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November's #CharitableChampion: BC Lions Football Club This month we’re highlighting the BC Lions Football Club who hosted the 2025 Grey Cup. With over 52,000 CFL fans in attendance, BCFC was able to generate an incredible $868,810 jackpot with one lucky winner walking away with half the pot! The money raised will help support registered and not-for-profit groups throughout Vancouver and British Columbia that focus on public education, grassroots football, and health and wellness programs. #BCFC #2025GreyCup #5050raffle – Each month, we highlight our exceptional sports fundraising partners who are creating a positive difference in their communities. We admire the incredible work of our partners and look forward to sharing more of their impact with you.

We’re excited to welcome Jamal Sanca to Ascend FS! Jamal joins us as our first ever Copywriter on the Marketing team. 📝 An interesting fact about Jamal: - He spent 2 years in Portugal playing U19 soccer at the national level. ⚽ We’re thrilled to have you on board, Jamal!

October's #CharitableChampion: Steelers Charities This month we’re highlighting Steelers Charities. The Pittsburgh Steelers had a great month on the field and Steelers Charities had a fantastic month off the field! During their 3 home games in October, they raised $471,780 in raffle sales! The Steelers Charities money raised will help benefit various local charities in the Pittsburgh community. #PittsburghSteelers #SteelersCharities #5050raffle – Each month, we highlight our exceptional sports fundraising partners who are creating a positive difference in their communities. We admire the incredible work of our partners and look forward to sharing more of their impact with you.

September's #CharitableChampion: Canadian National Exhibition (CNEF) 🎨 As part of the CNE Foundation Grand CNE 50/50 Raffle, they sold over 17,500 tickets, generating $402,950 – an increase of 21% compared to last year! The proceeds will go towards: Smiles on Faces program that helps bring vulnerable kids and their families for an unforgettable day at the CNE Youth sports and community programs Digitizing and preserving over 64,000 photo negatives in the CNE archives Scholarship fund and grants #CanadianNationalExhibition #CNE #letsgototheex – Each month, we highlight our exceptional sports fundraising partners who are creating a positive difference in their communities. We admire the incredible work of our partners and look forward to sharing more of their impact with you.

July's #CharitableChampion: Golf Canada Foundation ⛳ This month, we’re highlighting our partners, Golf Canada Foundation. During the Canadian Women’s Open, they raised $122,360 in raffle sales from over 3,200 tickets – setting a new record for the tournament! In association with First Tee, the money raised will help provide youth with affordable and inclusive access to golf along with life-enhancing experiences through the game. #GolfCanada #GolfCanadaFoundation #CanadaWomenOpen – Each month, we highlight our exceptional sports fundraising partners who are creating a positive difference in their communities. We admire the incredible work of our partners and look forward to sharing more of their impact with you.

June's #CharitableChampion: Ponoka Stampede 🐎 This month, we are excited to celebrate our partners, Ponoka Stampede. As part of the 2024 Stampede, they broke their all time sales record and raised $421,813 where part of the proceeds will be donated to several local Ponoka organizations. #ProRodeo #ProRodeoCanada #PonokaStampede #Stampede2024 – Each month, we highlight our exceptional sports fundraising partners who are creating a positive difference in their communities. We admire the incredible work of our partners and look forward to sharing more of their impact with you.

Congratulations to our partners, the Boston Celtics, on winning the NBA Championship! 🏆 An incredible impact on and off the court with the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation. #NBA #BostonCeltics #NBAChampions

May's #CharitableChampions: Sport BC and the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. This month, we're highlighting Sport BC and Vancouver Whitecaps for their record breaking fundraiser. In the game against Inter Miami on May 25, they raised $126,590 in raffle sales – a new MLS record! The funds will go towards supporting sport participation across British Columbia. We're proud of our partners for leveraging sports for social good. 💪 #VancouverWhitecaps #PoweredBySportBC #Fundraising #NonProfits – Each month, we highlight our exceptional sports fundraising partners who are creating a positive difference in their communities. We admire the incredible work of our partners and look forward to sharing more of their impact with you.

The Golf Canada-foundation 50/50 raffle for the RBC Canadian Open is now live. With just over 3 days to go, the take home prize is already over $21,000! If you're in Ontario, support the 50/50 at: golfcanada5050.com If you live anywhere outside of Quebec, support our Golf Canada Sweepstakes: golfcanadasweeps.com #GolfCanada #GolfCanadaFoundation Golf Canada

Wishing the best of luck to all 4 Ascend partners at the Memorial Cup! Over the course of the 2023-24 season, we've helped our CHL partners raise over $14.5 million in sales. And we're celebrating with a new raffle! All proceeds will go to Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division. Buy your tickets below 👇 https://lnkd.in/gpkjmWup #MooseJawWarriors #LondonKnights #DrummondvilleVoltigeurs #SaginawSpirit #MemorialCup