Ride for Refuge 2025: What Moves You?

The RIDE is a family-friendly fundraising ride/walk wherein folks gather for local charities that support people who are seeking hope, safety, and freedom all across Canada. Join in, Saturday, October 4, 2025 to support North Simcoe Victim Services!

North Simcoe Victim Services (NSVS) provides assistance for victims of crime, intimate partner violence, human trafficking, sudden death, tragic circumstance, or disaster in our area; 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Offering emotional support and practical assistance, NSVS is a community-based charitable organization where specially trained volunteers help with a victim’s immediate needs and provide referrals to existing community services if longer-term care is required.

North Simcoe Victim Services receives partial funding from the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services and relies on donations when it comes to supporting its clients. Your RIDE donation would go towards the following: transportation arrangements; addressing safety concerns and safety equipment; home and safety repairs; personal security devices; cell phones; counselling services; emergency accommodation; food security support; basic necessities; crime scene clean up and more!

The North Simcoe Victim Services RIDE event on October 4 will start with check in to pick up your t-shirt, mingle, enjoy a coffee from Tim Hortons and a short opening ceremony.

The NSVS RIDE will be beside the OPP Academy on Memorial Avenue. Walkers will stay within the property and riders will head down the property to the Rail Trail – 5km riders towards Orillia, 10/20km riders towards Oro-Medonte.

We will launch our walkers on a 2.5 or 5km Walk OR our bicyclists on a 5km or 10km or 20km bike ride! All registrants and volunteers are invited to come back to the start location afterwards to enjoy a light lunch together sponsored once again by Chick-FilA Orillia in appreciation for your involvement. (vegetarian option available)

Every participant who raises a minimum of $150 adult or $75 youth, will receive a free RIDE FOR REFUGE T-Shirt as a thank you!

There will also be a family games corner and morning snacks during the event.

All funds raised will go directly back to supporting the victims of crisis that NSVS volunteers and staff serve 365 days of the year.

The North Simcoe Life Team will be part of the Cocoon Orillia Team for this very special day. We are all excited to support Cocoon and this important local charity. You can get involved by sponsoring our team here, or joining our team (reach out to us to find out how), or by registering as a solo walker or registering your own team, here.

Help us help victims of violence, here in our community! Donate to Ride for Refuge Orillia today!