More than 200 members of the business community will get on BIXI bikes and undertake various challenges to raise funds for young Montreal businesses
MONTREAL, April 15, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - The Fondation du maire : le Montréal inc. de demain team is pleased to announce the return of the Rallye Montréal inc. The second edition of this fun and unique fundraising event will take place Wednesday May 15th from noon onwards.
After drawing much attention on the streets of downtown and Old Montreal last year, some forty corporate teams, representing more than 200 participants, will hop on BIXI bikes graciously provided for the day. The teams will undertake a number of challenges set by local firms along a wonderful route stretching some 20 kilometers around Maisonneuve Park and Montreal's Olympic Park.
« Thanks to our partners' generous support, as well as the enthusiastic participation of Montreal's business community, the Rallye Montréal inc. managed to collect $136,000 for its first edition in 2012 », explained Liette Lamonde, Executive Director of the Foundation. All funds are reinvested in start-up grants and programs supporting promising young entrepreneurs, in accordance with the Foundation's mission statement.
Mr. Sylvain Vincent, Managing Partner, Eastern Canada at Ernst & Young and Mr. Renaud Coulombe, Vice-President and General Counsel at Desjardins Group act as honorary presidents this year. Confirmed partners Aimia, Astral, Cascades and Rio Tinto Alcan, are renewing their participation for this second edition. More than twenty teams have already signed on, including the Astral team which intends to defend its first place title.
A team made up of Foundation's laureates Atrium64, Atypic, Dialekta, Fitz & Follwell Co. and School Success will also ride for the cause. These participants are perfect examples of the great diversity and remarkable success of Foundation laureates.
Registration and donations
Corporate teams and individual participants are invited to visit the rally's website (www.rallyemtlinc.ca) to obtain more information and register online. Those wishing to encourage their favorite team or participant with a donation, thereby supporting Montreal's young entrepreneurs, can also do so online.
Join us on Twitter (#RallyeMtlinc), Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn.
About the Fondation du maire: le Montréal inc. de demain
The Fondation du maire : le Montréal inc. de demain invests in the creation, expansion and continued support of promising young enterprises, with a view of contributing to the rise of tomorrow's Montreal Inc.
Since 1996 the Foundation has awarded over 5.6 million dollars in grants aiming to help over 780 Montreal startups. These have in turn created some 2,330 jobs, thereby contributing to the creation of more than 46 million dollars of investments.
To find out more about services offered to Montreal entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 and 35, discover one of the Foundation's 780 laureate enterprises, or to get involved as a volunteer, please go to www.montrealinc.ca.
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