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Step Up For Ostomy

Empower Lives, Break the Stigma.

Join us for Step Up For Ostomy on October 4 as we raise funds & awareness across Canada!

World Ostomy Day 2025

Join our national event on October 4, 2025.

Ostomy Canada’s 2025 Step Up For Ostomy campaign is now open for registration.
Step Up today to support over 165,000 people living with an ostomy in Canada.

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Get Involved

Help us reach our fundraising goal of $100,000!

Create a fundraising page to share with your friends and family
Join a local fundraising team or create your own!
Make a donation to our national Step Up For Ostomy campaign

Step Up For Ostomy raises funds and awareness to support Canadians living with an ostomy.

Join Ostomy Canada’s largest annual community event, which brings together Canadians to help end the stigma surrounding ostomies.

This family-friendly event is inclusive of people of all ages and surgery types. It offers a sense of empowerment and support while raising funds for our national mission.

Step up today and show your support for this important cause!

Welcome Our 2025 Sponsors!

Our Presenting PARTNERS

For more corporate sponsorship information, please connect with our executive director – bryan.ezako@ostomycanada.ca.

Share your event

The JustGiving website has incredible capability to be utilized with Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest feeds. Once you have registered your team you will be able to share the news, invite people to join you and/or donate using the click of a button. Just look for these share links once you set up your fundraising page.

Create your goal

Set a goal for the number of participants and for funds to be raised. Encourage people to try and raise as much as they can – every dollar will help advance our work. Register your team or join a team on the JustGiving website.

Plan your event

Choose a location for your event as appropriate. If an outdoor event, look for free parking, clean washrooms (that are close by), picnic shelters, shady areas, suitable walk route (5 km with 2.5 km or 1 km options). Map out the exact route. Have a “rain” plan just in case. If the event is virtual - encourage people to promote what they are doing through their Chapter/PSG and on social media.

Assemble your team

Organize a committee by inviting members to volunteer and make this your big event for 2024! Assign specific roles to the volunteers, such as planning, securing local sponsorships, promotions, fundraising captain, registration, setup, cleanup, and managing the registration desk for a physical event.