Epicurean Calgary

UPDATE ON EVENTS AFFECTED BY COVID-19- WITH ALBERTA OPENING UP MARCH 1, EVENTS WILL SLOWLY RETURN. HOWEVER, MANY ARE ON HOLD OR IN PLANNING, SO MOST EVENTS WILL BE DIFFERENT THAN IN THE PAST. INFORMATION ON EACH EVENT IS AS ACCURATE AS POSSIBLE.

October 2022 

October 1-29, 2022

The Monster March 2022

Clear Water Academy, Harvey Hall, 3910 Quesnay Wood Dr S.W. and the community of Currie

Monster Scavenger Hunt: October 1-27
For the month of October, register, raise funds and explore the community of Currie in search of 15 Monsters for a chance to win 1-year of free childcare at any centre throughout the city and surrounding areas! Hiding throughout local businesses and amenities, snap a photo with all 15 monsters and submit your most monstrous pictures to the Monster March phone line 403-714-0529. One entry per person. Each entry will grant participants into a draw. Three winner will be chosen, with one grand prize of a year-free childcare. Chosen winners will be announced at the Monster Market on October 29. Selected winners must be present to claim their prize. Register to participate!

3k Monster March: October 29
They’re bringing back the fundraising day that started it all. On October 29 from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., families from all over YYC are welcome to dress up in your most monstrous costume and march 3km route throughout the community of Currie. Starting at Alexandria Park, looping through Valour Park and ending at Harvey Hall, participants will celebrate the Monster March with cheer squads, music, mascots and more! Register to participate!

Local Vendor Monster Market: October 29
The second annual Monster Market is back and bigger and better than ever! Support over 100 of Calgary’s best artists and makers at the local vendor market, taking place October 29 from 11:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. at Clear Water Academy, Harvey Hall. Attendees will be met with music, food trucks, a silent auction and more! $5 per person, and children under 12 are free. All admission funds will go towards the $100,000 donation goal! Register to participate or sign up as a vendor.

Youth Legacy Mural: October 29
WilderFutures is partnering with award-winning local artist, Katie Green, to bring the characters of the Monster March to life! Inspired by children's monster submissions throughout YYC, Katie applied her signature watercolour style to the monster characters of this year’s campaign. In collaboration with Calgary youth, Katie will also create a Youth Legacy Mural set to unveil on October 29, on the facade of Wee Wild Ones' upcoming Currie location. By involving youth to create, reflect and make meaning behind the creatures of the mural, they hope to support and inspire the next generation to use creative practice as a way to understand and express their feelings and emotions, and openly promote mental health and wellbeing, leaving a legacy of the youth behind.

The Monster March was started by Wee Wild Ones in 2017. Now hosted under WilderFutures, a dedicated non-profit arm of Wee Wild Ones, the favourite fundraising day of the year has been re-imagined as a month-long, city-wide campaign!
Held in the spooky season of October, this year’s Monster March features a month-long Monster Scavenger Hunt ending the campaign with a full-day, family-friendly 3km March, Local Vendor Market and Mural, set to unveil by Katie Green on October 29, in the community of Currie. The Monster March aims to bring families, community members and partners together to roam our city, support local and give back to children and families in need. Together, with friends all over YYC, they hope to raise $100,000 for the Children’s Cottage Society!
Register Now to participate in the Monster Scavenger Hunt, 3K March + Market and collect pledges on your personal fundraising page. All registration funds goes towards the donation goal in support of children and families in need.

Children’s Cottage Society
For the past 36 years, the Children’s Cottage Society has been dedicated to preventing harm and neglect to children and building strong families through support services, respite programs and crisis nurseries. In the previous years, the Cottage was only able to serve 1,200 children while turning away 1,900 children due to lack of space.
The Cottage never wants to turn away a family or child in need which is why they are moving forward with building a new Child and Family Centre in the northwest Calgary community of Montgomery. The new centre will include a 20-bed crisis nursery, counselling services, a therapeutic child development program and more. This new child and family centre will help address emerging issues in small children before there are lifelong and life-altering impacts and will allow the Children’s Cottage to help an additional 8,850 children a year.
Help the Children’s Cottage Society serve Calgary’s most vulnerable families. 100% of funds raised will help the Children’s Cottage Society provide vital services to support those who need it the most.

About WilderFutures
WilderFutures is a Calgary-based non-profit organization formed by Wee Wild Ones. WilderFutures addresses intersecting social issues by empowering organizations, families, educators, and the next generation of leaders with the tools and resources they need to make meaningful change in our communities.

