What is the difference between the Team Challenge event and the Public Climb?
The Public Climb is being held the morning of Saturday, April 21. This event is for recreational climbers and can accommodate large group registrations. Each participant must collect and submit a minimum of $75 in pledges on or before the event day to climb. Incentive prizes are awarded for various fundraising levels.
The Team Challenge is being held on the evening of Thursday, April 19. A team consists of 4 to 7 climbers. Each team of climbers must submit a minimum donation of $250 per climber. The Team Challenge is a competitive climb, both in terms of fundraising and climb speed. Incentive prizes are awarded for fastest teams and various fundraising levels as a team and at individual levels.
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How do I register for the 22nd Annual Canada Life CN Tower Climb for WWF-Canada?
Register for the event of your choice, by clicking on either the PUBLIC CLIMB (Sat. April 21) or the TEAM CHALLENGE (Thurs. April 19) button at wwf.ca/cntower. Click on 'REGISTER to climb' button (on the side menu). You will be guided through the registration process. Required fields are marked with an asterisk; please make sure to fill out all required information. Check out our Registration FAQ if you require additional help.
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU REGISTER FOR THE RIGHT CLIMB!
Is there a Registration Fee for the Public Climb?
There is a $25 registration fee this year for the Climb. The registration fee is non-refundable, non-transferable, does not apply toward the fundraising commitment, and is not tax deductible. In addition to this, each participant must collect and submit a minimum of $75 in pledges on or before the event day to climb. Payments can be made by Amex, MasterCard and Visa.
Can I carry anything with me while climbing?
No. This is a HANDS FREE event. This is in order to ensure climber safety. Therefore all items MUST be left at the free coat check in the Atrium or with friends before heading towards the Tower. Volunteers and/or CN Tower staff cannot hold personal items for climbers.
Need a pledge form?
Download a pledge form
Fundraising Tips
Check out our Quick Fundraising Tips.
What is the best way for people to sponsor my climb?
Online donations are by far the best method. Our website is secure and your donors will have access to their e-receipts within five business days. Your personal page will register your new donation as soon as it has been made online.
What do I do with cash donations?
Do not mail cash donations. If you receive cash donations, write a cheque payable to WWF-Canada to cover the amount. Be sure to attach the pledge form with the correct contact information and amounts so that each donor is receipted accurately.
What amount do they have to donate to get a tax receipt?
All donations of $20 or more will get receipted. Upon special request a tax receipt for a smaller amount can be issued. Please ensure complete addresses are included and that the writing is legible.
What should I do if one of my donors has not received a tax receipt?
E-mail us at events@wwfcanada.org or call 1-800-26-PANDA (72632).
Is there a minimum I must raise in order to participate in the climb?
All climbers must collect and submit at least $75 in pledges.
Offline Donations
If you receive offline donations from your friends, you can mail or deliver them as a cheque in person to our offices in Toronto. Make cheques payable to "WWF-Canada". When mailing in donations or when submitting them on the day of the climb, you can write one cheque to cover all donations. Don't forget to include all donors' mailing addresses if they've made a donation of $20 or more. This gives us the correct information to send them their tax receipt.
Mailing Address:
WWF-Canada - CN TOWER CLIMB
245 Eglinton Ave. East, Suite 410
Toronto, ON M4P 3J1
Online Fundraiser's Guide
Your fundraising dashboard is a tool designed to help you manage your online fundraising. You can personalize your website, send e-mails to ask for donations and track activity on your site.
Your Website's Address
In order to easily check out your personal fundraising site, send yourself an e-mail through the system. This e-mail will include a link to your WWF-Canada fundraising page. Click on the link and bookmark it for future visits.
Logging In
To login to your fundraising dashboard, enter your Username and Password in the side menu that you created when you registered. If you've forgotten your login info, click the "Forgotten Password" link on the side menu.
My Activity Log
This page allows you to manage your whole fundraising campaign. You can manage e-mails by viewing who has received your e-mail, who has not yet opened it, who has not yet donated and who needs to be thanked.
My Web Page
You can customize & personalize your fundraising website with photos, a progress thermometer and personal messages.
Send E-mail
You can solicit donations from this page. E-mail someone from your fundraising address book or add one new person to your address book so you can send them an e-mail. To add more than one person at a time to your address book, click the Address book button on the site and follow the instructions below (see Address Book below).
Once your recipients have been chosen, you can personalize your message. You can also preview your message or press "Send".
Send Thanks
Your donors automatically receive a thank you from WWF-Canada confirming their donation. However, you can also send a personalized thank you e-mail.
Address Book
You can import your personal address book in order to make fundraising quick and easy. Click on the "Import Contact" button and follow the instructions. If you have any problems, click the "Help" button.
If you have a lot of contacts, you may want to send them e-mails from your regular e-mail account. Before you do this, send yourself a fundraising e-mail through the system. Once you receive this e-mail you can forward it on to everyone in your regular address book since this e-mail will include a link to your personal fundraising website. E-mail recipients will be able to click on this address and make a donation directly to your climb campaign.
How do I register for the 22nd Annual Canada Life CN Tower Climb for WWF-Canada?
