Donations from funds generated by the Freedom Rally must, according to Club bylaws, support local children's charitable causes. Since 1989, the Club has donated $53,834 plus one electric wheelchair to various causes.
In addition to monetary donations, the Freedom Riders have also donated 1,022.5 volunteer hours to the Special Olympics by supplying security at the Olympic Villages. We have also put in volunteer time providing security for such events as the Big Snow Squall Snowmobile Racing Spectacular, Muscular Dystrophy Summerfest and the National and Provincial Boxing Tournaments at the Ontario National Boxing Academy in Azilda.
Donations 1989 to 2017
| Year |
Charitable Cause |
Amount |
| 2020 | Pregnancy Care Centre & Infant Food Bank | 717.40 |
| 2019 | CNIB Lake Joseph Centre | 1,000.00 |
| 2018 | CNIB Lake Joseph Centre | 1,000.00 |
| 2018 | Carriere Family (Azilda Lions Fundraiser) | 100.00 |
| 2018 | Borgogelli Family re: Noah | 100.00 |
| 2018 | Pregnancy Care Centre | 100.00 |
| 2017 | Melanie Labelle re: Hailey Gauthier | 500.00 |
| 2017 | Northern Cancer Foundation (Children's Xmas) | 500.00 |
| 2017 | The Caverly Family re: Grace | 2,000.00 |
| 2017 | Camp Huronda (Canadian Diabetes Association) | $1,100 |
| 2016 | CTV-Lions Children's Christmas Telethon* | $1,040 |
| 2016 | Child and Adolescent Mental Health Program | $500 |
| 2016 | The Gelinas Family re: Jacob | $1,000 |
| 2016 | NEO Kids Foundation | $1,000 |
| 2016 | Pregnancy Care Centre & Infant Food Bank | $500 |
| 2016 | The Lafond Family re: Michel | $1,000 |
| 2016 | Camp Huronda (Canadian Diabetes Association) | $1,100 |
| 2016 | Infant Food Bank (In Memory of Norm Hein) | $100 |
| 2015 | CTV-Lions Children's Christmas Telethon* | $680 |
| 2015 | The Borgogelli Family re: Noah | $2,000 |
| 2015 | Camp Huronda (Canadian Diabetes Association) | $1,100 |
| 2014 | The Lamoureaux Family re: Taylum | $1,500 |
| 2014 | Greater Sudbury Toy Run | $250 |
| 2014 | Camp Huronda (Canadian Diabetes Association) | $1,100 |
| 2013 | Camp Huronda (Canadian Diabetes Association) | $1,100 |
| 2012 | Sudbury Food Bank | $37 |
| 2012 | Sudbury Infant Food Bank | $1,000 |
| 2012 | Camp Huronda (Canadian Diabetes Association) | $1,100 |
| 2011 | Camp Huronda (Canadian Diabetes Association) | $1,100 |
| 2011 | Send-a-kid To Camp (Sudbury Manitoulin Children's Foundation) | $500 |
| 2010 | Build a Bike Project (Sudbury Police Chief's Youth Initiative Fund) | $200 |
| 2010 | Pediatric Burn/Scar Garment Fund | $3,000 |
| 2009 | Pediatric Burn/Scar Garment Fund | $3,000 |
| 2008 | Pediatric Burn/Scar Garment Fund | $2,000 |
| 2007 | Pediatric Burn/Scar Garment Fund | $2,000 |
| 2006 | Pediatric Burn/Scar Garment Fund | $1,640 |
| 2005 | Pediatric Burn/Scar Garment Fund | $620 |
| 2005 | Robert Moreau | $50 |
| 1989 - 2004 | Air Ambulance Bear in the Air Program | $6,000 |
| 1989 - 2004 | Telemedia Children's Trust Fund | $7,000 |
| 1989 - 2004 | Children's Wish Foundation | $2,000 |
| 1989 - 2004 | MCTV Lions Club Telethon | $500 |
| 1989 - 2004 | War Amps Champs Program | $500 |
| 1989 - 2004 | Special Olympics | $500 |
| 1989 - 2004 | 8 A/C units for SRH Pediatric Ward | $814 |
| 1989 - 2004 | Electric wheelchair to Lions Club | ? |
* Proceeds from Pigeau/Johnston Spaghetti Supper Fundraisers
Donation Presentations
2020 Infant Food Bank
2019 CNIB Lake Joseph Centre
2018 CNIB Lake Joseph Centre
2017 Presentation to Caverly family
2016 Children and Adolescent Mental Health Program
2016 Presentation to Jacob Gelinas
2016 Presentation to NEO Kids Foundation
2016 Donation to Pregnancy Care Centre & Infant Food Bank
2015 Donation to Noah Borgogelli
2015 Camp Huronda donation to the Canadian Diabetes
Association
2014 donation to Taylum Lamoureux
Freedom Riders Vice President Dan Nepssy presents a cheque
for $1,000 to Pregnancy Care Centre Interim Director Helen Nicholas - December
2012
2012 Camp Huronda donation to the Canadian Diabetes
Association
2011 donation to the Sudbury Manitoulin Children's
Foundation
2011
Camp Huronda donation to the Canadian Diabetes Association
2010
Presentation of Cheque to the Pediatric Burn-Scar Garment Fund
Northern
Life Article - October 14, 2010
2009
Presentation of Cheque to the Pediatric Burn-Scar Garment Fund
Pediatric Burn-Scar Garment Fund Donation - 2007
The Freedom Bears In The Air