Pledges & Awards

Collect $125 in pledges and participate for free!

Download the pledge form here (Adobe Acrobat PDF format)

There are special awards for Top Pledge Collectors! PLUS, check out the Incentive Prizes below!

• Collect pledges online. Check out the individual, family or team registration page to find out how to set up your online pledge pages. It is fun and easy to do!
• You can also collect pledges and mail or drop it off at: The Prostate Centre, Suite 100-1900 Richmond Road, Victoria, BC V8R 4R2. Please make cheques payable to "The Prostate Centre" . If you would like more options to drop money off at the Prostate Centre after hours, please contact us and we will arrange for someone to be available.

Advantages of using the online system to collect pledges:

• You can email friends, family, co-workers and more for their support
• You can track the funds raised easily
• You don't have to track people down to collect money
• It is a seamless process for people to donate money on your behalf
• You will automatically send a tax receipt for online donations to donors

IMPORTANT!!!! ONLINE & OFFLINE DONOR INFORMATION:

If you would like a tax receipt for your donation, please make sure ALL REQUESTED INFORMATION, INCLUDING AN EMAIL ADDRESS, IS COMPLETE AND LEGIBLE. We will not mail out receipts with incomplete donor information. If you don't know your donor's email address then PLEASE PUT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.

NO EMAIL ADDRESS = NO TAX RECEIPT!

Note: To be eligible for top pledge collecting prize submit all pledges on or before 4:00pm Friday, June 18th, 2010.

Please make all cheques payable to The Prostate Centre. Tax receipts for pledges of $20 or more will be issued to individuals providing an address and postal code.

Awards:

Top Collector Prizes

Top Team Fundraising Awards

1st Place - Team Day-Sail aboard the HMCS Oriole

2nd Place - Team Dinner (+ wine) served by members of the Victoria Fire Department

3rd Place - Admission Passes on a Fireworks Saturday courtesy of Butchart Gardens

Top Individual Fundraising Awards

1st Place - 2 Round Trip Passes courtesy of the Victoria Clipper

2nd Place - Dinner for 2 at Lure and a night stay at the Hotel Grand Pacific

3rd Place - One Night Accomodation and Grotto Spa Pass, courtesy of Tigh-Na-Mira Seaside Resort

Incentive Prizes:

Submit $250 or more - receive a $25 Running Room Gift Card

Submit $500 or more - receive a $50 Grocery Gift Card

Submit $1000 or more -  receive a $100 Gas Card

Submit $2500 or more - receive a Sony Cyber-Shot Camera.  The Sony Cyber-Shot combines enhanced functionality with a slim, compact body that's only 16.7mm thick.

Submit $5000 or more - receive a Flip Video Camcorder.  Flip makes it easier to share and shoot video. With 120 minutes of record time, pocket sized portability, you'll trully be able to capture video anytime, anywhere.

8km Run:

Top 3 Males and Females Overall will be awarded a medal at the Awards Ceremony.

Draw Prizes:

5 Large Draw Prizes will be awarded at the Awards Ceremony at 11:30. For small draw prizes you can visit the draw prize table setup at the event. Names of winners will be posted and you can pickup your draw here. NOTE - All names (even those who won a small draw prize) will be entered to win one the five large draw prizes so stick around as they are going to be good prize.

Prostate Cancer Facts

... Prostate Cancer represents 34% of all newly diagnosed cancers in BC men.

...1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with the disease.  If there is a family history, the risk increases by 50%

...Prostate Cancer is the most common cancer to afflict Canadian men.

...What can you do?  Visit your doctor and get an annual PSA blood test and Digital Rectal Exam.

...If caught early, Prostate Cancer has a 90% success rate for a cure!