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October 6-13, 2022

The 2022 Sun Life Ride to Defeat Diabetes for JDRF (VIRTUAL)

Virtual

Spin, Sweat or Stretch at you own pace and time

Registration:
Individual: There is no registration fee, but each participant is encouraged to fundraise a minimum suggested amount of $150
Team: There is no registration fee; however, as a key fundraising event for JDRF, teams taking part in the Team Ride are encouraged to raise a minimum suggested amount of $750 per team or $150 per individual. The average amount raised per team is $970.

The Sun Life Ride to Defeat Diabetes for JDRF is Canada’s premier team building event that brings together participants from across corporate Canada and invites them to challenge themselves, build camaraderie as a team, partake in some friendly competition and work towards the goal of ending type 1 diabetes (T1D). This October, let’s move work aside and move for a cure.
Register to participate in the virtual Ride and Spin, Sweat or Stretch anytime, anywhere and in any way that works for you and your team between October 6 and October 13. Set your fundraising goal and join teams from across Canada to raise funds and move together towards our ultimate finish line: a world without T1D.

Move for a Cure: Spin, Sweat or Stretch
Move work aside and choose the activity that will get you moving at home while raising funds to help defeat diabetes. All fitness levels welcome!
It’s easy to get involved. Pick an activity that will get you moving at home: spin, sweat or stretch, ask your friends to support your activity with a donation, then participate virtually on October 7th with colleagues and beat your corporate rivals with a little friendly competition.
Spin -  Hop on a stationary bike at home. Enjoy a fun 30-minute spinning class and beat your colleagues
Sweat - Break a sweat at a fitness class. Get a good workout and show your teammates who’s the boss  
Stretch - Stretch your body with a yoga practice. Flex your muscles and clear your mind with these mindful movements

JRF has a bold plan for the future of type 1 diabetes (T1D) research in Canada. As better treatments unfold and the prospect of curing this disease rests on the horizon, JBRF remains ever-committed to directing more resources to launch and sustain innovative research and clinical trials from coast-to-coast. Transforming Lives: Today and Tomorrow is the solution to accelerating diabetes breakthroughs in partnership with the community they support.

JDRF Research Funding Overview
Since its inception in 1970 (1974 in Canada), JDRF has supported nearly every major scientific breakthrough in type one diabetes (T1D) research worldwide.  
As the global leader in the fight against T1D, JDRF contributes more than $75M annually to the most innovative T1D research in more than 20 countries. Breakthroughs in JDRF-funded research will change lives for those living with both type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes.

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October 9, 2022

2022 IG Wealth Management Alzheimer Walk and Run

Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre, 197 1 St. S.W. and virtually

10:00 a.m.-NOON
Registration: 8.00 a.m.-9:15 a.m.
Welcome & warm-up: 9:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Walk & Run kicks off: 10:00 a.m.
Event activities: including food and beverages, post-race announcements and award presentations: 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Registration:
1 km. walk, 5 km. walk, 5 km. run or 10 km. run
$35 General Adult Registration
$10 Kids (3-12)/Senior (65+) discounted registration
Virtual Walker: $35
For individuals who aren't attending the event, but still wish to show their support for the cause. This option is free of charge but requires a promo code. Please message walkrun@alzheimercalgary.ca or call us at 403.290.0110 to register as a virtual walker.

Become a life-changer for local families.
Register to walk or run and raise funds for the cause.
The 2022 IG Wealth Management Alzheimer Walk and Run has been bringing people together in Calgary and creating new Thanksgiving traditions for over 30 years. Individuals, families and teams from across Calgary and surrounding areas will come together on Thanksgiving Sunday (October 9th) to walk 1K or 5K, run 5K or run 10K.
You are encouraged to take important steps to support local people affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. All funds raised from this event will go directly to providing education, care and support for impacted families in Calgary and surrounding areas. The difference you'll make is concrete, practical and immediate.
All funds raised from this event will go directly to:
- Creating important life changes for families affected
- Transformative information through educational workshops
- A friendly ear and confidential place to discuss grief, anxiety and loss
- Meaningful social and recreational activities for people living with dementia
Colour Theme and Costumes
If you’ve got something red in your wardrobe, put it on! It's the signature colour.
But don’t just stop at red – costumes are all the rage at the Walk & Run, and the wackier and crazier your outfit, the better!

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October 15-22, 2022

Kathy's Run for Pancreatic Cancer (VIRTUAL)

Virtual

Virtual Run: Saturday, October 15-Saturday, October 22
Choose your course and record your run by using a GPS app such as Strava, Asiscs Run Keeper, or Nike Plus and submit your time once completed! Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 male & female finalists of each distance.

