Fundraising with Myeloma Canada
Get involved in a Myeloma Canada fundraising event or create your own! Regardless of what you choose, by participating you’ll be making an amazing impact and supporting the tens of thousands of Canadians affected by myeloma.
All fundraising dollars support the pursuit of:
Curing and preventing myeloma through investment in Canadian research
Best care by accelerating equitable access to the best healthcare and treatments
Improving lives by empowering and supporting all Canadians impacted by myeloma
Why we fundraise
Myeloma Canada’s national and community-driven fundraising events have an important impact on the Canadian myeloma community, because they:
are primarily volunteer led
create awareness for the cause
create strong and supportive communities by bringing together those living with the disease, their families, friends, caregivers, and professionals in the field
With your support, we can help save and improve the lives of thousands of Canadians living with myeloma.
National fundraising events
The Multiple Myeloma March
Are you looking for a family-friendly event?
Myeloma Canada’s annual 5k Multiple Myeloma March, celebrating its 16th year in 2024, is a great event to enjoy with your family and friends. And, with more than 40 participating communities, there’s sure to be a March near you. If there isn’t, we can help you start your own, or you can participate in our virtual option! Contact Michelle Oana, Myeloma Canada’s Director of Development and Community Relations, at [email protected] with any questions you may have.
Find out more about the Multiple Myeloma March as well as our Multiple Myeloma Research fund-sharing partnership program, now in its 2nd year!
The Myeloma Canada Ride
Are you a cycling enthusiast?
Hop on your bike and join The Myeloma Canada Ride: Bike to Beat Myeloma, taking place every spring in various Canadian cities. Every Ride provides you with the choice of a more leisurely 30–40 km route or a more challenging 70–90 km option. Either way, it’ll be the Ride of your life!
Turn your passion into a fundraiser!
Learn how you can use your creativity to have fun while raising funds for myeloma.
Other ways to get involved
There are countless ways to show your support and get involved with Myeloma Canada throughout the year, and making a donation is one of them. With numerous giving options, all you have to do is choose what’s right for you!
Create your own event: Fundraise your way
Thinking of ways to support our cause and give back to your myeloma community but don’t know where to start?
It’s easier than you think! The opportunities to get involved and make an impact are endless.
What’s the key to fundraising success? Make it fun by channeling your passion and turning it into a fundraiser! Let us help you unlock your ideas and get you started.
Fundraising ideas
Turn your passion into a fundraiser!
There’s no limit to what you can do! Hold a high tea, pot-luck dinner, teach a skill, go wine or beer tasting, organize a pickleball, tennis, or badminton tournament, swim, ski or snowshoe, hike, jog or trailblaze, bowl, do yoga or CrossFit, knit, play bridge, mah-jong…let your imagination soar!
There’s no end to the opportunities, like organizing any of the following:
- Bake sale
- Dress Down Day
- Yoga-thon, dance-a-thon, or Zumba-thon
- BBQ
- Benefit concert or charity open mic
- Awareness bracelet sale
- Sport or boards game tournament
- Gala
- Golf tournament
- Car wash
- Walking, jogging, or running club
- Lottery, raffle, or 50/50
- Wine and cheese or wine tasting event
- Paint night event
- Games night like bingo or poker
To help you get inspired, here are a few more ways to fundraise in your community, whether at work or at home:
For more ideas or guidance, contact Michelle Oana, Myeloma Canada’s Director of Development and Community Relations, at [email protected] or by telephone at 514 421‑2242 (toll-free: 1-888 798‑5771).
Ways to boost your fundraising
Share your personal story
Be sure to let people know your motivation for fundraising. Sharing your personal connection to myeloma and why you want to support Myeloma Canada can be incredibly moving, educational, and inspiring to potential sponsors.
Set a target
Set a fundraising target and tell everyone about it. This is a great way to generate some excitement as you strive to meet and surpass your fundraising goal. Having a target also encourages people to give generously.
Fundraise online
Fundraising webpages are an easy, safe, and effective way to raise money for your myeloma fundraising campaigns. Be sure to customize your page with a personal story, photos, or videos to tell people why you are fundraising. Once your page is created, email the link to your contacts and share it on your social media platforms. If you’d like, we can even create your own personalized myeloma fundraising page for you. Contact us to learn more.
Use social media and email to spread the word
Post your fundraising initiative on your personal pages and send out an e-blast to your network of contacts. Share a personal story and attach a few pictures if you can. If you’re social media savvy, set up your own Facebook Fan page and post your progress. However you choose to spread the word, be sure to add a link so people can donate directly, whether it be to your fundraising webpage, or directly to the Myeloma Canada page.
Make the most of your venue
If your event takes place in a social club, restaurant, or hall, ask for a charity discount on your booking fee.
Get your office involved
Many companies are more than willing to help out a colleague or employee with a fundraising effort. Here are a few ways they can help:
- Matched giving: Matched giving is when an employer matches the total or a portion of the total funds an employee has raised or donated to a charity. Check with your employer to see if they have a matched giving policy.
- Build a team: Many companies seek opportunities for team building events, and welcome events aimed at raising funds for a good cause. More hands on deck means more exposure, more motivation, and most of all, more funds raised.
Get the kids involved
Where appropriate, have the whole family, including the children, take part in your fundraising activities. Whether it’s by selling raffle tickets, helping with a bake sale, or volunteering at an event, it’s a great way to introduce them to philanthropy and community involvement. You can even encourage them to hold their own activity like a lemonade stand or create an event from a skill or passion they’d like to share with others.
Create a challenge
Everyone loves a challenge. Whether it’s beard shaving, poutine-eating contests, arm wrestling, giving up a vice, or (unlike poutine eating!) adopting healthier habits, make it fun and interesting. Like everyone else, your donors need great incentives!
We’re here to help!
Michelle Oana, Myeloma Canada’s Director of Development and Community Relations at [email protected] can help you turn your passion into fundraising success. Reach out to Michelle at [email protected] to discuss how to bring your ideas to life.
Why we fundraise
Myeloma Canada’s national and community-driven fundraising events have an important impact on the Canadian myeloma community, because they:
are primarily volunteer led
create awareness for the cause
create strong and supportive communities by bringing together those living with the disease, their families, friends, caregivers, and professionals in the field
With your support, we can help save and improve the lives of thousands of Canadians living with myeloma.