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“Donate Your Sport Number” New National Campaign Husky

December 4, 2008 Toronto, ON Olympic Gold Medalists, Maple Leaf Alumni and more than 20 high school athletes, gathered today to launch the Canadian Athletes…


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$12 for 2012

Check out Terry Bell’s blog post for The Province about $12 for 2012!


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Amateur athletes need you involved

April 11, 2009 kelownacapnews.com The Canadian Athletes Now Fund is holding another fundraiser on Shaw TV in its ongoing efforts to keep on funding Canadian…


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Athletes Helping Athletes

Canadian athletes from coast to coast are building support for each other through CAN Fund. Athletes getting involved, include: Katy Murdoch, Swimming, initiated Fitnesspalooza (a...
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Calgary Swimmers, Morningstar and Murdoch to take part in “Fitnesspalooza”

CALGARY (June 9, 2011) – Canadians have given tremendous supports to their Olympians over the decades and this Saturday, June 11th, Calgary based Olympian Swimmer...
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Campagne de financement de Canadian Athletes Now

La Fondation Canadian Athletes Now a lancé une vaste campagne de financement afin de soliciter la participation de tous les Canadiens d’ici le 8 août…


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CAN Fund gives over $1,000,000 to Canadian Athletes

CAN Fund gives over $1,000,000 to Canadian Athletes, marking the 2 year countdown to the London Games 190 athletes from coast to coast receive $6,000…


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Canadian Athletes Now Fund was featured in Social-list

September, 2009 The Social-list Canadian Athletes Now Fund was featured in The September issue of Social-list.


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CFL commissioner sees lot of Grey Cup in successful Olympics

Mark Cohon optimistic about everything from the 100th anniversary Grey Cup to Ottawa to Toronto, reports John MacKinnon. March 5, 2010 Ottawa Citizen By John…


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Christine Sinclair & CAN Fund in the Canadian Soccer News

A Christmas Challenge by Duane Rollins, Canadian Soccer News 12-16-2011 03:24 PM There is little doubt that it takes sacrifices to be an Olympian –...
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Coca-Cola Recognizes the Canadian Athletes Now Fund

The Canadian Athletes Now Fund  (CAN Fund) received the prestigious “Coca-Cola Award: Live Olympic” at the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games. “The Canadian Athletes Now…


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Business Rallies Behind Athletes

Diane Francis, Financial Post Published: 11/6/07 Yesterday, a unique charity called Patrons of Sport rang the opening bell for the TSX and handed out $1-million…


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Did You Know $8 Could Make Canada A Better Country?

Canadian athletes support each other and rally for Canadians to get behind them! $8 for 08.08.08 Since its inception in 1997, the Canadian Athletes Now…


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Downtown Seen

October, 2008 thebulletin.ca Michelle Levy Toronto, ON On Aug. 30, the Lake Simcoe Conservation Foundation (lakesimcoefoundation. ca) held an exclusive cocktail party at Barry and…


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Enter to win a cross-Canada trip on board VIA’s flagship Canadian

VIA Rail offers unique opportunities at its Vancouver Station Cross-Canada Display Train and Canadian Athlete Event Signing Enter to win a cross-Canada trip on board…


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Even Olympians can’t beat taxman

October 10, 2008 Alison Korn Toronto Sun You won your medal, now here’s your money — and your T4A slip. The Canadian Olympic Committee will…


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Fund gives athletes a sporting chance

July 25, 2008 Don Brennan Ottawa Sun To get to Beijing, Ryan Cuthbert needed a new boat. Not a K-2 kayak the Carleton Place native…


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Gold Medal for CAN Fund

February 26, 2010 Silken’s Blog By Silken Laumann A gold medal should go to Jane Roos and the Canadian Athletes Now Fund. Over the past…


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Gold Metal Celebration Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Golden Opportunity: Sprott Supports Canadian Elite Athletes Canadian Investment firm to celebrate each victory in Vancouver with $100,000 donation each time a…


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Golf for Gold 9-Hole Classic golf tourney

May 16, 2008 Kelly Doody Calgary Sun If there’s one thing you can say about Lisa Bowes, it’s that she is easily one of the…


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Having troubles deciding what gifts to give family and friends this holiday season?

