Dear Editor:
The Fergus and Marsville Lions Club have gone “virtual” and now so has our annual Walk for Dog Guides. In past years we canvassed our neighbors and friends and many of you became “walkers” in our fund raiser for Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides. You helped raise $17,735 locally last year and that went a long way to raising and training an assistance dog, that was given free of cost, to a Canadian with a disability. (And for that we Lions thank you )
We can’t go door-to- door with pledge sheets as Covid-19 has stopped all that; but the puppies being raised are growing and have to be fed and cared for. Most puppies are now back with their foster families around the area and the expenses of operating continue.
The Lions are asking you to go on-line and join the 2020 “Virtual Walk” and show your support. Walk your dog or your “virtual dog” in a physically distance manner, or lift weights, or run on your treadmill, or dance in your living room. Your virtual activity and pledge on-line will provide real dollars to enable Lions to assist Canadians with a medical or physical disability by providing them with one of these remarkable dogs.
One hundred per cent of funds raised go directly to the program.
To get started Go on-line to….. walkfordogguides.com
Go to – Virtual walk
Go to – Register or Donate
Find – “I want to support …a team”
Or form your own walking team.
On the website we have listed our club team (Fergus and Marsville Lions Clubs) if you want to acknowledge your local support we would love to receive pictures of your virtual qalk and post them on our local Lions website at: ferguslionsclub.org
Ben Collings,
Co-chair, Fergus and Marsville Lions Clubs Walk for Dog Guides
