Invitation to Trillium Gift Of Life Network On behalf of all the members of Step By Step, we look forward to a working relationship with Trillium Gift Of Life Network. For the past several months we have been preparing our organization’s 8 th Campaign called; Register Now: Ontario Student Torch Of Life Relay Tour. We hope that we can arrange a thorough presentation on this important campaign to the board of directors and the staff. We are all very excited about this campaign and our goal; Registering over a million people on the newly created Organ/Tissue Registry. Since our inception in 1996, we have brought 7 tours to Ontario, recruiting thousands of people building events in over 100 communities. The Torch Of Life has been carried into these communities by our youth, building an amazing Legacy. We called these young ambassadors Student Torch Champions. As we speak the excitement in this campaign is bigger than ever as we establish working relationships, with schools, media, churches, 3 levels of Government and other groups & members from 72 cities & towns. Step By Step is a registered Charity dedicated to promote organ & tissue donations. Since 1996, Step By Step has completed 7 high profile campaigns in Canada, USA &Europe Also you can make donations on our website WWW.TORCHOFLIFE.COM 170 Lauder Ave Toronto Canada M6E3H2 [email protected]Tel: 416-651-6154
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Invitation to Trillium Gift Of Life Network
On behalf of all the members of Step By Step,
we look forward to a working relationship with Trillium Gift Of Life Network.
For the past several months we have been preparing our organization’s 8th Campaign called;
Register Now: Ontario Student Torch Of Life Relay Tour.
We hope that we can arrange a thorough presentation on this important campaign
to the board of directors and the staff.
We are all very excited about this campaign and our goal;
Registering over a million people on the newly created Organ/Tissue Registry.
Since our inception in 1996, we have brought 7 tours to Ontario,
recruiting thousands of people building events in over 100 communities.
The Torch Of Life has been carried into these communities by our youth, building an amazing Legacy.
We called these young ambassadors Student Torch Champions.
As we speak the excitement in this campaign is bigger than ever as we establish working relationships,
with schools, media, churches, 3 levels of Government and other groups & members from 72 cities & towns.
Step By Step is a registered Charity dedicated to promote organ & tissue donations. Since 1996,
Step By Step has completed 7 high profile campaigns in Canada, USA &Europe
Also you can make donations on our website WWW.TORCHOFLIFE.COM
170 Lauder Ave Toronto Canada M6E3H2 [email protected] Tel: 416-651-6154
The Torch Of Life mysteriously arrives at Step By Step’s doorstep of their office at 170 Lauder Ave in Toronto. June 20 2000 – 2002 Canada 769 Day Walk
George Marcello, began a 12,000 km walk across Canada, thanking his anonymous donor family, carrying this beautiful Torch. On September 5, 2001, George was invited to bring the Torch to Vatican City, where Pope John Paul ll blessed it. The Pope
proclaimed that Organ & Tissue donations was a genuine act of love and wisely encouraged the kids to carry the Torch. He said the youth would inspire the World. Afterwards thousands turned to millions of Torch Bearers and the legacy grew.
January 2004 – Kristopher’s Wish
George passed the Torch to 13 year old Kristopher Knowles in his hometown of Sarnia. Kris was in need of a liver transplant and carried the Torch across Canada. Like a modern day pied piper, Kris recruited hundreds of thousands of kids as he talked to
them about his wish, to help save over 4,000 people waiting for organs and not worrying about his own life. October 1 2007-2008 SOS4000 Canada Student Torch Relay
Kristopher passed the Torch to his army of students, who relayed the Torch throughout Canada these amazing kids set an example for other countries to follow.
October 23 2009-2010 SOSTHEAMERICAS USA / Canada Student Torch Relay
This time the Torch began in Alaska and went through Canada, entering the USA via Maine. The Torch went through 13 States before finishing in Washington DC at the Pope John Paul ll Cultural Center on April 14 2010.
