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WE DEAL IN EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCES.

GIVETOLIVE aims to inspire people to live happy and healthy lives through generosity, fitness, and achievement of the extraordinary.

TAKE THE CHALLENGE.

CHANGE A LIFE.

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The BIG CHILL

FEBRUARY 2026

The BIG CHILL is a snowshoe event that offers three challenging distances – 5kms, 15kms & 30kms – set in the beautiful Annapolis Valley. The event fundraises to support youth-at-risk in Annapolis County. 

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The BIG RIDE

MAY 2026

The BIG RIDE is a fundraising cycle challenge that takes place in a different location each year.

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In 2026, The BIG RIDE is heading to PEI!

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The BIG SWIM

AUGUST 2026

The BIG SWIM is a fundraising swim challenge in support of Brigadoon Village. 

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The 2026 swim is being held at Brigadoon Village in Aylesford Lake. There will be 1km, 5kms & 10kms routes to choose from!​​​​

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WE BELIEVE IN CHANGING THE WORLD

ONE PERSON AT A TIME.

IT ALL STARTED WITH A BIKE RIDE.

In 2007, GIVETOLIVE founders crossed paths with an inspirational young man preparing to embark on a 7,000 km cycle across Canada.

$4.5
MILLION.

Since 2008 GIVETOLIVE has raised more than $4.5 million for a variety of different causes!

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GET INVOLVED.

Volunteer. Participate. Sponsor.

We are always looking for people to help tell our story and support our events. 

WHO BENEFITS.

Our event participants work very hard to fundraise for the great organizations that we support.

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WE ARE ALL CAPABLE OF SO MUCH MORE

THAN WE CAN EVEN BEGIN TO COMPREHEND

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GEAR.

Choose from high-performance clothing or casual wear including sweatshirts,
t-shirts, baseball hats, touques, duffle bags and more! 

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GEAR
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WHEN YOU GIVE YOU FEEL

HAPPIER, HEALTHIER AND MORE SELF WORTHY.

 - A survey completed by the Social Capital Community Benchmark and overseen by researchers from Harvard University.

FOLLOW.

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IT’S YOUR TIME,

GIVE TODAY AND PAY IT FORWARD.

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SPONSORS.

JOIN THESE GENEROUS BUSINESSES - BECOME A GIVETOLIVE SPONSOR!

Nearly every dollar of charitable donation goes to supporting the selected charity. 

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THE BIG CHILL

 

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THE BIG SWIM

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For direct donations, please, make cheques out to GIVETOLIVE and mail to:

 

1521 Grafton Street,

Suite 203
Halifax, NS B3J 2B9

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We also accept e-transfers. Please, reach out to us through the contact form for details.

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