A few months ago, Skate4cancer, was the centre of our facebook news feed, twitter updates, with Rob Dyer and the Skate4Cancer team spamming the feeds as a call to action for fans to vote once a day for their involvement in the Aviva Community Fund. If you missed it, Skate4Cancer was planning to determined to generate some funding through the power of Social Media Networking to open a Skate4Cancer drop-in centre in the heart of Downtown Toronto. The centre was generally focused as being an operation centre for promotions and campaigns, as well as a place for individuals to hang-out for those suffering from the presence of Cancer around them.

Although Skte4Cancer won the first and second rounds, the decision was overthrown by the judges at the Aviva Community Fund to provide any funding for the project. For that reason, and misleading decision. Skate4cancer are now restoring to Fund Raisers on their return from the 2010 Skate across New Zaeland and Australia. They will be teaming up with Sponsors and supporters in efforts to throw a memorable fundraiser which will help them get closer to their goal of opening a little piece of heaven for many in the heart of Downtown Toronto.

As an effort to raise money, and in coalition with Circa, they have posted a official Skate4Cancer video, which can be seen below. The video entitles a brief outline of the project, with Drop-In centre details. For every 100 views this video gets, CIRCA will be donating $1 towards the drop-in centre in order to help Skate4Cancer reach their goal.

Below is a Press Release from Skate4Cancer thanking everyone that helped them in the Aviva Community Fund event:

“A few months back, Skate4Cancer entered into an online event known as the Aviva Community Fund. Aviva offered inspired people a chance to present their dreams and have the public vote on which ones they supported through two rounds, while the final would be decided by judges. We poured our hearts out to family, friends and supporters asking for all the votes you could muster. And you gave them to us in such overwhelming numbers that we received the highest amount of votes out of all the organizations in both rounds.
Tonight, from the other side of the world where we’re pushing everyday to spread awareness, we discovered that through this contest some really amazing ideas have received a huge boost in fulfilling their goals. Unfortunately ours was not one of them.

Before anything else we would like to congratulate those who did win financial support from Aviva, and wish all of you the best of luck. You’re changing the world, and we admire you for it. Also, to those who did not make it through the first, second or final rounds, we hope you’ll stay strong and continue to pursue the things you feel passionate about.

It’s never been easy for Skate4Cancer to accomplish its goals. We’re a grassroots organization that has very few resources when it comes to operating, but that’s always been a part of the realness. When we placed first in the initial round of voting we were astonished by the massive support. Round 2 showed us that there are more people than we could have imagined who believe S4C needs a home-base to operate out of and expand our campaigns. The final round was decided by judges, but we now know where the people stand on this one.

Because of that, we are determined to meet the goal set out at the start of the Aviva contest; to open a Skate4Cancer drop-in centre in the heart of downtown Toronto. From this centre we can run S4C, promote our various campaigns and provide respite and a general hang-out for those suffering from the presence of Cancer around them.

When we return from the 2010 Skate across New Zealand & Australia, we will be teaming up with some good friends in a bunch of bands as well as our sponsors and supporters to throw a giant fundraiser which will help us build that centre. For better or worse, we no longer know how to give up.

Thank you a miliion-trillion times over to everyone who voted once, twice, everyday. To the people who told their friends, Tweeted, Facebooked, and generally tolerated Rob’s constant pleas, you are our heroes. Your voice has been heard, so our idea is going to be a reality. This is the beginning of something big, and we’re so excited.
See you at the S4C drop-in centre.

Love
The S4C Team
skate4cancer.com/skate2010″