The Ottawa Dragon Boat Foundation has created a new Community Fund that will mean groups can apply year ’round to receive up to $10,000 in grants for special projects, new equipment, innovative ideas or for crisis needs.
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OTTAWA CITIZEN: BARING IT ALL FOR SPORT: NUDE CALENDAR RAISES MONEY FOR OTTAWA DRAGON BOAT FOUNDATION
Naomi Garneau can now add pin-up girl to her list of accomplishments and she couldn’t be prouder.
“August is probably my best month,” quips Garneau, one of the captains of the multiple medal-winning Psirens women’s dragon boat team, which recently launched a “bare it all” calendar to raise money for charity.
OTTAWA CITIZEN: OTTAWA DRAGON BOAT FOUNDATION RAISED $344,000 FROM 2010 PLEDGE CHALLENGE
“Last year was a tough year,” says Michelle Lavoie, Ottawa Dragon Boat Foundation Chair. “We were concerned donations would be down, but our paddlers and the general public stepped up. It was even more amazing when we reached $344,000 this year.” “I think in the past there has been the
OTTAWA CITIZEN: DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL NETS $326,000 FOR CHARITY
This year’s Dragon Boat Festival has raised more than $325,000. The festival is a fundraiser for the Ottawa Dragon Boat Foundation, which benefits various local charities.
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