This year, the 22 teams who took part in Pedal for Kids raised an outstanding $430,000 in support of The Children's young patients and their families. The plucky cyclists hopped on our Mighty Bike and pedaled their hearts out to help children like Emma, the spokesperson of the event.

One would think propelling a bicycle built for 30 around Montreal’s downtown core would be easy, but no! It takes teamwork and determination, which this year’s riders had in abundance. 

Pedal for Kids is the ideal corporate team-building fundraising activity. Participants enjoyed a moral boosting and team bonding experience among colleagues, while supporting a great cause, The Children’s.

A huge thank you to the cyclists and their respective teams, including:

1. Air Canada Vacations
2. Aviron Montreal
3. Colliers & Friends
4. CN
5. BMO
6. Deloitte
7. Emma’s Ride
8. Harrison's Ride
9. Jarislowsky Fraser
10. Morgan Stanley
11. MTY Food Group
12. Osler
13. Paysafe Group
14. Research in Action
15. Scotia Bank
16. TD Wealth Management
17. Team Ariana
18. Team Lifesavers
19. Team Lukca
20. Team Tecsys
21. Theta Sigma Fraternity
22. Wellness Warriors

$430,000 in support of The Children's

The funds raised by Pedal for Kids will support the new Inter-Hospital Pediatric Transport team, which is expected to benefit more than 400 children annually. The transport team will pick up seriously ill children from regional Hospitals and bring them to The Children's so they can receive highly specialized care.

Donations raised will go towards the purchase of an emergency defibrillator used to revive a child's heart and will also support The Children's Child Life Educators, who work to improve the quality of life of patients and families as they help sick children adjust to their Hospital stay.

Thanks to our donors, The Children’s is home to Quebec's only specialized Child Life Education team. Our Child Life Educators have developed invaluable programs for over 80 years.

Emma's determination: a source of inspiration

Emma is a nine- year-old patient at The Children's who was born with congenital scoliosis. Instead of being straight, her spine is shaped like an S.

For Emma, learning to ride a bike wasn’t easy. It was gravity-defying. But undaunted, the little girl succeeded! An inspiration to all participants, Emma joined the event and rode like a pro!

Fourteen million reasons to say thank you!

Since 1991, Pedal for Kids, The Foundation’s longest-running annual fundraiser, has raised just over $14,430,000! Thank you to our hero Emma and her parents for sharing their story, our incredible Pedal for Kids teams, and our tireless volunteers.

A big thank you to Michael Conway, founder of the Pedal for Kids event. And thank you to our hard-working committee members: Anthony Pepper, Beverly Amy, Rudy Azoulay, Nick DiNezza, Suzanne Eissa, Eddy Farrace, Nicolas Gagné, John Lukca, Paul Normandin, Valérie Payeur, and Johanne Sabourin!