Counter Hate: Mark's ride for AntiHate.ca
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HELP FUND ANTI-HATE IN CANADA
Hi! I'm Mark Swartz, a 61-year-old writer based in Ontario. As a proud citizen of this country, I've become increasingly upset by the rise in polarization, disinformation, and hate crimes. All of these things present a danger to our safety and collective futures.
I’ve also realized we each have a role to play at this crucial time to fight for our democracy. Also for equity, understanding, and connection. So, I’m solo-cycling from Halifax to Toronto June 27 – August 20 to raise funds for the important work of the Canadian Anti-Hate Network (antihate.ca).
Along the 2,000 kilometer journey I'll be interviewing folks about their views on recent events, polarization, and democracy. My goal is to nurture respectful dialogue and raise awareness about these issues. Watch for clips and updates at my site, DemocraCycle.ca.
Donations
100% of your donations to this campaign go directly to the Canadian Anti-Hate Network’s education program. They are helping parents and educators identify and intervene early when kids are being groomed and recruited by violent white supremacist movements.
The first $5,000 in donations are being MATCHED and DOUBLED by another generous donor (separate from GoFundMe).
The Canadian Anti-Hate Network is a non-profit, not a charity, and we cannot issue charitable receipts for tax purposes.
By supporting this effort, you’ll be taking meaningful action to fight hate in this country. Thank you for considering supporting me in this journey. I am one person, but together, we can gain from the good we know exists from coast to coast.
ABOUT THE CANADIAN ANTI-HATE NETWORK
Exposing and stopping hate
The Canadian Anti-Hate Network is an independent, nonprofit organization made up of Canada’s leading experts and researchers on far right hate movements and hate crimes and leaders in communities that are targeted by hate.
The Canadian Anti-Hate Network (click here for website ) counters, monitors, and exposes far-right hate movements, groups, and individuals in Canada using every reasonable, legal, and ethical tool at our disposal.
We are the only watchdog organization of our kind in Canada. Our undercover work has exposed and shut down several white supremacist and neo-Nazi organizations. Our journalism breaks important stories, like when we exposed the far-right agitators behind the Ottawa occupation. Our education program is helping parents and teachers identify and intervene early when kids are being groomed and
I’ve also realized we each have a role to play at this crucial time to fight for our democracy. Also for equity, understanding, and connection. So, I’m solo-cycling from Halifax to Toronto June 27 – August 20 to raise funds for the important work of the Canadian Anti-Hate Network (antihate.ca).
Along the 2,000 kilometer journey I'll be interviewing folks about their views on recent events, polarization, and democracy. My goal is to nurture respectful dialogue and raise awareness about these issues. Watch for clips and updates at my site, DemocraCycle.ca.
Donations
100% of your donations to this campaign go directly to the Canadian Anti-Hate Network’s education program. They are helping parents and educators identify and intervene early when kids are being groomed and recruited by violent white supremacist movements.
The first $5,000 in donations are being MATCHED and DOUBLED by another generous donor (separate from GoFundMe).
The Canadian Anti-Hate Network is a non-profit, not a charity, and we cannot issue charitable receipts for tax purposes.
By supporting this effort, you’ll be taking meaningful action to fight hate in this country. Thank you for considering supporting me in this journey. I am one person, but together, we can gain from the good we know exists from coast to coast.
ABOUT THE CANADIAN ANTI-HATE NETWORK
Exposing and stopping hate
The Canadian Anti-Hate Network is an independent, nonprofit organization made up of Canada’s leading experts and researchers on far right hate movements and hate crimes and leaders in communities that are targeted by hate.
The Canadian Anti-Hate Network (click here for website ) counters, monitors, and exposes far-right hate movements, groups, and individuals in Canada using every reasonable, legal, and ethical tool at our disposal.
We are the only watchdog organization of our kind in Canada. Our undercover work has exposed and shut down several white supremacist and neo-Nazi organizations. Our journalism breaks important stories, like when we exposed the far-right agitators behind the Ottawa occupation. Our education program is helping parents and teachers identify and intervene early when kids are being groomed and
ABOUT MARK D SWARTZ
Father of two grown kids. I'm a Toronto-based author, speaker and Canadian democracy activist. Until fairly recently, I'd been writing about careers and the workplace since mid 90’s. Had a bi-weekly column in Toronto Star early to mid-2000's called Career Activist. Several books published beginning 1997.
Before that a sessional professor of Communications at Ryerson (now Toronto Metropolitan University) for several years. Managed a small government department in Ministry of Education prior. Worked first in the corporate world, marketing, for a dozen years. I hold an MBA from what is now Schulich at York University, and an M.Ed. from UofT's OISE.
I have no affiliation with the nonprofits I am cycling for other than I am fundraising on their behalves. I call my ride DemocraCycle. You can visit my website here and would appreciate if you could help fund my ride expenses here. Thank you!
Father of two grown kids. I'm a Toronto-based author, speaker and Canadian democracy activist. Until fairly recently, I'd been writing about careers and the workplace since mid 90’s. Had a bi-weekly column in Toronto Star early to mid-2000's called Career Activist. Several books published beginning 1997.
Before that a sessional professor of Communications at Ryerson (now Toronto Metropolitan University) for several years. Managed a small government department in Ministry of Education prior. Worked first in the corporate world, marketing, for a dozen years. I hold an MBA from what is now Schulich at York University, and an M.Ed. from UofT's OISE.
I have no affiliation with the nonprofits I am cycling for other than I am fundraising on their behalves. I call my ride DemocraCycle. You can visit my website here and would appreciate if you could help fund my ride expenses here. Thank you!
Organizer and beneficiary
Mark D Swartz
Organizer
North York, ON
Annette Balgord
Beneficiary