OHS pleased to be a part of the Ottawa Dragon Boat Foundation's 2010 Pledge Challenge
The Ottawa Humane Society (OHS) is pleased to be one of the local charities that will benefit from the Ottawa Dragon Boat Foundation’s Pledge Challenge. The OHS is one of seven not-for-profits set to share in the minimum $600,000 that will be raised by generous paddlers and their supporters next June.
"We were thrilled when we got the good news from the Ottawa Dragon Boat Foundation," said OHS Executive Director, Bruce Roney. "The funding commitment will go a long way to helping us fund our human/animal-focused programs, such as Brightening Lives, Humane Education and LEAD (Leadership Education with Adolescents and Dogs)."
OHS volunteers will join hundreds of other helpers on site during the festival at Mooney's Bay, from June 18–20, 2010.
"We work in and with the community each day, and to have our efforts recognized and supported by such an established event like the Dragon Boat Race Festival and its Foundation is a true honour for us," said Roney. "We're excited by the opportunities over the next few months, and we're looking forward to helping make the 2010 race the most successful ever."
To learn more about the OHS and the programs funded by the Dragon Boat Race Foundation, visit www.ottawahumane.ca, and for more on the Dragon Boat Race Festival, visit www.dragonboat.net.
