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On behalf of our participants, volunteers & sponsors, the SaskCentral Queen City Marathon is pleased to support:

 

The Leader-Post Raise-a-Reader Campaign

If you can read this, please help someone who can't.

One hundred percent of the proceeds donated to the Leader-Post Raise-a-Reader Campaign go to support family and children's literacy programs in Regina and southern Saskatchewan.

Illiteracy is one of society's hidden handicaps. Statistics show that a shocking 22% of adult Canadians have serious problems with reading and comprehension. The Leader-Post Raise-a-Reader Campaign is designed to address the issue head-on and raise money and awareness for child and family literacy, building stronger local communities.

To learn more about the Leader-Post Raise-a-Reader Campaign, or to make a direct donation, CLICK HERE.

National Raise-a-Reader Day is Wednesday, September 23, 2009.

 

 

How to sponsor a SaskCentral QCM participant for charity

Through the "Pledge Now" button at the bottom of this page, you, your family and your friends can sponsor a SaskCentral QCM participant.  All funds donated through the "Pledge Now" link go directly to our designated charities and the charity will automatically email you a tax receipt when you make your pledge.

Here's how you do it:

• Click on the "Pledge Now to an Athlete Participant" button located at the bottom of this page. 
  • It will take you to the donations page where you can find the SaskCentral QCM participant you want to sponsor.

 

• Type the participant's name in the space provided and click on the “find athlete” button. 
  • Remember, the athlete has to be a registered participant of a SaskCentral QCM event. 
  • If they are not yet registered and entered into the database, the computer will not be able to find them. 

 

• After you click the “find athlete” button, you should see a page showing the participant's name, the event (SaskCentral Queen City Marathon), the date of the race and the name of the charity we've designated for direct online pledging.

• Click on the charity name.
  • This takes you to the athlete's donation page, showing the athlete's fundraising goal (if one has been set), how much money has been donated so far towards that goal, and a “Sponsor Me” button. 
  • Also, at the bottom of this page will be a list that shows the names of anyone else who has already sponsored this athlete, plus any special messages they have written.

 

• To sponsor this athlete, click on the “Sponsor Me” button.
  • You're now on the donation page. 
  • This is an encrypted page – just like our online registration page – and all information you enter here is secure.

 

• Fill in the information required to make your donation. 
  • The donation amount MUST be in the form of a NUMBER. 
    • For example, type “10” instead of “$10.00”. 
  • Please do not put any spaces in your credit card number. 
    • For example, type “1234567890123456” instead of “1234 5678 9012 3456”. 

 

• You can even write a short comment to the athlete in the space provided.

• If you don't want your name or comment to appear on the public sponsor list, click on the little button provided for this purpose.

• Now click on the “Submit” button.
  • You will now see the confirmation page, where your donation information is confirmed. 
  • You will automatically be sent an email with the complete details of your donation. Please keep it for your reference. 
  • Also, your official tax receipt is included as an attachment in your confirmation email.

That's all there is to it – it takes a lot longer to explain than it does to donate! To pledge, click on the "Pledge Now" button below.

Thanks for pledging on behalf of a SaskCentral QCM athlete!