Thank You for Making Tulipathon 2025 a Success
Thank you to everyone who supported Tulipathon 2025! Because of your incredible generosity, we not only reached our fundraising goal — we surpassed it. Together, we raised an outstanding $126,788 in support of affordable housing.
Your donations will make a lasting impact by helping MHI tenants keep their rents affordable and their homes secure. We truly couldn’t have done it without you!
2025 Tulipathon Award Winners
Farook Tareen Award (Most Funds Raised)
Banner Contest Winners
A heartfelt thank you to all of our teams, walkers, fundraisers, supporters, advocates, and friends who made this year’s Tulipathon such a success.
Thank you | Merci | Meegwetch
Your donations will make a lasting impact by helping MHI tenants keep their rents affordable and their homes secure. We truly couldn’t have done it without you!
2025 Tulipathon Award Winners
Farook Tareen Award (Most Funds Raised)
- Human Concern International – $20,000 raised
Banner Contest Winners
- 1st Place: Kitchissippi United Church
- 2nd Place: Barrhaven United
- 3rd Place: St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church
A heartfelt thank you to all of our teams, walkers, fundraisers, supporters, advocates, and friends who made this year’s Tulipathon such a success.
Thank you | Merci | Meegwetch
What is tulipathon?
Each May, rain or shine, the Multifaith Housing Initiative (MHI) hosts Tulipathon, a 3KM walkathon fundraiser at Commissioners Park. This annual event invites MHI’s 80+ faith group members, their congregations, and the wider community for a scenic walk through the tulips. With 100% of all proceeds going toward MHI’s subsidies program, our goal this year is to raise $125,000. With our fall 2024 amalgamation with Gloucester Housing Corporation, MHI has an increased number of families and individuals that qualify for rent subsidies. We are ready to work with our community to make this Tulipathon the most successful one yet.
Tulipathon 2025 photo album
How to donate
- Online: The best method! Give or sign up via the Tulipathon fundraising website today. Electronic tax receipts are sent via Classy.
- Cash & cheque: Download the pledge form to start collecting donations by cash and cheque. You can also direct donors to mail their cheques directly to MHI with a note indicating if they want their donation to support a particular individual and/or team. Send all cheques to 206-404 McArthur Ave., Ottawa ON, K1K 1G8. Please note that we can only provide tax receipts for donations over $15.00 when you donate in-person by cash or cheque.
- Phone: Donors can call (613) 686-1825 to make a contribution over the phone using a credit card. Please leave a message if nobody picks up and MHI staff will return the call as soon as possible. Donors can specify if they want their donation to go to a particular individual and/or team.
DOWNLOAD CONGREGATION PACKAGE
Many of you have asked for a Congregation Package to share with your faith group to help share the word about Tulipathon and this important fundraiser. You can play the video for your congregation from YouTube or download it to play if you are without an internet connection.
Tulipathon Congregation Package
YouTube video
Download video (WeTransfer link)
Poster (8.5 x 11)
Poster (small 7 x 5)
Pledge form
Tulipathon Presentation (PDF)
Online Fundraising page
Online Team Pages
Article for member newsletters
YouTube video
Download video (WeTransfer link)
Poster (8.5 x 11)
Poster (small 7 x 5)
Pledge form
Tulipathon Presentation (PDF)
Online Fundraising page
Online Team Pages
Article for member newsletters
TEAM DIRECTORY
SPONSOR OR JOIN TO YOUR FAVOURITE TEAM!
Sponsorship
This is also the first year that MHI is actively seeking corporate sponsorship. We have a sponsorship package that features dynamic sponsorship levels and assets. The fundraising period for Tulipathon runs from April 1st to June 31st, 2025.
Thank you to our sponsors:
Presenting Sponsor - Natasha Hall & Associates – Cooperators
Family Fun Zone Sponsor - BLG
Reception Sponsor - Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall
Community Champion Sponsors - Giant Wholesale Distributors, Waidt Developments Ltd., A Everest Locksmith, HVAC Maximum Heating and Cooling, DanCan Electric, Go! Pest Control, Meridian, Fotenn Planning + Design, and Sunshine Snow Service.
Thank you to our sponsors:
Presenting Sponsor - Natasha Hall & Associates – Cooperators
Family Fun Zone Sponsor - BLG
Reception Sponsor - Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall
Community Champion Sponsors - Giant Wholesale Distributors, Waidt Developments Ltd., A Everest Locksmith, HVAC Maximum Heating and Cooling, DanCan Electric, Go! Pest Control, Meridian, Fotenn Planning + Design, and Sunshine Snow Service.
Decades of walking for affordable housing
The “Tulipathon” Charity Walk was initiated by the late Dr. Farook Tareen, with support from the Ottawa Muslim Association. The first walkathon fundraiser was held on May 27 2000, and became an annual event where the proceeds were donated to different Ottawa charities. MHI became the recipient of the walkathon and started a long standing relationship with the Tareen Family. Dr. Tareen even served on MHI's Board of Directors!
After becoming a supporter and part of the MHI family, Dr. Farook Tareen gifted the walkathon to MHI. Now every year, MHI hosts the Tulipathon walkathon fundraiser at Dow's Lake inviting MHI’s 70+ faith group members to walk among the tulips and raise money for the tenants who live at MHI communities. MHI provides more than $400, 000 in subsidies to our tenants every year with 100% of net proceeds of Tulipathon going to the subsidies program.
After becoming a supporter and part of the MHI family, Dr. Farook Tareen gifted the walkathon to MHI. Now every year, MHI hosts the Tulipathon walkathon fundraiser at Dow's Lake inviting MHI’s 70+ faith group members to walk among the tulips and raise money for the tenants who live at MHI communities. MHI provides more than $400, 000 in subsidies to our tenants every year with 100% of net proceeds of Tulipathon going to the subsidies program.
- "The subsidy we receive means that my family and I can have a nice place to live, in a nice little community and a safe place we can call home" - MHI Tenant
Tulipathon archives
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