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Supporting Our
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The Ottawa Triathlon Club is
committed to not only improve the health and
fitness of our members but also contribute
to the community as a whole. Since
being formed in October 2004, the club has
donated over $17000 to charitable
organizations like those seen below.
In 2009 our charitable contributions
equalled over 6% of our total revenue.
We're shooting for 10% which would come
close to equally organizations like the
YMCA. |
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The OTC is a member of
1% for the Planet,
organizations that donate one percent of
their sales to better the natural
environment. As the recipient of our
annual gift, we chose
The Ottawa Riverkeeper,
a science-based charity that helps to guard
the health and sustainability of the Ottawa
River. |
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Our club and
it's parent organization, OttawaFit, is a
member and major sponsor of
Sole Responsibility
(SR). This grass roots organization
collects gently used running shoes and ships
them to those in need in Africa. Among
our contributions is the design and
maintenance of the SR website. |
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Here are some of the organizations that have
received support from the OTC: |
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Being Green |
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There are few recreational
pursuits that rely more on our natural
environment than triathlon. Pollution
and degradation of our water, air and land
can stop us from enjoying the sport we love. |
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The OTC is always trying to
decrease it's carbon footprint through
responsible and sustainable practices.
While we support The Ottawa Riverkeeper and
Sole Responsibility, both
environmentally-related organizations, we
also try to make the right decisions in
terms of the club's administration.
For example, thanks to this website and
online payment, our club is paperless.
We hope to further tweak our habits to help
change our little corner of the world. |
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Our head
coach, Geordie McConnell, writes a column in
IRun magazine that focuses on how runners
can make a difference in terms of their
impact on the world.
Click here to
read the first in the series. |
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