Desjardins Charity Challenge 2025 Participating Charities

The following charities are participating in the 2025 Desjardins Charity Challenge. More charities will be added throughout the year, so check back soon for an up-to-date list. Please note that to participate in the Desjardins Charity Challenge at Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend, you must first be a registered participant. Join the fun and excitement of Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend 2025!

 

Choose a charity to support below.

ACORN Institute Canada

ALS Society of Canada

Autism Ontario

Baby’s Breath

BGC Ottawa (Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa)

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ottawa

Breakfast Club of Canada

Camp Misquah

Camp Quality Canada

Canada Africa Community Health Alliance (CACHA)

Canadian Breast Cancer Network

Canadian Cancer Society

Canadians Sharing Locally and Globally

Cancer Research Society

Centre for Treatment of Sexual Abuse and Childhood Trauma (CTSACT)

Christie Lake Kids

Circles of Support and Accountability – Ottawa

CHEO Foundation

Childhood Cancer Canada

Concussion Legacy Foundation (Canada) Inc.

Connected in Motion

Doctors without Borders Canada /Médecins Sans Frontières Canada

EcoEquitable Inc.

Epilepsy Ottawa

Experiences Canada

Fast and Female

Fondation Miroir Foundation

Fondation Montfort

Forêt Capitale Forest

Freedom Dog Rescue

Indigenous Friends Association

Indspire

Interval House of Ottawa

JFS Ottawa

L’Arche Ottawa

La Soupe Solidaire

Matthew House Ottawa

MAX Ottawa

Maxville Manor Foundation

MS Canada

Myles Ahead, Advancing Child & Youth Mental Health

Omofuma family and Friends Association

OMRA

Options Housing

OrKidstra

Ottawa First Responders Foundation

Ottawa Humane Society

Ottawa Network for Education

Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation

Ottawa Riverkeeper

Ottawa Salus

Ottawa Therapy Dogs

Ovarian Cancer Canada

Pancreatic Cancer Canada

Parkinson Canada

Perley Health Foundation

Playful Mindset

Restoring Hope Ministries

Rideauwood Addiction and Family Services

Ronald McDonald House Ottawa

Royal Ottawa Foundation for Mental Health

St. Joseph’s Supper Table

The Dementia Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County

The Good Companions

The Kidney Foundation of Canada

The Ottawa Food Bank

The Ottawa Hospital Foundation

The Ottawa Mission

Thrombosis Canada

True Patriot Love Foundation

United Way East Ontario

University of Ottawa Heart Institute Foundation

Upstream Ottawa Mental Health Community Support

Veterans’ House Canada

WaterAid Canada

Visit this page often for an up-to-date list of participating charities.

If you are a charity that is interested in joining the Desjardins Charity Challenge, you can find more information here.