Pay It Forward! Be a Maker Faire Supporter

We’re working with our community partners from Toronto’s priority neighbourhoods to help bring 200 children, students, and their families to Toronto Mini Maker Faire on Sunday, September 22, and we need your support!

In Canada, the latest figures show that women make up less than 10 per cent of university students enrolled in science and engineering and only 22 per cent of the science and engineering workforce. And in the U.S. only 7 per cent of blacks and latinos make up the science, engineering, technology and mathematics workforce. The Conference Board of Canada’s 2013 Innovation Report sees Canada slipping to 13th in innovation among 16 peer countries, underlining the need to strengthen our creativity, invention and entrepreneurship skills.

Pay it forward and help donate the cost of a ticket for as little as $4 and up to a school bus rental for $345. Help more people experience Maker Faire.

Learn more about why we’re committed to diversity and sending girls and women to the Maker Faire.

Click the donate button and scroll down to the orange Donate tickets.

Part science fair, part festival, and part something entirely new, Toronto Mini Maker Faire is a registered non-profit, all-ages gathering of tech enthusiasts, engineers, tinkerers, hobbyists, science clubs, hackers, artists, students, and commercial exhibitors. All of these “makers” come to Maker Faire to show what they have made and to share what they have learned while creating it. Toronto joins over 60 cities around the world that host a Mini Maker Faire of their own.

Help us spread the word by adding a button to your site! Use the #mmfTO hashtag for tweets.

We need your support!

Balloon Robot Battle Arena, Built.

Quadcopters, Charged.

Support, STILL NEEDED!

You helped make our launch party out of this world, and now we’re calling on you again to help make the Faire even better!

We need all kinds of support – paid, in-kind, getting the word out, and of course, your attendance. You know we can’t do this without you and we are working really hard to make sure you have the a great time at the Faire this September. And you will, we promise.

Paid Sponsors

We have a number of sponsorship opportunities available starting at only $250. If you have a shilling to spare, email Leila, our sponsors lead!

In-Kind Sponsors

There are lots of things that go into organizing a Faire and we would love your assistance in procuring some of them. If you or someone you know can help us out with any of the following, please get in touch. We would be forever grateful:

• Food and beverages
• Printing – signs and more
• Tech support and AV equipment
• Internet for our makers
• Laptops for workshops

Spread the word!

Have you told everyone about the amazing Maker Faire that’s happening in Toronto? Oh dear! What are you waiting for?

Help us by getting the word out about our event by sharing information with your networks. We have set-up sample tweets, Facebook, LinkedIn and Google Plus posts, descriptions and more on this promotional goodies page.

And, hey, join us at Faire will you?

Let’s make this happen. TOGETHER.