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Lions Foundation of Canada is grateful for the support of individuals and organizations who arrange their own events in support of Dog Guides. From golf tournaments, garage/bake sales, races, rides to dress down days ... the only limit is your imagination! We are happy to work with you, and ensure a Dog Guide or a future Dog Guide puppy is in attendance – which is always an added benefit! You can also support Dog Guides by attending, volunteering or sponsoring any of our events.
To request a Dog Guides ambassador at your next event, please download and complete the Event Registration Form (right click and 'save link as') and email it to Events
For more information about hosting an event for Dog Guides please email Events or call (905) 842-2891, Ext. 226 or 1(800) 768-3030, Ext. 226.
Online Auction
With cooler weather heading our way, we’ve got the perfect fall plans! Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides is hosting their annual online auction from Monday, November 19 at 9am to Monday, December 10 at 9am. Get in the holiday spirit and start off your holiday shopping while supporting the foundation! Bid on a wide selection of items from jewelry to dog accessories to gift certificates and so much more. Visit www.32auctions.com/lfcdogguides to participate. 100% of the proceeds support the programs.
For more information please contact Katie Gray, Events & Volunteer Coordinator (905) 842-2891 Ext. 226 or Email kgray@dogguides.com
Winter Open House
We’re celebrating the HOWLidays with pictures of puppies and Santa at the Winter Open House. The event will be held on Saturday, December 1 from 10am-2pm at the Foundation. Take your holiday family photo with your pet and Santa for $20 per photo, participate in our silent auction or gift tree and check out our adorable puppies on-site.
To learn more about this event, please contact Katie Gray at kgray@dogguides.com
Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides
The Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides is a national fundraising walk held in approximately 300 communities across Canada. It raises funds to help train Dog Guides for Canadians with disabilities. Each Walk is organized by local volunteers with support from Lions Foundation of Canada. To date, the Walk has raised more than $16 million! The National Walk date next year is Sunday, May 26th 2019, however some communities host on alternate dates. For more information on joining the Walk, hosting a Walk, or to donate to its cause, please contact Tara Monks, Walk Manager at (905) 842-2891 Ext. 231, or visit: www.walkfordogguides.com
Ride for Dog Guides
Calling all motorcycle enthusiasts! Lions Foundation of Canada's Ride for Dog Guides is a fundraising event specially catered to motorcyclists. Ride for Dog Guides was first started in 2009 by the Saltwater Retreads and the Enfield/Elmsdale Lions Club in Nova Scotia. The event has since grown with new locations being added each year. All proceeds support the six Dog Guide programs at Lions Foundation of Canada. Though each Ride for Dog Guides varies in activities, most follow a scenic pre-arranged route and offer refreshments, incentives, prizes and a poker run component.
For more information or if you would like to organize a Ride in your community, please contact Katie Gray, Events & Volunteer Coordinator (905) 842-2891 Ext. 226 or Email kgray@dogguides.com
Golf for Dog Guides
Become a fundraiser and host a golf tournament in support of Dog Guides or participate in one of the existing tournaments. Information on upcoming tournaments is included below. For more information, please contact Katie Gray, Events & Volunteer Coordinator (905) 842-2891 Ext. 226 or Email kgray@dogguides.com
- Upcoming Golf tournaments
Monday August 20th
Bracebridge Lions Golf Tournament
Muskoka Highlands Golf Course
Bracebridge, On11:30 Lunch – 1:00PM Shotgun Start
The date is set and your chance at getting a Hole in One doesn’t get any better than this!
Welcome to the Kubota North Par 3 Shootout in support of DogGuides Canada. Your participation will raise funds to cover the training costs of “Gavin” the 2018 resident Labrador Retriever in training at Muskoka Highlands Golf Club. All proceeds donated to DogGuides Canada in Association with our local Lions Foundation. Format is a 2-person Team Scramble with 18 Par 3’s all insured for $5,000 as well as special sponsor prizes including a 2018 B-Series KUBOTA TRACTOR. Closest to the Pin winner’s will Shootout for $25,000 at the conclusion of the event.
Contact: Donald MacKay dmackay@muskokahighlands.com
The Tournament starts with a Pizza Lunch and onto a 1PM Shotgun Start, followed by Prizes, Live Auction and the famous Lions Club Steak Dinner.
Registration is $195.00 per player with riding cart, $180.00 if you prefer to walk. Don’t Delay as this popular Tournament Format will fill quickly and space is limited to 108 Golfers. You can register online at www.muskokahighlands.com/shootout or by calling the clubhouse at 705-646-1060. Several Sponsorship opportunities are available including:
$1,400 EXECUTIVE HOLE SPONSOR which includes 6 Player Entry Rounds
• $250 HOLE SPONSORSHIP
• $100 PUTTING GREEN CONTEST SPONSORSHIP
• AUCTION/CLOSEST TO THE PIN PRIZE DONATIONS
Downward dog with future Dog Guide PUPPIES
Come out for an energizing yoga session and support a worthy cause! All funds raised will help the Lions Foundation of Canada's mission of providing Dog Guides at no cost to Canadians with a medical or physical disability.
Our puppy yoga event suitable for students who are relatively new to yoga or looking to deepen their knowledge of foundational poses. This class focuses on the fundamentals of postures, including breathwork and attention to alignment, while incorporating dynamic flow and varied sequences. All with puppies that will soon become Dog Guides!
December 8th at Octopus Garden.
10am Session: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/puppy-yoga-for-dog-guides-tickets-50375877606
11am Session: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/puppy-yoga-for-dog-guides-tickets-50375807396
For more information, please contact Amanda Wolters, Fundraising Administrative Assistant & Coordinator (905) 842-2891 Ext. 244 or email awolters@dogguides.com
Delta Bingo – Oakville
Dog Guides Canada is looking for motivated self-starters (and bingo enthusiasts!) who are able to volunteer at Delta Bingo in Oakville as verifiers. Delta Bingo is a smoke-free environment and provides fun charitable gaming events. Thanks to volunteers that assist at Delta Bingo we are able to secure $25,000 annually to support one dog guide team. If you believe you can commit for a 2 to 3 hours twice a year, we want to hear from you!
Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Bowl
Calling all Bowling Leagues and those who love to bowl. Lions Foundation of Canada launched Dog Bowl nationally in the fall of 2013 after adopting the project from the Merritton and Garden City Lions Clubs of St. Catharines, Ontario. Through the support and dedication of these clubs, the event has grown and is now taking place in communities across Canada with all proceeds supporting the Canine Vision Dog Guide program at Lions Foundation of Canada. The Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Bowl provides awareness of people who are visually impaired through bowling fundraisers held across Canada. Through a blindfold or specialized glasses that mimic various eye diseases and disorders, each bowler experiences “seeing” and bowling through the eyes of someone who is visually impaired.
If you are interested in learning more or to inquire about hosting this unique event, please contact Katie Gray,Events & Volunteer Coordinator (905) 842-2891 Ext. 226 or Email kgray@dogguides.com
Spring Open House
The event will be held on Saturday, April 13 at the Foundation.
To learn more about this event, please contact Katie Gray at kgray@dogguides.com