HELLO WESTGATE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES!
CYCLATHON has returned! We are happy to return to our annually held Westgate Cyclathon on Saturday, September 23. It will be our 48th Cyclathon fundraiser and community connector. Our fundraising time is short but we are confident that with your help, we will have another successful Cyclathon.
Cyclathon is a Westgate Community event. Please invite and welcome extended Family members, Alumni, Pastors & Friends of Westgate to join us.
Important details to remember:
DATE: Saturday, September 23th
If the forecast on Friday, September 22th is very doubtful – 90% all day rain – an email with an announcement to postpone will be given by the end of the school day.
If Saturday morning surprises us with bleakness, check your email. We will make a call by 7 a.m. at the latest. If there is a postponement, the Rain Date is October 7th.
TIME: 8:00AM to 4:00PM
PLACE: Bird’s Hill Park – Group Use Area 1 loop road, North Drive – The red dot marks the spot :)
Please see the attached Information Letter to our Students (additional information here) and an Invitation from the Board to Volunteer.
FUNDRAISING for Westgate’s 2023 CYCLATHON
Students can collect donations in support of their fundraising in the following ways:
- Cash
- Put money in envelope
- Record donation on the Student Record Sheet
- Cheque
- Put cheque in envelope
- Record donation on the Student Record Sheet
- e-Transfer
- Give donor a fundraising card, which includes the following information
- send donations to accounting@westgatemennonite.org
- Include in the memo line
- Donor’s mailing address (for tax receipts)
- Student’s Name
- Student’s Homeroom
- Ask supporters to let you know their donation amount after the donation has been made, so that you can track your fundraising efforts.
- Record donation on the Student Record Sheet
- Give donor a fundraising card, which includes the following information
- Donating through Canada Helps
- Give donor a fundraising card, which includes the following information
- Go to https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/92628
- Include in the comment
- Student’s Name
- Student’s Homeroom
- Ask supporters to let you know their donation amount after the donation has been made, so that you can track your fundraising efforts.
- Record the donation on the Student Record Sheet
- Give donor a fundraising card, which includes the following information
- Please note: Westgate Mennonite Collegiate collects the names and addresses of supporters (Donors) in order to issue tax receipts
Our school goal is $60,000!