Register for the event of your choice, by clicking on either the PUBLIC CLIMB (Sat. April 21) or the TEAM CHALLENGE (Thurs. April 19) button at wwf.ca/cntower. Click on the Register to Climb button (on the side menu). You will be guided through the registration process.
If you would like to climb with a group of 10 people or more on the day of the Public Climb, please contact our Group Coordinator, Katherine Goh, at kgoh@wwfcanada.org or 416-489-4567 ext. 7336 for assistance.
What is the difference between the Team Challenge event and the Public Climb?
The Public Climb is being held the morning of Saturday, April 21. This event is for recreational climbers and can accommodate large group registrations. Each participant must collect and submit a minimum of $75 in pledges on or before the event day to climb.
The Team Challenge is being held on the evening of Thursday, April 19. A team consists of 4 – 7 climbers. Each team of climbers must submit a minimum donation of $250 per climber. The Team Challenge is a competitive climb, both in terms of fundraising and climb speed.
Is there a Registration Fee for the Public Climb?
There is a $25 registration fee this year for the Climb. The registration fee is non-refundable, non-transferable, does not apply toward the fundraising commitment, and is not tax deductible. In addition to this, each participant must collect and submit a minimum of $75 in pledges on or before the event day to climb. Payments can be made by Amex, MasterCard and Visa.
I registered for the Public Climb but want to climb at the Team Challenge instead.
We want you to have the best climbing experience possible.
If you have registered for the Public Climb but now have a team of four to seven people who would like to climb on the Thursday evening and have raised the minimum entry fee of $1,000 (for a team of four), let us know ahead of time by emailing us at events@wwfcanada.org.
How secure is this site?
Our site is secured by 128-bit encryption, the highest level of protection widely used today, to protect all your Internet communications including credit card use and personal information submission. Your web browser will encrypt information automatically when connected to a secure server, evidenced by an address beginning with https. The server decrypts the text upon its arrival, but as the information travels between computers, interception of the transmission will not be fruitful to anyone "listening in." They would only see unreadable gibberish.
What is a Username?
The Username is your unique user ID. This is the name you will use to login to fundraise and track your progress.
Can I add a New Individual at the same time as registering myself for the climb?
No. You must complete your own registration in full before registering someone else. Once registration is complete you will be forwarded to your own dashboard. You are then free to Logout and then select Register to climb and register a new climber. You must go through the entire process again.
How do I change my contact information?
You can change your contact information online by logging into the site and clicking the Edit Profile link in the top right-hand corner of the dashboard. Please call to change your personal information at 416-484-7700 Monday to Friday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
I've already registered, how do I login?
Enter your username and password in the Registered Climber section located in the right hand column of any page. Check out our Login/Personal Web Page FAQ if you require additional help.
Why donate to WWF-Canada?
WWF-Canada is part of the global conservation network.
Why login into this site?
When you register online for the climb you are asked for a user id and password. These allow you to login to your dashboard and modify your personal web page as well as send fundraising e-mail requests to your acquaintances.
What do I do if I forget my password or user ID?
On all login pages a Forgotten Password link is found. If you can't remember your user ID please call our CN Tower Climb direct line at 416-484-7700 or e-mail events@wwfcanada.org.
Logging In
To login to your fundraising dashboard, enter your Username and Password in the side menu that you created when you registered. If you've forgotten your login info, click the "Forgotten Password" link on the side menu.
What is a dashboard?
The dashboard is an easy to use tool for you to track your fundraising progress. You can create a Personal Page (web page), invite people to visit your Personal Page, sponsor you, see who's sponsored you, thank your sponsors and enter pledges you've received in person. Check out the Fundraising FAQ for info on how to use the dashboard.
What is a Personal Web Page?
A Personal Page is a page you customize and ask your friends and family to visit when soliciting donations. Once you register, by default you will have a Personal Page created for you. You have the option of personalizing the image, text and layout on your page. You do this by logging in to this site and making selections/changes from your dashboard.
Do I have to use and edit my Personal Page?
Once you register online you will have a standard Personal Page. You can choose to change it and personalise it with photos and messages to inspire those driven to your page to sponsor you.
Your Personal Website's Address
In order to easily check out your personal fundraising site, send yourself an e-mail through the system (see "Send Email" in the Fundraising FAQ). This e-mail will include a link to your WWF-Canada fundraising page. Click on the link and bookmark it for future visits.
How do I change my personal fundraising goal?
Your personal fundraising goal is found on your dashboard, to change this simply overwrite the value in the box and click on update.
How can I see who has sponsored me?
On your Dashboard you will find My Progress Summary, click on View my Activity log for a detailed list of sponsorships, pledges and solicitations.
How can I see who's on my team?
On your dashboard there's a link to My Team which will take you to your team page or you can select View My Team under My Team's Progress.
How do I upload a photo to add to my personal page?
Click on the Browse button in the photo section, then select the photo you would like on your page. You can upload up to three images in either .jpg or .gif format and are a maximum of 150Kb in size.
How do I get friends/family to sponsor me in the climb?