Good evening, everyone,

I am so grateful to be here tonight to say a heartfelt thank you to 100 Women Who Care. Your support has been pivotal — a true springboard moment for the Guelph Gateway Trail.

While nothing has been built yet, your generosity has made something just as important possible: we now have a fully funded, detailed design budget of $170,000. This is the crucial step that allows us to move forward in a thoughtful, professional, and safe way.

With this funding, in the first quarter of 2026, we will begin working with engineers and other third-party experts to secure the detailed design for the project. This is the blueprint stage — the foundation for turning vision into reality.

Your support has also leveraged additional commitments of $150,000 from key trail partners, including the Trans Canada Trail and the City of Guelph. Together, these contributions mean we are fully prepared to move forward in 2026, and your impact is already being multiplied.

If you would like to follow our progress and see your contribution in action, I invite you to visit our website, sign up for our newsletter, and follow us on social media. We want to keep you updated every step of the way — because this project is made possible by you, and your support deserves to be celebrated.

On behalf of everyone at G2G Rail Trail, thank you again for your generosity, your trust, and for being a catalyst for this next chapter of the Guelph Gateway Trail. Your contribution is truly helping to bridge gaps, build connections, and create a lasting impact in our community.

Kind regards,
Willow Hall, ED