Climbing the CN Tower for charity
Posted October 22, 2011 10:12 am.
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TORONTO, Ont. – It has towered over the city since 1976, when the nearly 600-metre tall tower was completed and unveiled in downtown Toronto.
Thousands of climbers scaled the tower Saturday morning, hoping to raise more than $2 million for charity.
The annual Enbridge CN Tower Climb for United Way takes enthusiastic climbers up the 1,776 steps to the top of the tower.
The importance of the climb can’t be stressed enough, according to Louise Bellingham, an associate with the United Way.
“This is our premier fundraiser, every year this is more-and-more an important cornerstone.” Bellingham said. “It’s a really important way that people feel they can get engaged, not just by fundraising but by doing something themselves.”
There are several climbs each year, including the public and student climb, which took place early Saturday morning. The first corporate climb was Thursday, Oct. 20, and a second corporate climb will take place Sunday.
This year Rob Bruce, President, Communications, Rogers Communications, invited executives to a special opportunity to play a positive role in the community by participating in the Presidential Challenge. The challenge required executives from across the city to raise a minimum of $2,500 and to take the lead by climbing the tower Thursday.
For more information or to make a donation visit the United Way website.
