Special Events

Be a Shining Star - Help us celebrate our 60th Birthday

It's easy to be a Children's Ability Fund Shining Star and make things a little brighter for someone with a disability.

If you have a great idea for a fundraising project in your community - or at the office - let us know. We'll help publicize the event and provide support.

Be creative and have fun. How about a neighborhood BBQ, garage sale or bake sale; a penny carnival at the school; or an inter-office softball challenge or golf tournament? It's a great way to get a group of people together, have a lot of fun and raise a little money to assist someone in need.

• Father's Day Fun @ Gateway Entertainment Center
• Colby's 6th birthday
• Second Cup - Star Sales
• Carnival of the Stars ' Millwoods Towne Center
• City of Edmonton ' Human Resources
• College of Physicians & Surgeons
• RAH Neonatal Unit - "Synapse"
• AB Human Resources - Craft Night
• 7-Eleven Coin Box program
• Caesar's School of Music - Recital

Children's Ability Fund stars really shine! Together we can "enhance the independence of people with disabilities throughout northern Alberta."

Children's Ability Fund Stars are ordinary people who choose to do something extraordinary. Be a shining star today.

Call the Children's Ability Fund office @ (780)454-9191 to talk to us about a shining star project in your area.

The Silver Skate Festival, entering its 18th year, is the longest running winter festival in Edmonton. The Festival is rooted in the Dutch tradition of a love for the outdoors and long blade skating. As the Festival grew in Edmonton it became a celebration of winter and developed a unique blend of culture, sport, art and recreation in the beautiful setting of Hawrelak Park and the River Valley.

Attendees can watch ice dance and theatrical performances, participate in recreational winter activities for all ages, participate in fun skate races, watch the snow sculptors at work and walk through the snow gallery, take in the beauty of the park on a sleigh ride, and try delicious Dutch treats. There are special children's activities, and a warm up area inside the Pavilion. The Silver Skate Festival is home to the 25K and 50K Northgate Skate Marathon and the Mammoet Edmonton Winter Triathlon. Both these events are by registration, open to all.

The Festival is produced by the Silver Skate Festival Society and proceeds from the Festival benefit the Children's Ability Fund. For more information check out the website @ www.silverskatefestival.org.

The results for the 10th Annual JOE FM Bowl for Children are in!

Sponsors, teams and celebrities joined forces on Monday, May 12 at Gateway Entertainment Centre and raised over $15,000 for the Children's Ability Fund. The Children's Ability Fund will use this money to purchase approximately 3 pieces of lift equipment.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank the many sponsors, teams, celebrities and donors who made this such a successful event:

Big "thank you's" to our:

MAJOR SPONSORS: Gateway Entertainment Centre, JOE FM, Ben Moss, Club Fit

LANE SPONSORS: Kingston Ross Pasnak, Binder Construction, Trident Properties, ATB Financial, CFWE, Humford Management, Second Cup, Shopper's Home Health Care, McKessen Canada.

PRIZE DONORS: Ben Moss, Club Fit, Gateway Entertainment Centre, JOE FM, Super 8 South, Mrs. Karen B., Medicine Shoppe Whitemud Crossing, Fantasy Land Hotel, Edmonton Eskimos, Citadel Theatre, Go Mango, Second Cup, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Reid Built Homes, U of A Science Department, Telus World of Science, Global TV, Mill Woods Town Centre, The Fishn' Hole, Company's Coming, Walmart, Kingston Ross Pasnak, Cookies by George

CELEBRITY GUESTS: Ryann P. Rhubarb, Audie, Garry James and Chris P. from JOE FM, David Rolfson, CISN Country, Stefane Bellec, Bill Fortier, Amanada Fergusen, Sonia Sunger - CTV, Carly Kincaid and Stephanie Raddatz, Shaw TV, Terriss Paliwoda, Edmonton Eskimos, Glen Harper and Singor Mobley, Edmonton Eskimos Alumni, Karissa, Melissa and Erin, Edmonton Rush Cheerleaders, Police Chief Boyd, Su Ling Goh, Shane Jones and Nicola Crosbie, Globa, Councillor Sohi, JP Szaszkiewicz, Oil Kings

And to our PLEDGE RAISER CHAMPIONS:

It is the pledge drive that truly raises the funds needed to support our charity. From the bottom of our hearts we would like to thank the following individuals for their valiant efforts to support our charity:

Corporate Superstar: ATB Financial, $1000

Top Pledge Raiser: Robin E, Humford Hazards - $1360
2nd Place: Daniel E, Billy's Stars - $845
3rd Place: Kathy T., Friends in High Places - $502
4th Place: Robby L., Strike Force - $430
5th Place: Richard O. Billy's Stars - $380

Thanks to bowlers, donors and sponsors this event has raised $140,000 for the Children's Ability Fund programs over the past 9 years.

Thank you to our Sponsors:

"Tee Fore Two" Charity Golf Classic

Sunshine, blue sky, golf, humor, friendship, celebrating 60 years and making a difference in the life of a person with a disability.

All were enjoyed at the 5th Annual TEE FORE TWO charity golf tournament. Almost $11,000 was raised for the Children's Ability Fund from this event. These proceeds will be used to purchase equipment for someone in need.

Thanks to all of you for helping to make this event such a success' raising money for much needed equipment and celebrating our 60th anniversary.

See you next year !

Register now for the upcoming event!

WING DING - October 23rd, 2007

The Children's Ability Fund 17th Anual Wing Ding was a tremendous success raising $25,224 in pledges.

Ken Gulevich returned once again and continues to be the KING OF THE PLEDGES raising $15,225. He also broke the challenge he set for himself - raising $60,000 in recognition of the 60th Anniversary of the Children's Ability Fund. Over Over the past 11 years Ken has raised a total of $69,078. This goes a long way in providing specialized equipment for people with disabilities.

Second place was awarded to Chuck Bourbonnais from "The Wing Suckers" and third place to Kevin Wiulliamson from "The Flying Wings"

Thank you to all of our loyal sponsors and to each and every participant who raised pledges and helped us eat through another mound of hot chicken wings.

King Ken and Chuck

Special thanks to our sponsors:

Special Events Contact Info:


For more information contact Special Projects at (780)454-9191 or email info@childrensabilityfund.ab.ca.

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