Charities

Niagara Falls Women's Half Marathon - Heartland Forest

Heartland Forest is a remarkable, fully accessible 93 acre facility and forest in Niagara Falls. It is a joy to see people of all ages and abilities enjoying the 2.6 km of accessible trails in the forest, and other activities. Even the treehouse is wheelchair and scooter accessible. The staff and volunteers at Heartland Forest are doing amazing things for so many people. Please donate.




Niagara Falls Women's Half Marathon - Diabetes Canada

People with diabetes face many issues that have serious and long-term effects on their physical, emotio nal and financial quality of life.

Diabetes Canada works to lead the fight against diabetes by helping people with diabetes live healthy lives while we work to find a cure. It encourages a healthy lifestyle as the best method of prevention, and represents the interest of those with diabetes to government, business, and the public.

An effective diabetes health-care plan requires a multi-faceted approach that attacks barriers of cost, access and education/information with equal force. The following position statement offers a starting point for effective action.