Gateway Insurance recently announced that it has successfully raised its share of funding for the Special Olympics Canada Foundation.

The company managed to raise (as of July 13) $1,820 – $320 more than its initial target goal of $1,500 – for the Marathon of Sport fundraiser; all proceeds of the fundraiser will go to the Special Olympics Canada Foundation. Gateway Insurance also revealed that several of its employees will be competing alongside local Special Olympics athletes in a variety of sports.

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The fundraiser aims to raise a total amount of $100,000 in Halifax and $1,000,000 at events across Canada to support the unique sporting event this weekend.

Marathon of Sport is organized by motionball, a non-profit dedicated to helping donors, volunteers, and sponsors connect with the Special Olympics movement. Since its inception in 2002, motionball has donated more than $7,500,000 to the Special Olympics Canada Foundation. The organization currently hosts 24 annual events across 17 cities.


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