SwimEAUthon
Ottawa's Inclusive LGBTQ2+ Swim Club, the Rideau Speedeaus, are happy to organize the Pride SwimEAUthon fundraiser to continue our community involvement. It'll be our first in-person swimEAUthon since the pandemic. This event will raise funds for two of our community’s important organizations: Capital Rainbow Refuge and le Bureau regional d’action SIDA (BRAS). Both these organizations have a significant impact on the Ottawa/Gatineau gay community and we feel that it is important to support their efforts. In the past eight SwimEAUthons we have raised over $75,000 for various LGBTQ2+ groups in the area with up to 40 swimmers participating yearly.
When collecting the donations, give your donors the choice of beneficiary organization to support by presenting them with the donation forms of both organizations. These will be collected on the day of the SwimEAUthon and sent to the respective organizations. They will then be able to issue tax receipts to the donors.
You can swim the 1500 yards (60 lengths) either as an individual or as a team of up to four swimmers. There will be two heats of 12 individuals or teams swimming straight up and down. The first heat is at 4:20pm and the second at 5:00pm. Snacks and refreshments will be available during the event. A picnic for all volunteers and participants follows the event in the adjacent park.
To participate as a volunteer or to get more information, please contact info@rideauspeedeaus.com.
Capital Rainbow Refuge
Capital Rainbow Refuge is a group of primarily LGBTQ2+ members of the Ottawa community who sponsor sexual and gender minority refugees.
We work with half a dozen other LGBTQ2+ refugee sponsorship groups in Ottawa, and have many additional settlement circles helping LGBTQ2+ refugees who have come here by other means. It is criminal to be gay in 72 countries worldwide and 13 of these countries have the death penalty for LGBTQ2+ people. We believe we can harness the privilege and gains we have made to make a difference.
Le BRAS (Outaouais) is a non profit organization that was founded in 1990. It puts into place community actions in terms of education, prevention, support and housing to improve the quality of life of the population in relation to HIV/AIDS.
Where and When
Saturday August 26, 2023
4:00 pm
Participation Requirements
In order to participate in the SwimEAUthon, you must swim for a distance of 1500 yards in any style. Funds collected through the activity will be donated to Capital Rainbow Refuge (CRR) and the Bureau Régional d’Action Sida de l’Outaouais (BRAS). By filling out this form you are accepting the waiver found below.
To ensure that your donors can receive tax receipts please collect the following information to provide to the charity when submitting donations: Donor name, Donor mailing address and Donor email address. A pre-prepared form can be found at the link below.
Registration Form
Registrations for this year's swimEAUthon are now closed. Get into practice though for the next one with a Rideau Speedeaus Seasonal Membership. Get updated on both by signing up for the Newsletter!
Come to the swimEAUthon on August 26 and cheer on the swimmers. Spectators are welcome.
Registration Form
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I certify that I am in good physical condition and that my physician has not advised to the contrary. I acknowledge that I am aware of all the risks associated with the Pride SwimEAUthon, including disability and death, and that I accept them. As a condition to my participation in the SwimEAUthon, I surrender any right to claim for loss or damage arising from my participation or any related activity. I am bound without limit to the Masters Swimming Ontario, Swim Ontario, Ottawa Rideau Speedeaus d’Ottawa, the organizers of the SwimEAUthon or its coordinators or any person acting as official or volunteer at the SwimEAUthon or supervising its activities.