Skydive Toronto is initiating a fundraising event Saturday August 27, 2011, called Skydive 4 SchoolBOX. The focus is to raise funds and awareness for SchoolBOX, a small Canadian non-profit that provides funds to build classrooms and distribute educational supplies in Central America.

The aim of SchoolBOX is simple: to build dreams and hopes by ‘Making Education Possible’. By doing this, locals are empowered to lift themselves out of poverty. This mission statement of helping people to help themselves is one that we should support because it has a long lasting positive impact. 

We are looking for skydivers to raise funds and awareness for our event.

Here are the details for fundraisers:
Gather a group of friends, or jump on your own. Individuals and teams will be asked to raise money for SchoolBOX through 
speaking with the friends, family, and colleagues.

Cost: $337 per jumper (including a $50 donation to SchoolBOX)
Includes: 
Group picture
Pre-jump refreshment

For a copy of the information package including pledge sheet, please click on: Skydive 4 Schoolbox Information Package.

To register, and to reserve a jump spot, please contact info@skydivetoronto.com

Proposed Schedule:

8:00 am Registration and submitting of donations 

9:00 am Opening and greeting of all participants 

10:00 am SchoolBOX Representative kick off jump

10:30 am Jumping until sunset

11:00 am Tom Affleck speaks about SchoolBOX charities and mission 

12:00 pm Activity

2:00 pm Tom Affleck speaks about SchoolBOX charities and mission

3:00pm Activity

4:00 pm Awards and Recognition

For more information please contact Jon Tam @ jon@schoolbox.com
http://www.skydivetoronto.​com/
http://www.schoolbox.ca/

To donate online: http://www.canadahelps.org​/GivingPages/GivingPage.as​px?gpID=13851

Join us on August 20th, and Jump for a good cause!  Skydive Toronto will be hosting another jump raising funds for People with ALS.

Derek Walton, the founder of The Walton Cure for ALS Fund, was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and then emigrated to Canada in 1968.  In 2002, Derek was diagnosed with ALS. He then committed himself to raising funds for the ALS Society.  He has contributed tens of thousands of dollars through various methods to the cause.

In 2011, the third annual Jump for PALS event will be taking place at Skydive Toronto Inc.  If you would like to be involved, please contact Derek and his team at braveheart@waltoncure4als.ca.

If you would like more information on Derek and his story, or would like to donate, check out his website, or you can register at derekwalton@rogers.com.

“Jumping for PALS 3 is my third annual tandem skydiving event and it is my hope to attract 60 participants this year, all raising funds for ALS research.  My goal is $250 000.”
– Derek Walton

On July 10th, Margaret Wallis will be jumping from a plane!  The Wallis for Wellness organization will be completing a skydive to raise funds for the Jump for Jack and Bail for Bethell.

Bail Jump July 2011

If you would like to participate in the event, please see www.wallisforwellness.com.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd5RNuBEBzk