The Reh-Fit Centre Foundation holds three major fundraising events each year. The success of these events is dependent upon the generous support we receive from sponsors, donors, participants and volunteers. Call the Foundation at 488-9325 to find out how you can get involved.

Healthy Living Awards

Congratulations to our Healthy Living Award Recipients!

On April 17th, the 10th Annual Healthy Living Awards were held at the Fairmont Winnipeg. This year there was a record, 23 nominations in the various categories. At the dinner each of the outstanding nominees were recognized for their contributions to the community. It was truly inspiring to hear the wonderful work that is being done to promote active and healthy living.

There was a delicious meal, an exciting Silent Auction and the evening was capped with an entertaining and inspiring talk by our guest speaker, John Stanton, the President and Owner of the Running Room.

See who the past winners of the Healthy Living Awards are.

This year's Healthy Living Award Recipients are:

INDIVIDUAL (2 recipients)

Dr. Henry Janzen

Lori Orchard

ORGANIZATION (2 recipients)

The Healthy Living Program- A Community Healthy Living Project- A collaboration between Mental Health Program, Victoria General Hospital; Psychiatric Nursing, Brandon University and the Clubhouse of Winnipeg

Winnipeg Trails Association

CORPORATION

National Leasing

PREMIER'S HEALTHY LIVING AWARD FOR YOUTH

Stephanie Gutnik

The funds raised from this event allow the Reh-Fit Centre to purchase new equipment and offer programs that help build the health of the community, for optimum quality of life. A special thank you to the following sponsors whose generous contribution and support made the event a tremendous success.

Signature Sponsor

Go to the Manitoba Blue Cross web site.

Platinum Sponsors

GOLD SPONSORS

Table Sponsors

Aikins MacAuley & Thorvaldson LLP	BDO Dunwoody
CIBC Commercial Banking	Frontiers North Adventures
FWS Construction	Johnston Group Inc.
KPMG LLP	Maple Leaf Construction
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP	Princess Auto
Qualico	National Leasing
St.Boniface General Hospital	Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority	Wawanesa Insurance
The Winnipeg Free Press

Healthy Living Partners

Bothwell Cheese	Brad Clyde
Whyte Ridge Academy Florists	Prestige Wine Group
Brian Gould Photography

Sponsorship opportunities for this event range from $1,600 to $6,000. Please review our Sponsorship Package for more details.

rhythm & shoes

RHYTHM & SHOES 2009

They could have danced all night!...and they did! And now for the next one! Chocolate martinis, feather boas, heart-pumping music, a chance to let loose on the dance floor and have more fun than anyone ever thought possible? You bet! 

We’re gearing up for the 2009 event and we’re looking for sponsors and prizes. You and your firm don’t want to miss being a part of it.

We are looking for new items or gift cards or certificates to go into our Rhythm & Shoes prize bags in the following categories:

• home and garden               
  
• bath and spa 
  
• electronics
  
• jewelry and watches
  
• kitchen and housewares
  
• music and movies(certificates only)
  
• photography
  
• sports and outdoors
  
• gadgets and technology 
  
• services(certificates)

Please call Jonathan Frate, Reh-Fit Foundation Office, at 488-9325

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The First Annual Rhythm & Shoes was a rockin’ good time in every way! The fieldhouse was given a total makeover, complete with stage, nightclub lighting, and projection screens. Balloon arches to the ceiling marked the dance floor, which came alive with non-stop dancing to great music and videos, confetti and streamer drops, and fun novelty giveaways.

Guests enjoyed fine wines, signature martinis, and outstanding finger food finished with commemorative Rhythm & Shoes cookies and boxes of chocolates. The activity kiosks, where they could have their fortunes read, get a temporary tattoo or souvenir photo, or star in their own music video, were extremely popular. Even the timid hammed it up.

Reh-Fit members and their friends were happily clad in loud boas, funky hats, and blinking glasses. They were quite a sight! With over 350 tickets sold, this first-ever Rhythm & Shoes raised close to $20,000, which will be used to acquire two new treadmills.

See you at next year’s Rhythm & Shoes, February 28, 2009!

JOIN US NEXT YEAR FOR RHYTHM & SHOES: FEBRUARY 28, 2009

Thank you to these event sponsors, their generous donations made this event possible:

Platinum Heart Sponsors
Jones Communications
Freedom 55 Financial, a division of London Life Insurance Company
Zeid Food Fare
CTV

Gold Heart Sponsors
ComFree Private Sales
Decorations by Rick Mayhew

Silver Heart Sponsors
Molson Canada
ecoLuxe Event Design Group:
Off The Page Photography
greenvites by Pulp and Circumstance
Sweet Impressions

Bronze Heart Sponsors
Arctic Glacier
Century 21 Bachman & Associates
Esdale Printing
Just for Looks Hair Design & Spa
Prestige Wine Group
Starbucks Coffee

There a number of sponsorship opportunities available for next year's Rhythm & Shoes. Review our Sponsorship Package for more details!

RBC Walk of Life & Health Fair a success

On Saturday, October 20 nearly 350 people participated in the 2007 RBC Walk of Life & Health Fair. What a great turnout! Approximately $19,000 was raised for the Reh-Fit's cardiac rehabilitation services.

Walkers enjoyed live entertainment, great registration prize bags, and delicious food! Thank you to everyone who registered for the walk and to those who also collected pledges!
Great prize packages were awarded to these top three fundraisers: Ted Wright, Ron Latter, and Jack Newman.

The Health Fair featured 25 exhibitors who offered services such as footwear, pharmaceutical and nutritional advice, free massage, blood pressure checks, spinal scans and much more. Random door prize draws were held with nine winners chosen!

Sponsors

The Reh-Fit Foundation would like to thank the following individuals and organizations
for their support in making this event a success:

Platinum Sponsor: RBC Royal Bank
Health Fair Exhibitors: Canadian Footwear, London Drugs, Safeway Pharmacy, Tapper Chiropractic, Usana, Vita Health
Food & Prize Donors: Allmove Record Storage Systems, Boston Pizza, Buttercup Beauty Bar, CAA Manitoba, Cargill Limited, Cora’s Breakfast & Lunch, Dollar Wise Clean & Press, Dr. R. Bruce McFarlane - Orthodontist, Gerry Gordon’s Mazda, In Style Hair & Skin Care, RBC Dominion Securities, RoadID, Sobey’s, Starbucks at 10-1650 Kenaston Blvd., Subway at 1-1120 Taylor Ave., Sutton Group - Ted Wright, Sysco Canada, The Fairmont Winnipeg, Turnbull-Whitaker Insurance, Vita Health, WAL-MART, and World of Water.

Entertainers

The terrific entertainment enjoyed by all during the walk was provided by the following groups who generously donated their time & talent: Harlequin Barbershop Quartet, illuminari (Neo-tribal and World Fusion Belly Dance), and the Taoist Tai-Chi Society of Canada.

Volunteers

A big thank you to all the volunteers who put in numerous hours to make the 2007 RBC Walk of Life & Health Fair a success and to those who volunteered their time the day of the event! We gratefully acknowledge Terry MacLeod of CBC, who did an outstanding job as Honourary Chair and emcee for this event!