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Jim Orban with McDonald's 2008 Dream Team members (from left) Kayla Whiteduck, Charles Veilleux and Hannayah Germain.
The Ottawa Citizen and its employees are honoured and privileged to sponsor the Tour Nortel Ottawa Citizen Corporate Challenge. This initiative is a superb way for corporate leaders to continue to demonstrate their commitment to community stewardship and responsibility.
With your support, the Tour Nortel Ottawa Citizen Corporate Challenge has raised more than $1.3 million for CHEO and its health care partners over the past nine years. Each year, the generosity displayed by community partners through their corporate philanthropy has provided the critical support necessary for CHEO's staff to help hundreds of children and their families battle cancer. And the battle continues.
I invite you to celebrate the 11th anniversary of the Tour Nortel Ottawa Citizen Corporate Challenge by accepting the challenge to improve the quality of life in our community.
By signing up today there are many prizes your team can win, but our kids and community are the real winners.
Jim Orban
Publisher
The Ottawa Citizen
• Enter a team of up to 10 people from your workplace
• Appoint a team captain
• Download pledge forms
• Collect pledges
• Challenge the corporate community and win a fabulous grand prize package
• Return your pledge forms to your team captain
• Choose a route
• Show up at the Nortel Carling Campus, 3500 Carling Ave., May 4th, one-half hour before your tour starts
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Accenture 80K Cycle |
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8:30 a.m. |
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Sun Microsystems 35K Cycle |
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9:30 a.m. |
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Esso 12K Cycle and In-line Skate |
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10:00 a.m. |
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GoodLife Fitness Clubs 5K Walk |
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10:15 a.m. |
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Turpin Saturn Saab 2K Walk |
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10:30 a.m. |
Remember to stop by the Citizen/Corel tent for your complimentary team photo anytime between 8:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.!
For further information call: 613-765-TOUR (8687)
Event costs are completely underwritten by Nortel, the Ottawa Citizen and other corporate sponsors, including Sun Microsystems.
Participating teams of up to 10 people collect pledges from their company, suppliers, co-workers, family and friends. They compete against other teams to raise the most pledge money in total. Every dollar pledged goes directly to the three health-care partners, CHEO being the primary beneficiary.
Corporate Challenge teams must enter by April 25th. In lieu of an entry fee, each team member must raise a minimum of $100 to qualify for team prizes and a T-shirt.
Team captains will be responsible for delivering team pledges to Nortel Lab 8, 3500 Carling Ave., on Thursday, May 1st, from noon to 8 p.m.
Nortel employees are exempt from winning the Ottawa Citizen Tour Nortel Corporate Challenge.
 Each company* entering a team is automatically eligible to win a quarter-page advertisement in the Ottawa Citizen.
The company* with the most money raised by its corporate team/s wins a full-page, full-color week-day ad in the Ottawa Citizen.
*Nortel is not eligible to win this prize.
 
*model not exactly as shown
Raise a minimum of $200! To win a 2008 Saturn Astra courtesy of Turpin Saturn Saab, collect pledges and receive one ballot for every $200 raised. (Open to participants age 18 or older.)
 
Be an Early Bird Winner! Avoid long line-ups and help us serve you
better. To win a $1,000 Bayshore Shopping Centre gift card or one of six
GoodLife Fitness Clubs memberships register online and pick up your bib by May 3rd. (Open to participants age 18 or older.)
Airfare for two to any destination served by Air Canada (some restrictions apply)—will be won by one of ten individuals who raise the most money in pledges. The prize will be awarded by way of a draw.
When you collect pledges for Tour Nortel you receive the following prizes:
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Tour Nortel T-shirt |
| $150 |
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Tour Nortel T-shirt + $15 Bayshore Shopping Centre gift card |
| $300 |
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Tour Nortel T-shirt + $30 Bayshore Shopping Centre gift card |
| $500 |
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Tour Nortel T-shirt + $50 Bayshore Shopping Centre gift card |
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Everyone who raises $500 or more in pledges receives a
SPECIAL$500 Club reward! |
| $1000 |
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Tour Nortel T-shirt + $100 Bayshore Shopping Centre gift card |
| $2000 |
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Tour Nortel T-shirt + $200 Bayshore Shopping Centre gift card |
| $5000 |
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Tour Nortel T-shirt + $500 Bayshore Shopping Centre gift card |
NOTE: Prizes are not cumulative.
2008 is the tenth annual Ottawa Citizen Tour Nortel Corporate Challenge. Commemorating this special event and continuing a tradition of excellence, the Ottawa Citizen awards a Corporate Challenge Trophy, created by Davis Awards.
Featuring cut crystal set on a slate base, this unique, custom-designed trophy is awarded to the Corporate Challenge team raising the most pledge money in total. A powerful, yet elegant symbol of community spirit and corporate pride, the trophy graces the winner’s workplace for one year.
Davis Awards are created by Davis Wood Products of Cantley, Quebec. Incorporating environmentally friendly methods of manufacture and design, Davis Awards are also produced in partnership with mentally, physically and socially challenged individuals.
Demonstrating excellence. Showing social and community responsibility. Forging the future while recognizing the past. That’s what the Ottawa Citizen’s Tour Nortel Corporate Challenge trophy is all about.
Help make it part of your corporate tradition.
Click here to enter your team.
There are three ways to obtain a pledge form:
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All online registrants will be entered in a draw for 60 Corel software packages. Stop by the Corel tent on event day to see if you're a winner.
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Please return your completed and signed pledge forms to your team captain.
Team captains will be responsible for delivering team pledges to Nortel, Lab 8, 3500 Carling Ave., on Thursday, May 1st from noon – 8 p.m.
Tips for Top Fundraising Success
• Start early.
• Begin with the people you know will offer a donation. This will ensure success on your first day of fundraising and will boost your confidence for the more difficult asks.
• Ask everyone—no pledge is too small and every little bit helps.
• Smile when you ask for a donation.
• Always reciprocate. If you bought chocolates to support a friend’s child’s school program, they can sponsor you!
• Ask for an increase over their previous donation.
• Take your pledge materials everywhere you go. You never know who you will meet.
• If you’ve registered online, e-mail everyone in your address book requesting a donation.
• Always thank people for their pledge and inform them as to how their donation helps.
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Sponsor yourself $25 |
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$25 |
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Ask 2 family members to sponsor you $25 |
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$75 |
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Ask 5 friends to contribute $20 |
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$175 |
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Ask 5 co-workers to contribute $10 |
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$225 |
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Ask 5 neighbors to contribute $10 |
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$275 |
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Ask 5 people from your social, hobby or sports
group to contribute $10 |
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$325 |
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Ask your boss for a company contribution of $25 |
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$350 |
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Ask 5 local merchants to sponsor you $20 |
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$450 |
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Ask 2 businesses you frequent
(doctor, health club) for $25 |
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$500 |
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Ask 5 e-mail pals to sponsor you $20 |
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$600 |
E-Mail: tour@nortel.com
Tel: 613-765-8687
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