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Energy Atlantica and its employees are the founders and sponsors of GIVETOLIVE, is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to ending unnecessary disease and illness by inspiring people to lead healthy and happy lives through exercise, altruism, and achieving the extraordinary. Thank you for helping us change the world – one person at a time.
With over 1.3 million dollars raised in 4 years, the charities who have benefited from money raised are: The Irish Cancer Society, Ovarian Cancer Canada, The Lance Armstrong Foundation, The Emer Casey Cancer Foundation, and Craig’s Cause for Pancreatic Cancer. |
2012
GIVETOLIVE is proud to support "The Big Swim" - this August several more brave people are swimming from NB to PEI to raise money for Brigadoon Village & Cystic Fibrosis! Read more...
August 20, 2012
Truro Daily News - Mission Accomplished
August 14, 2012
CBC News
July 20, 2012
In the Herald News
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2010
GIVETOLIVE has completed its 2010 event in October with a cycle from Vancouver, BC to Austin, TX. The route included the mountains of Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and then on to Texas, where we met up with Lance Armstrong again at The LiveStrong Challenge. 37 riders made it to Texas with no mishaps and GIVETOLIVE is proud to announce it has passed the $1.3 million mark raised in its 4 years of existence. Thank you to everyone involved and a special thanks to all of our donors.
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2009
Tony decides to leave the running of the foundation in good hands and returns to Ireland to continue his career as a professional athlete (Google “hurling” to see the extreme sport he plays). The foundation changes its name to GIVETOLIVE and establishes its mission as an all-volunteer organization dedicated to ending unnecessary disease and illness by inspiring people to lead healthy and happy lives through exercise, altruism, and achieving the extraordinary. Thank you for helping us change the world – one person at a time.
GIVETOLIVE completes its third epic cycle in as many years by leading 35 riders on a 5,000 km journey from Vancouver, British Columbia to Austin, Texas to once again meet up with Lance Armstrong.
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2008
55 cyclists and five volunteers leave Halifax, Nova Scotia and embark on yet another epic cycle. Riding relay-style in teams of six, the cyclists complete a 14-day cycle to Austin, Texas to once again join forces with Lance Armstrong and his LiveStrong Challenge.
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2007
GIVETOLIVE is founded as “The Tony Griffin Foundation,” an organization run entirely by volunteers determined to help fight the war on cancer. Founder Tony Griffin takes a year out of his career as a professional athlete in Ireland and embarks on an epic, 55-day, 7,000 km cycle across Canada and Ireland. Seven-time Tour de France champion, Lance Armstrong, invites Tony to visit his home in Austin, Texas and cycle with him on a private ride.
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