October 31 2011 – Donor Dads in memory of Nicholas & Ahmed sparks Ontario Tour
2 famous Donor Dads, were brought to Toronto, to carry the Torch in memory of their sons Nicholas & Ahmed. In 1994, Reg Green lost his 7 year old son while vacationing in Italy, due to a botched robbery . He donated Nicholas’s organs to 7 Italian
kids. Ismael Khatib lost his 11 year old boy In Jenin Palestine, due to mistaken shot by an Israeli Soldier. He donated Ahmed’s organs to 5 Israeli kids. Ahmed’s brother Khaled will join Kristopher Knowles throughout the entire 110 day Ontario Tour. They
will urge The students of Ontario to lead way to inspire the public to register as organ donors. Hopefully one day nobody needs to die waiting for an organ/tissue transplant.
Step By Step is a registered Charity dedicated to promote organ & tissue donations. Since 1996,
Step By Step has completed 7 high profile campaigns in Canada, USA &Europe
Also you can make donations on our website WWW.TORCHOFLIFE.COM
170 Lauder Ave Toronto Canada M6E3H2 [email protected] Tel: 416-651-6154
(prior to this we will discuss the level of mutual participation)
Special Guest Speaker
Invitations
• At each & every 72 cities/towns in Ontario
•Student Assemblies
•Media Conferences
•Media interviews
•Cultural & Religious events
•Other special ceremonies
Distributing &
Promoting
• At each & every 72 cities/towns •TGLN Materials
•Promotional space on our Truck of Life
•Promotional space on our multimedia materials
•Media promotion
•Social network promotion
•Promotions through Films, ads, high profile individuals
Other
• At each & every 72 cities/towns •Open door policy
•Innovations & creativity grows as we builds
•Welcoming new ideas
We can provide
the following
and more
Financial Support
•The Ontario Tour Budget will cost about $50,000
•Any financial support will help us
•Hotel, Restaurant, Equipment sponsorship help
Road Team Volunteers
• Dedicated road tour members
• Or shifts Drivers, Videographers French translators
Special Projects
• At each & every 72 cities/towns •We are challenging students to film their events Best films wins
•We are challenging students for best organ chant/song
•Best chant wins
•TGLN can set up special committee to judge & monitor
We need help
We can arrange this tour yearly
We set up a very positive tone for more registration
As Step By Step’s international image grows
Our relationship grows
Please see a tour of our
Background And how it comes full circle
The First Step August 17 1997 – 11:00 am Steeles & Pickering Townline 1st Campaign Toronto-Ottawa Walk –Aug 17-31 1997 The Thank You Walk 2nd Campaign Ontario Walk – Jun-Sept 1999 Inspired Premier Harris to allocate $120 million 3rd Campaign Canada 769 Day Walk – 2000-2002 Carried the Torch Of Life & met Pope John Paul II 4th Campaign Kristopher’s Wish – Jan-Dec 2004 13 year old needed liver, carried Torch Canada wide 5th Campaign European Tour -2005-2006 Helped change Canada’s Policies 6th Campaign SOS4000 – 2007-2008 Canadian Student Torch Of Life Relay 7th Campaign SOSTHEAMERICAS – 2009-2011 USA/Canada Student Torch Of Life Relay 8th Campaign Torch Of Life – 2011-2016 Ontario Now: Ontario Student Torch of Life Relay International Torch Of Life Relay
8th
Campaign
2011-2016
Worldwide Student Torch Relay
Step By Step is a registered Charity dedicated to promote organ & tissue donations. Since 1996,
Step By Step has completed 7 high profile campaigns in Canada, USA &Europe
Also you can make donations on our website WWW.TORCHOFLIFE.COM
170 Lauder Ave Toronto Canada M6E3H2 [email protected] Tel: 416-651-6154
1999 -Harris allocates
$120 million
2000 -George completes 12,000 km & meets Pope
2004-13 year old Kris finishes 200 city trek across Canada