Pricing:
Regular (July 1–September 30)
5K & 10K Virtual - $30 (Youth $15)
5K & 10K Virtual Team - $105

Late (October 1–October 12)
5K & 10K Virtual - $40 (Youth $20)
5K & 10K Virtual Team - $115
Age for youth - 14 and under
Virtual Team 5K & 10K - Min 4 and max 10 members. After 4 members, each member will be charged an additional fee:
Regular - $26.25 per additional runner
Late - $28.75 per additional runner

Kathy’s Run started in Edmonton and honours a former ATCO employee, Kathy McCollum, who lost her fight with pancreatic cancer in 2011. Kathy’s passion for running inspired her friends, family and colleagues to create this event in support of life-saving research for pancreatic cancer - the number one underfunded cancer in Canada.
In 2011, the goal for Kathy’s run was to get 100 participants and raise $10,000. The support was overwhelming and the run had almost 500 participants and raised more than $50,000. Fast forward 11 years and the race has raised more than $900,000 for Pancreatic Cancer Canada.
All money raised will be donated to Pancreatic Cancer Canada. Since 2011, Kathy’s Run has raised over $500,000 to support research for Pancreatic Cancer! Help reach the $1,000,000 goal by fundraising!

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October 22, 2022

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Of Canada's Light The Night Walk (VIRTUAL)

Virtual

Cost: There is no registration fee when you sign up for the Light The Night Walk.
However, every walker who raises $100 or more will receive a lantern to hold during the Light The Night Walk. Walkers who raise less than $100 are still welcome to join in for an inspirational evening, but do not qualify for an illuminated lantern.

Light The Night Calgary - Virtual Event
Light The Night brings communities from across Canada together for a magical evening to share stories, remember loved ones lost and pay tribute to our heroes, bringing light, love and hope to dispel the darkness of blood cancers.
In 2020 we made history, and for the first time Canadians celebrated on the same day, virtually. The community reunited and raised close to $5 million to support blood cancers, despite the pandemic. In 2022, as COVID-19 continues to impact people affected by a blood cancer, we will again meet virtually to keep our community safe.
Together, we can make a meaningful difference in the lives of Canadians affected by a blood cancer, and their families.
Join in and take back the light that cancer and COVID-19 have tried to take away.
Be the voice that speaks up, the hand that reaches out and the light that cures cancer.

Take Back The Light
The money you raise will help fund critical programs and services that support those newly diagnosed, people in treatment and those navigating life after a blood cancer. Show the blood cancer community they can still count on your support! Did you know blood cancers are the 4th most diagnosed cancer in Canada, yet the survival rates are much lower than many other cancers? Research tells us that 68% of Canadians would feel helpless if they or someone they were close to was diagnosed with a blood cancer.
Funds raised through The Light The Night Walk:
- Fund breakthrough therapies for blood cancer patients.
- Provide Free educational materials, support programs and events for patients and families.
- Provide local programs such as Family Support Groups and First Connection, a peer-to-peer counselling program
- Comprehensive, personalized assistance through our Information Resource Centre
- Educational information sessions for healthcare professionals and non-patient groups
127,000 Canadians are living with or in remission from a blood cancer. You can make a change.

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October 22, 2022

Dad and Daughter Gala

BMO Centre – Hall D, Stampede Park

5:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.

Tickets:
Table of 10 - $ 4500
Dad Ticket - $ 325
Daughter Ticket - $ 175
Table purchase includes premier seating, recognition in event materials, complimentary wine, and a corsage for each daughter.

It's a Glow! Light up the night at the 14th annual Dad & Daughter Gala, presented by RBC and Intelica Solutions. Join in for an extraordinary event that celebrates the father-daughter relationship in support of Kids Cancer Care.
The Dad and Daughter Gala is a Kids Cancer Care signature event sponsored by RBC and Intelica Solutions, as well as many other generous supporters.

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October 29, 2022

Dash of Doom

North Glenmore Park, 7305 Crowchild Trail S.W. and virtual

Start times for  October 29th In-Person Race:
4:00 p.m. – Kids Race
4:30 p.m. – Wave 1 Start
4:35 p.m. – Wave 2 Start
4:40 p.m. – Wave 3 Start
Virtual Race Window: October 28-October 31
Your virtual run or walk can be completed anywhere, on any surface (trail, road, treadmill, track), and anytime during the race period.

