End2Ends reps have pulled up at the Galaxy Motors location in Nanaimo.
That brings us to one of the great things about the relay: the ultra-low cost of staging the event. Last year’s expenses were, literally, a few hundred bucks. As a result, End2Ed was able to send almost all the donated money straight to the Island Kids Cancer Association.
How is that possible? First, End2End is an all-volunteer effort. Nobody gets paid.
Most important, though, is the role of our sponsors – generous Vancouver Island companies that provide goods and services for which we would otherwise have to pay. That includes Galaxy Motors and RV, which donated both money and the use of a fleet of vehicles during the relay. Maxxam is insuring them. Wilson’s Transportation lent a 15-passenger van, while U-Haul came up with a cargo truck. Peninsula Co-op pitched in with a vehicle and $500 worth of gas. Refire Kitchen came up with delicious hot food to serve the riders on the road. In a busy tourist season, Courtenay’s Crown Isle and Port Hardy’s Airport Inn found the beds on which support crew can lay their weary heads. Country Grocer will provide the burgers and fixings at our finale today. Childhood cancer survivor Nicole Garneau and her Tsolum Veterinary Hospital outfitted our riders and crew in End2End hoodies, T-shirts and caps. You’re reading this website courtesy of Caorda Web Solutions. And, of course, our organizing sponsor, Victoria’s Trek Bicycle Store, swallowed the soft (and many of the not-so-soft) costs of running End2End. Those are just some examples: check out our Sponsors page for a full list.
