Phone: (613) 238-7711 ext. 223 Fax: (613) 565-2662
180 Kent Street, Unit 4
Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 0B6
Overview
The 2010 Pledge Challenge Raised $343,000! Thank you for helping us "Paddle for People"!
The Pledge Challenge is an opportunity for our paddlers and the general public to raise funds for local charities. Money is raised on behalf of the Ottawa Dragon Boat Foundation and then dispersed to selected charities. Charities are chosen every few years by the Foundation Board of Directors. We invite all charities to apply in the fall of 2012, when new recipient charities will be selected.
Paddlers raise pledges by asking friends, family and co-workers for donations. Many teams also hold events throughout the year. Teams have held pub nights, bake sales, dinner parties and garage sales to raise money for local charities.
In 2011, the Ottawa Dragon Boat Foundation will support seven charities. The following charities will benefit from 2011's paddling season:
Tier 1- $50,000 per year minimum
Tier 2 - $30,000 per year minimum
Tier 3 - $20,000 per year minimum