Testimonials
I just wanted to thank you all for making yesterday such a tremendous success. Staff and students have been coming up to me all day saying how much fun they had and making sure that we do this again next year! It was a fantastic opportunity for staff and students to bond together for such a worthwhile cause.
Leighann Hobson Evans
2008 Women?s Road Racing Cyclist, 2008 Beijing Olympics Teacher, Galt Collegiate, Cambridge, ON
We incorporated the Inside Ride into our 4th Annual Golden Horseshoe Conference held this past June in Niagara Falls. Having the ride just before lunch got EVERYONE involved and excited about The Inside Ride. The energy and competition in the room for the prizes and recognition was running high! Most of all we had fun while making ourselves aware of a great cause. On a side note, we had invited potential recruits to the Conference and worked them into our cycling team ~ those that rode that day are now joining IG. I believe that this event gave us the opportunity to "high-five" these potential career candidates as if they were already a part of our team. I would highly recommend this event.
This event really helped to make the day more than just memorable; it made it meaningful.
Perry Catena
Regional Director, Burlington
Investors Group Financial Services Inc.
?The Inside Ride we incorporated into our annual Golden Horseshoe Education Conference was a resounding success. The energy, enthusiasm and commitment demonstrated by our respective consultants more than exceeded my expectations. In retrospect, The Inside Ride developed into a fantastic team-building event. The feedback we received was overwhelmingly positive.
It was amazing to watch all of our people come together unconditionally in support of kids with cancer. Thanks again for all your assistance.?
Jon Jurus
Regional Director, Hamilton
Investors Group Financial Services Inc.
I've been lucky in my career to be involved with many amazing corporate and community events. Today I witnessed something that Ottawa schools and companies should check out.
Its called The Inside Ride where you and your co-workers (or fellow students) ride in a team of 6 for 10 minutes each on a full size bike. While you're huffing and puffing away, your teammates are right beside you cheering you on, fanning you and giving you water.
The idea is not to be the fastest group, but to raise funds for kids with Cancer and having a blast with your co-workers during a lunch hour.
Alcatel Lucent is the only Ottawa company to host this event for the second year in their main entrance with 28 teams taking part. This event won't break your company budget, heck it won't even make a dent (just ask anyone at Alcatel Lucent).
The music was pumping, atmosphere like a rock concert and best of all almost $30,000 was raised for kids with Cancer.
Stuntman Stu
Sports Radio Host
Team 1200 & PA Announcer for Ottawa Senators
What an incredible experience we had with our June 5th Inside Ride! The passion and energy of the organizers are contagious. As we took over the courtyard across from the TSX, it was difficult not to notice us. I have had people stop me in the underground of Toronto?s financial district saying, ?We?ll be there with you next year!?
Hope and happiness are contagious. What a wonderful way to support the bravest of our children and their families?..by bringing hope and happiness, not only to our Inside Ride but to everything we do and everyone we meet?..every day.
Sue Neal
Regional Director, Toronto Downtown
Investors Group Financial Services Inc.