December 12, 2008 Alison Korn Toronto Sun Why not donate to amateur sport instead I’m not buying my husband a Christmas gift this year. He’s…


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Hot Ticket: Canadian Athletes Now Fund

September 4, 2008 Metro News While Olympic athletes were winning gold in Beijing, the Canadian Athletes Now Fund foundation was helping to raise gold at…


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Introducing Canada’s First Online Trivia Game in Support of Canadian Athletes!

June 25, 2009 Toronto, ON Canadians know that being a Canuck doesn’t mean living in an igloo, watching hockey 24-7 or knowing Bob from Canada….


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Jane Roos Makes CAAWS 2008 List: Most Influential Women in Sport

CAAWS 2008 List – Most Influential Women in Sport and Physical Activity Ottawa, ON Jane Roos, Toronto, Ontario Once again Jane Roos continues to pursue…


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Jane Roos on Power List 2009’s Top 30

January 14, 2009 James Christie Globe and Mail CANFUND FOUNDER JANE ROOS MAKES THE GLOBE AND MAIL’S  “POWER LIST 2009 TOP 30” [Below is an…


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Jane Roos wins ‘Leadership in Sport’ Award (36th Canadian Sports Awards)

February 24th, 2009 36th Canadian Sport Award winners announced. Congratulations to Jane Roos (‘Leadership in Sport’ award recipient) all the other winners. Male Athlete of…


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Kayaker van Koeverden says Roos can help athletes in ways the COC can’t

September 10, 2008 Lori Ewing canoe.ca TORONTO – Two years before the Athens Olympics, Adam van Koeverden was flat broke, training in Australia on money…


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Kelly VanderBeek BLOGs about the CAN Fund Athlete Holiday Drive!

Check out Olympic Alpine Skier Kelly VanderBeek's BLOG supporting the Athlete Holiday Drive. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/alpineskiing
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More medals for Canada? We all have to dig deep (into our pockets)

August 30, 2008 Christie Blatchford Globe and Mail It was right after the Canadian men’s heavyweight rowing eight won gold that Adam Kreek, giddy with…


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Most Influential Women in Sport and Physical Activity

January 17, 2008 CAAWS names 2007 List Most Influential Women in Sport and Physical Activity Ottawa, ON . . . The breadth of involvement of…


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Olympic gold medalist Heather Moyse attends CAN Fund bash

Pride filled the air at the CAN Fund One Year Countdown Bash in support of Canadian athletes. Over 600 guests and 30 Olympians walked the...
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Put money where your mouth is–support Olympians now

September 27, 2008 Kevin Parnell Kelowna Capital News With this past summer’s Olympics a fading memory and the 2010 Games still more than a year…


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Roos keeps drive alive for athletes

Wayne Scanlan The Ottawa Citizen July 16, 2008 Can a measly eight bucks go far in Beijing? Jane Roos thinks so. Roos, a promising track…


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Saunders Farm is Canadian athletes’ field of dreams

Ottawa Tourism Newsletter July/August 2008 Saunders Farm has teamed up with the Canadian Athletes Now Fund (CAN Fund) for the creation of its largest, longest,…


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Seed funding for athletes

August 20, 2008 Krystle Chow Ottawa Business Journal Parallels between business and sport prompt local business leaders to invest Retired Ottawa businessman Ken Parker says…


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Shaw raises $300,000 through the “Making It Happen” Telethon

Money Raised will go Directly to Athletes Competing for Canada November 20, 2008 Calgary, AB Shaw Communications joined Canadian Athletes Now Fund (CAN Fund) to…


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Shorcan and dealer clients raise over $700,000 during its 12th Annual Charity Day

January 22, 2010 (TORONTO) Shorcan Brokers Limited, TMX Group’s fixed income inter-dealer broker, today announced that the revenue earned during its 12th Annual Charity Day…


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Should taxpayers be subsidizing Olympians?

August 15, 2008med Marty York Metro News So the question, essentially, is whether Ontarian Mike Brown would not have fallen 9/100ths of a second short…


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The Peak Moment Calendar

  Gifts that Give Twice Corporate Orders:  Great for your clients and staff.  We are taking corporate orders now for a minimum of 25 calendars. …


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Vancouver Medalists Keep the Momentum Running in Ottawa

Four medalists participating in Ottawa Race Weekend to raise money for the CAN Fund FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 28, 2010 OTTAWA, ON Four winter medalists…


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