Voices Empower: Walk to Break the Silence

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How do I participate in Voices Empower: Walk to Break the Silence?

To participate, all you need to do to get started is register online. Your first step is to decide how you will be participating: on your own, as the captain of a team, or with your organization.

It’s easy to register online:

- Choose to ‘Join a Team’, ‘ Create a Team’, or ‘Join as an Individual’ listed above

- Complete the registration form to access your personal fundraising page and/or team fundraising page

2. How do I join a team that already exists?

To join a team that is already registered, you will need to know the Team Name or the Team Captain’s Name to find them. From there, it’s simple:

- Click the ‘Join a team’ button and search for that team,

- Click ‘Join this team’ next to the correct search result and complete the registration form to access your personal fundraising page.

3. Is there a registration fee?

There is no registration fee, or fundraising minimums to register. All participants are encouraged to create a personal fundraising goal and donate online via your personal fundraising page. Once registered each participant will receive a race toolkit with some simple fundraising tips and info to help you reach your goal.

4. How do I fundraise? Is there a fundraising minimum?

Fundraising for Voices Empower: Walk to Break the Silence can be done from anywhere! There is no fundraising minimum required to participate but we encourage each participant to set a personalized goal to support women and children moving beyond violence. 

5. What will you do with the funds that I raise?

All proceeds raised through Voices Empower: Walk to Break the Silence help provide emergency shelter and outreach services to women and children moving beyond violence in Waterloo Region. 

6. How do I make an online donation?

Participants are encouraged to create a personal fundraising page, and email your personal link to family and friends. You can use this link in social media posts, text or emails to your family and friends. 

Once they click the link, they can click ‘Donate Now’, and complete the form to make a donation.

You can also visit our event webpage and click ‘Make a Donation’ at the top of the homepage. From there you can search for the person or team you wish to donate to you.

7. When will I receive my tax receipt?

All online donors will receive an official tax receipt to the email address provided when completing their donation. If you have trouble finding your tax receipt, please contact fundraising@wcswr.org.

8. Who do I contact if I have questions or need technical support?

Please email fundraising@wcswr.org if you need support setting up your fundraising page, or have any questions at all!

Everyone is encouraged to post pictures of your walk on social media and share why you are walking using the hashtag #VoicesEmpower.