Red Rose® is actively making a difference in the lives of children in Canada and around the world through the Reach Out With Red Rose™ program – an active sponsorship that supports ONEXONE, a unique organization whose mission is to improve the lives of children in Canada and around the world.
In addition to a significant contribution of CDN$250,000 to support ONEXONE’s five pillars – Clean Water, Hunger, Education, Healthcare and Play – Red Rose is celebrating its partnership by inviting Canadians to share how they make a difference in the lives of others through the Reach Out With Red Rose™ contest.
Over a period twelve months, you can win one of three (one remaining) volunteer vacations. The third contest is scheduled to launch April 5, 2010.
First two trips facilitated by: 
About the Contest
Here is how the contest and voting works:
To enter, submit a short 200-word essay and photo that shows what you are doing to change the world.
Then invite your friends, family, neighbours, colleagues, dentist, and so forth to vote for you so that you can make it into our top 10. Round one of voting will be open from
January 3 until February 7, 2010.
If you make it into the top 10, you will have one last chance to rally your
community - and all of Canada – to vote for you as you compete to get into our
top three. Voting for the top 10 will take place from February 8 until February
28, 2010.
From there, our judging panel will select one lucky person, who will win a once-in-a-lifetime volunteer vacation: a seven-day, all expenses-paid trip for two to live and work in Africa on a ONEXONE partner project.
We will let you know by March 12, 2010 if you are eligible to win and if you should start thinking about booking your vacation time.
Click here to read the full contest Rules and Regulations.
Thanks to Red Rose, Canadians* will have three (two remaining) chances to win one of these incredible life-changing adventures through the Reach Out With Red Rose™ contest.
Footage from these once-in-a-lifetime trips may be used to create a compelling documentary that is currently scheduled to be shown at the ONEXONE Gala during the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival.
Spread the word and Reach Out With Red Rose – the difference is in your cup.
About OneXOne
Founded in 2005 by President of Diesel Canada, Joelle (Joey) Adler, ONEXONE is a Canadian charitable organization committed to providing aid and preserving the lives of children in Canada, the USA and around the world through five pillars of focus: clean water, hunger, education, health care, and play. Since then, ONEXONE has attracted the attention and support of Hollywood celebrities including Matt Damon, John Legend, and Wyclef Jean, to name a few. To date, ONEXONE has distributed and facilitated over 7 million dollars worldwide for its charity partners and ongoing initiatives, including: Water.org, Yéle Haiti, First Nations Breakfast Program, Free The Children, War Child Canada, Right to Play, the African Children’s Choir, Millennium Promise, Child Find Ontario and Spread the Net. In addition to fundraising activities, ONEXONE relies on sponsors, like Red Rose®, to help support major initiatives.
Changing the World - One Cup at a Time
Tea lovers across Canada have been enjoying quality Red Rose tea since 1894. To ensure our commitment to sustainability, Red Rose tea gardens in Kericho, Kenya – which supply 50% of Red Rose’s regular orange pekoe tea – are Rainforest Alliance Certified™
Rainforest Alliance Certified™ supports three sustainability
- Environmental: Protection of wildlife, conservation of natural resources, protection against deforestation (and/or proactive reforestation), and maintaining a variety of native plants to support the local ecosystem.
- Social: Workers and their families are well-treated and ensured a safe and healthy work environment with access to medical care, education and decent housing.
- Economic: Earnings increase as a result of more efficient farm methods, allowing farmers to invest in improved infrastructure and provide better wages for workers.
*Excluding Quebec