ofathletesapplyingtoCANFundwork part-timejobsaftertraining6–8hrsaday. areindebt.
Forover20years,CANFundhassupported80%ofCanadian OlympiansandParalympiansat12Olympicand12 ParalympicGamesstrong.Mostoftheathletesyou’ve cheeredforonyourscreenshavebeenCANFundRecipients atsomepointintheircareers.
CANFUNDATHLETE APPLICATION
OnMonday,November3rd,over700 Canadianathletescompletedtheir detailedCANFundapplication,each hopingforthechancetoreceive criticalfinancialsupport.
EveryCANFundRecipientreceives $8,000tohelpoffsettheenormous costsoftrainingandcompetingon theworldstage.Withincreased support,wecouldraisethatamount to$10,000perathlete providing evengreaterstabilityastheypursue theirOlympicandParalympic dreams. CANFundreceivesno governmentfunding.
Everydollarraisedcomesfromproud Canadianswhobelieveinstanding besideourathletesandplayingarole intheirsuccess.
Connection:Donor’slovefindingoutwhichathlete(s) they’resupportingandreceivingataxreceipt.
Transparency:Theyknowexactlywheretheirmoney isgoingdirectlytoathletesandthatit’smakingan immediatedifference.
Pride:Theycheerforourathletesontheworldstage, knowingtheystoodbesidethemontheirjourney.
Impact:Theyarepartofthesolution,helpingcreate abetterrealityforCanada’stopathletictalent.
Watchtheimpact ofCANFundfor summerathletes headinginto Paris.
ABOUTCANFUND
Aftersurvivingatragiccaraccidentthatclaimedherfriend’slife,Jane RoosfoundedCANFundfromherhospitalroomwhilerecoveringfrom asecondbackoperation.ThislifechangingexperiencemadeJane realizejusthowluckyshewasandhowluckyweallaretohaveeach day.Nevertakinganythingforgranted,herlife’sworkistohelppeople succeed.Asapromisingheptathlete,sheknewathletesneeded fundingtoreachtheirfullpotential.CANFundisbothasupportsystem forathletesandthefirstnationalcharitytogivepeoplethechanceto investinthebestathletictalentinourcountry.
Janeisalsoanaccomplishedartistandgalleryowner,andherlatest projectmergesbothworlds-CANFundandtheArts,exploreitat OurWords.ca.
AtCANFundourlegacyhasbeenbuiltbyconnectingproudCanadians andCanadiancompaniesdirectlytoanathletes'journey.Fromapro bononationalawarenesscampaignbyTaxi,tothefirstmajorcorporate donationbyMastercardCanada,tonationalinitiativeslikePatronsof Sport,twoShaw“MakingItHappen”Telethons,theSprottGoldMetal Celebration,thelaunchofCANFund#150Womenandgrassrootsefforts like$8for08-08-08,everycontributionhasmattered.
WeareproudtosharethatrecentlyCANFundwasawardedtheAthlete SupportAwardatthe202548thCanadianSportsAwards,arecognition madepossiblebyeveryonewhohassteppeduptosupportthe athleteswhorepresentusontheworldstage.Thishonourhighlights ourongoingmissiontohelpmakedreamsachievable.
