Monster March 2021 is here! Your guide to the biggest fundraising month of the year.
It’s back and bigger and better than ever! Calgary’s biggest family-friendly fundraising fest returns this October! Take a walk on the wild side as we march, get monstrous, and help raise $50,000 for the Children’s Cottage Society’s new Crisis Nursery and Family Support Centre. We’ve rounded up everything you need to know about the Children’s Cottage Society and this year’s Monster March event details! Scroll on to learn more.
4 Ways to Raise Funds and Support Children & Families in Need
Monster March Virtual Walk-A-Thon October 1 - 31, 2021 (Registration Opens September 1, 2021)
We’re inviting Monsters of all ages to dress up, get active and explore YYC in support of families in need. Put on your scariest, spookiest, costume for a neighbourhood walk with your family, or visit new locations around Calgary on our Monsters Maps (coming soon). Register your team, collect donations and track your distance on our Monster March 2021 Strava Club for a chance to win Monstrous prizes from some of our favourite local businesses.
Show us your fiercest, most monstrous looks. Snap a photo, video, or boomerang and share it one Instagram with the hashtag #MONSTERMARCH2021 to enter.
Monster Merch: On Sale October 1 - 31, 2021
We’ve partnered with Holy Cow Ice Cream! For the month of October, Holy Cow has created a limited edition monster ice cream flavour. With every pint sold, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Children’s Cottage Society!
Our Wee Wild Ones x Monster Merch is back! This year we have a full line-up of limited edition merch that you can wear with your littles. Stay tuned for the official release and Monster March themed products online and at select locations throughout the city!
The Official Monster March Coupon Deal Book: On Sale October 1 - 31, 2021
For just $30, save up to $500 and support local with 25 deals from Sunshine Village, Without Co., Plant, and more! All proceeds of each coupon book sold goes towards our $50,000 donation goal to the Children’s Cottage Society.
Monster Market: October 30, 2021
We’re bringing back the fundraising day that started it all. Families from all over YYC are welcome to register and join in a 3 km march to raise money in support of the Children’s Cottage. The march will end at the Bowness Community Centre where families can enjoy outdoor activities, entertainment and a local vendor market. Join the fun, register or apply as a vendor today!
Why the Children’s Cottage Society
For the past 34 years, the Children’s Cottage Society has been dedicated to preventing harm and neglect to children and building strong families through support services, respite programs and crisis nurseries. We aim to ensure that families and children feel safe and have access to the resources and tools necessary to become strong, stable, and resilient. Although we serve a great number of children and families, we are always hoping and striving to help support more members of our community.
The Cottage never wants to turn away a family or child in need which is why they are moving forward with building a new Child and Family Centre in the northwest Calgary community of Montgomery. The new centre will include a 20-bed crisis nursery, counselling services, a therapeutic child development program and other programs. This new child and family centre will help address emerging issues in small children before there are lifelong and life-altering impacts and will allow The Children’s Cottage to help an additional 8,850 children a year.
Together, with friends all over YYC, we hope to raise $50,000 for the Children’s Cottage Society. Register today to show your support. Every dollar counts!