Toronto Challenge

In 2015, we had 49 registered walkers, and raised a total of $8,332.00 for our programming, including a computer station for tenants and a new projector screen for our Friday “movie matinees”.

Last year we had 44 registered walkers, and raised a total of $9,321.00 that went toward our recreation programs, including our iPad and yoga classes. Read more here. On Sunday, June 12, St. Matthew’s Bracondale House walked the Toronto Challenge for the second time. 44 friends of Bracondale—including staff, seniors, families, and board members—came out to walk 1 kilometer and 5 kilometers in beautiful, sunny weather. The enthusiasm of “Team Bracondale” was amazing, and we had a wonderful morning. Take a look at our photos below! P.S.: You can find more photos of the walk in our Toronto Challenge Facebook album.

We had a fantastic time at the 2017 Toronto Challenge Walk & Run! Through the hard work and generosity of our walkers and donors, we were able to raise $6,723 for our programs. Thank you to everyone who participated, especially our 29 walkers! Check out our photos here. Thank you to everyone who walked and ran with us yesterday! Check out our photos from the walk below:

We couldn’t have asked for better weather for the Toronto Challenge. In total, we had 27 walkers (29 registered walkers) on Sunday! We raised $7,757.00. We want to thank our walkers, volunteers and staff who made this event a great success! See our photos from the day here. We couldn’t have asked for better weather for the Toronto Challenge. In total, we had 27 walkers (29 registered walkers) on Sunday! After, we enjoyed some pizza and took some pictures. There is still time to donate! All funds raised go to the programs and activities we have at Bracondale. We look forward to next year’s challenge! We want to thank Andrea Valentini and Doreen Vanini who solicited prizes for the raffle. With their help, we were able to get 25 prizes from local businesses. As a result, we raised $830.00 for our raffle! In total, we collected over $7,757.00 dollars! We also want to thank our top fundraiser, Aurora Milla who raised $610.00 dollars for The Toronto Challenge. We look forward to raising even more money next year!

Always a fun time at the 2019 Toronto Challenge Walk & Run. We raised $12,265 and had 32 participants running or walking to raise funds for Bracondale—one of our best years. Thank you to everyone who participate. Make sure to check out all the photos here! Thank you to everyone who came to support at the 2019 Toronto Challenge Walk & Run. We raised $ 9,706.75. We couldn’t ask for a better weather.  Check out our album of pictures!

The Toronto Challenge is our largest fundraising event of the year. Staff and volunteers walk or run to raise pledges to support Bracondale’s program. Volunteers are made up of our seniors, as well as the family members and friends of staff and residents. This is a highly anticipated event in our community that brings everyone together. Unfortunately, 2020 and 2021 saw the event cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. We hope to see its return next year.