Shinerama is Canada’s largest post-secondary fundraiser in support of Cystic Fibrosis Canada. Over 35,000 student volunteers from 45 Canadian universities and colleges across the country come together every year to make a difference in the lives of those battling cystic fibrosis (CF). Student volunteers all over Canada are shining shoes, flipping burgers, washing cars and doing whatever it takes to raise crucial funding to fight cystic fibrosis. This national event puts the “fun” in fundraising!

Since 1964, Shinerama has raised approximately $27 million dollars for life-saving CF research and care. As the event continues to gain momentum, so do research efforts and the progress made in the search for a cure or control for CF. A child diagnosed in the 1960s was not expected to live long enough to attend kindergarten. Now, the median age of survival of Canadians is among the highest in the world, at 53.3 years of age in 2016.

In Winnipeg, the Commerce Students’ Association at the Asper School of Business organizes Shine Toba, the University of Manitoba’s annual Shinerama campaign. ShineToba hosts Shine Week in the fall season filled with awareness, prizes and fun events. These events are in addition to the various fundraisers for the cause that takes place over the summer months.

The fight against cystic fibrosis is far from over. Every week in Canada, one child is diagnosed through newborn screening. Of the Canadians who died in 2016, half were under the age of 38.9. There is no cure.

In Winnipeg, the Commerce Students’ Association at the Asper School of Business organizes Shine Toba, the University of Manitoba’s annual Shinerama campaign. ShineToba hosts two Shine Days, one targeted to members of the University of Manitoba community and a city-wide Shine Day. These events are in addition to the various fundraisers for the cause that takes place over the summer months.