Registration:
In-Person Race:
5 km Walk/Run $45 until October 10th, $50 until October 28th
10 km Run $50 until October 10th, $55 until October 28th
Kids 1 km race $20
Participants will receive: A custom long-sleeve shirt featuring the 2021 best dog costume winner ~ A custom glow-in-the-dark finishers’ medal featuring the 2021 best dog costume contest winner ~ Candy aid stations ~ Awards for top podium finishes ~ Prizing for best costumes ~ Chip timed event
Virtual Race (Registration closes on October 29th):
$40 fee until October 10, $50 after – 5 km Run or Walk  
$40 fee until October 10, $50 after – 10 km Run or Walk
$20 fee – 1 km Kids Race
Participants will receive: Custom long-sleeve shirt featuring the 2021 best dog costume winner ~ Custom glow-in-the-dark finishers’ medal featuring the 2021 best dog costume winner ~ Personalized race bib  ~ Prizing for best costumes ~ Access to the Race Roster Leaderboard ~ A Run Calgary curated Wild Run-themed Spotify playlist ~ For curbside pickup only, extra goodies from race partners

Register to be a part of Calgary’s ONLY Halloween Night Race and Fundraise for AARCS. Family-friendly and pet-friendly, a beloved Halloween tradition for Calgarians and their pups. Aid stations serve candy and there are prizes for being dead last. Join in before and after the race at the fun festival area with Halloween activities, family dance party and a photo booth to get free pictures of you and your loved ones (including the pooch) dressed up.
You can complete the race virtually (October 28–31) or in-person (October 29), don’t forget to dress up in your most creative costumes and don’t forget the pooch! The winner of the best dog costume will be featured on medals and shirts for 2023! All registered participants will receive detailed instructions for completing their virtual race prior to the start of the race period.
The Dash of Doom proudly supports the charity Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society (AARCS). AARCS raises funds to improve the lives of animals by rescuing and providing sanctuary to abandoned, surrendered or abused animals. Meet some animals ready for adoption and AARCS ambassadors on race day.

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October 30, 2022

Joggin' for a Noggin'

Bowness Park, 8900 48 Ave. N.W.

12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.

Registration:
1km Walk & 5km Run: $25
Team Registration: $75
Team Registration - Minimum of 3 members for $75. $25 for each additional member.
Includes the opening ceremonies, s’mores campfire roast, food and beverages and best costume prizes, and a silent auction.

Joggin' for a Noggin is a 5 km/1 km trick-or-treat run/walk to help send children with neurosurgical conditions to summer camp at Camp Everest South. Due to complex medical needs, many of these children wouldn't otherwise have the opportunity to attend camp, make new friends and experience many adventures. The run takes place at Bowness Park and kids, adults and dogs can come in their Halloween costumes with great prizes for best costume. The 1 km walk has candy stations and there will be a silent auction on site with amazing items!
Joggin for a Noggin registration fees, donations and sponsorships are the funds that subsidise our neurosurgery families so the campers can attend Camp Everest South. For many neurosurgical kids, this is the only opportunity they will have to attend a summer camp. This week provides an amazing time to find a sense of belonging among peers while experiencing all the joys of summer camp. Through a variety of outdoor adventure fun kids come away with a new sense of self confidence and independence.
Easter Seals Alberta’s Camp Horizon  created Camp Everest South for Neurosurgery kids ages 7-17 from the Alberta Children’s Hospital. Camp Everest South, within Camp Easter Seals, is located in Kananaskis Country, near Bragg Creek, Alberta.

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October 31, 2022

UNICEF Canada Halloween Walk-a-thon

Anywhere

How To Participate:
- Register your child or family.  
- Choose a fundraising goal. Any amount raised will make a difference for kids around the world.
- Set up a fundraising page for your child or family.
- Share your fundraising page link throughout the Halloween season and ask your friends, family and neighbours to sponsor your child or family’s walk by donating online.
- Strut your spooky stuff and celebrate on Halloween! As you trick-or treat, walk your neighbourhood in support of UNICEF Canada, and collect donations along the way. Celebrate all the good you’ve been able to help accomplish for kids everywhere.

This Halloween, children and families across Canada are turning their trick-or-treating steps into a walk-a-thon to raise funds for kids around the world! Join in on the fun – sign your family up for the UNICEF Halloween Walk-a-thon today!  
Your child can be a hero this Halloween. It’s easy. Get into your favourite Halloween costume and trick-or-treat as usual – but turn it into a walk-a-thon! Have friends and family donate online throughout the Halloween season to help your child raise funds that will support children around the globe. UNICEF Canada will provide you with fundraising tips and tricks along the way. Families who sign up by October 18th will receive a fun-filled walk-a-thon welcome package in the mail, including your very own Halloween Hero Cards and fundraising page QR code.
When your kids walk for UNICEF Canada, they become heroes who defend all children’s right to have a safe and happy childhood. The money raised will support UNICEF’s work to ensure every child has the essentials they need to grow up safe and healthy: nutritious food, clean water, education and health care. Because every child—no matter where they live—has the right to a childhood.

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