Doctors Without Borders Canada Médecins Sans Frontières Canada

Bring your community together by hosting a virtual fundraising event. By organizing a fundraiser or hosting a special event to raise funds and awareness, you will support our emergency medical teams in saving lives. It’s a great opportunity to bring people together to support a cause close to your heart. Almost any activity can be transformed into a fundraiser, whether it’s a book sale, a virtual performance or a formal event with guest speakers. Make sure to follow your local government’s public health guidelines.

Community Events Ideas

Virtual Walk/Run

Organize a friendly competition with your friends and family and find out who can walk, run or cycle the furthest in a set amount of time and collectively raise funds to help our medical teams continue offering care to those who need it most.

Virtual Classes

If you paint, play guitar, cook or have another special talent, now is the perfect time to share your expertise with your networks. Get them involved in a skill-sharing live-stream and raise vital funds to support our medical teams.

Online Trivia

Organize a trivia night for your neighbours and friends over video chat and you will be helping our medical teams respond to the medical emergency around the world. The winner can host the next quiz

Host a virtual Coffee time

This is the perfect way to catch up with friends and family while ensuring vulnerable groups around the world receive the medical care they need.

Fundraising Resources

Even while physical distancing, you can turn your planned fundraising event into a live-stream virtual event such as a webinar, conference, a speaker event or an interview with an MSF staff member.
These events are a great opportunity to connect with your audience and raise funds at the same time.