$7,464 Raised for the Senior Living CaRES Fund Thanks to 76 Generous Donors

On May 3, I lined up at the Toronto Half Marathon with a simple challenge:

Start in last place, ask people to sponsor me $0.01 for every runner I pass, and then run fast to pass as many people as I could.

Race day exceeded my expectations!

By the time I crossed the finish line, I had passed 9,477 runners. More importantly, 76 donors came together to raise $7,464.32 for the Senior Living CaRES Fund.

The Challenge

The concept was simple.

Supporters pledged $0.01 for every runner I passed after starting at the very back of the field.

The better the race went, the more money we’d raise.

Race Day Results

The weather cooperated, my legs felt good, and there were more runners on the course than expected.

Final results:

• Runners passed: 9,477
• Half marathon finishers: 10,558
• Chip time: 1:25:38
• Gun time: 1:53:35
• Gun time place: 1,081

But the most important result wasn’t my finish time.

It was the impact created by the people who supported the challenge.

$7,464 for the Senior Living CaRES Fund

Together, 76 donors raised $7,464.32 for the Senior Living CaRES Fund.

I’m incredibly grateful to everyone who participated.

Some donors work in senior living. Others are friends, family members, business partners, and members of the broader community. Every donation helped turn a fun race-day challenge into meaningful support for the people who care for older adults every day.

Why the Senior Living CaRES Fund Matters

The Senior Living CaRES Fund supports frontline team members working in senior living communities through emergency bursaries and education grants.

The people working in senior living dedicate their careers to caring for older adults. This fundraiser was an opportunity to give back to the people who spend every day supporting residents and their families.

Thank You

To all 76 donors, thank you.

Your generosity transformed a half marathon into something much bigger.

The goal was to pass runners.

The result was $7,464.32 raised to support the people who care for our older adults.

That’s something worth celebrating.