EMPLOYEE RAPPEL CHALLENGE | MILITARY FAMILY APPRECIATION DAY

- Friday, September 18, 2026 | Brookstreet Hotel | Ottawa -

Your company has stepped up for Canada's military families.

Now it's your turn.

This Military Family Appreciation Day, your team is joining the Together We Stand Military Families Foundation to take appreciation to new heights with Over the Edge for Canada's Military Families and two employees from your company will earn the chance to represent your team from the side of the Brookstreet Hotel.

No rappelling experience required.

No minimum amount to raise.

Two rappel spots.

One chance to represent your company Over the Edge for Canada's military families.

Think you can make the Top 2? Get fundraising.

HOW IT WORKS

1. SIGN-UP

Create your personal fundraising page by selecting the "Sign up now" button. Register as an individual and include your company name in your bio so we can make sure your fundraising is counted toward your company’s challenge.

2. MAKE IT YOURS

Tell your network why you're taking on the challenge and why Canada's military families matter to you.

Set a goal that makes you want to push yourself, then start climbing.

3. RALLY YOUR PEOPLE

Friends. Family. Colleagues. Clients.  Every donation adds to your impact... and your place on the leaderboard.

4. FINISH IN THE TOP 2

When fundraising closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on Monday, September 14 , the two highest fundraisers from your company will earn the opportunity to rappel at Military Family Appreciation Day: Over the Edge.

6. REPRESENT YOUR COMPANY OVER THE EDGE

On September 18, trade the office for a harness and join us at the Brookstreet Hotel.

Clip in. Step up. Go over the edge.

And represent your company in one unforgettable declaration of appreciation for Canada's military families.

WHY MILITARY FAMILIES?

Military service doesn't happen in isolation.

Across Canada, families navigate the realities that come with military life: relocations, deployments, separations, disrupted careers, childcare challenges and unexpected financial pressures while supporting the people Canada relies on to serve.

Together We Stand exists to make sure those families are seen, valued and supported.

Your fundraising helps us provide rapid, dignified assistance to families of currently serving Canadian Armed Forces members when they need it most, including support for:

Your fundraising also advances the education, awareness and advocacy work helping ensure military families are recognized and considered within the systems and communities they rely on across Canada.

100% of funds raised through your campaign go directly to Together We Stand's work supporting Canada's military families.

IMPORTANT DATES

SEPTEMBER 14 | 11:59 P.M. ET
Employee fundraising challenge closes. Your company's Top 2 fundraisers are determined.

SEPTEMBER 15–17
Winning employees receive final event details, scheduling and participation information.

SEPTEMBER 18
Your company's Top 2 take their places at the Brookstreet Hotel and go Over the Edge for Canada's military families.

BEFORE YOU RAPPEL

Employees who earn a rappel position must complete the event's required registration, waiver, safety and training processes and comply with all participant eligibility requirements. Final arrival times and operational instructions will be provided to confirmed participants before September 18.