Our goal is to raise $10,000
You can help in 2 ways:
If you can help us reach our fundraising goal [ADDITION] please support our paddlers, who are helping C.O.P.E. by finding sponsors. 
- Support our team or one of our paddlers by donating
- Contact individual paddlers and sign their pledge sheet, OR
- Go online at Canada Helps to donate to the team, or individual paddlers
Who are our paddlers and supporters?
Team Captain: Sue Martin
| Wyatt Bawden |
Peggy Lee |
Lori Johnson |
Brian Redgewell |
| Georgia Krieger |
Mike Clarke |
Melanie Moore |
Colleen Kelly-Desrochers |
| Jane Boake |
Jennifer Minister |
Lynda Jones-Moran |
Aaron Rose |
| Tracy Latimer |
Mitchell Constable |
Andrea Okipniuk |
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| Brad Bond |
Bruce Martin |
Dick Kelly |
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| Faustina Lee |
Sandi Denman |
Daniel Petreman |
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| Chris Brokenshire |
Cory Martin |
David Karwacki |
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On-site Volunteers
Kaela Affrunti
Patricia Dent
Caitlyn Krause
Brooke Nishio
Why are we fundraising?
To provide needed services:
Four year old Calum and his family were recently the recipients of trained service dog Golden Arches. Calum suffers from several serious ailments and is on a life respirator, a vital breathing device that cannot malfunction without leading to a life threatening situation. Archie has been trained to alert family members to this kind of malfunction in addition to providing Calum with unconditional companionship and motivation to use his muscles. |
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To help High School Students overcome adversity and develop employability skills:
By learning to train service dogs in the High School Assistance Dog Program, students learn to become more confident and become leaders. Grade 10 Student Heather has overcome bullying from the time she started Grade 1 to Grade 9 that led to her decision to leave school after Grade 10. With more confidence through her experience in the C.O.P.E. program, she has decided to stay in school and overcome bullying. |
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To Help Elementary Students increase their ability to read:
Student trainers help to promote literacy skills amongst elementary students, through our Reading Buddy program. They also provide companionship to the elderly through visits to seniors in hospitals and institutions. |
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It takes $22,000 and 2 years to teach the 90 commands that a service dog will need to support those with disabilities – and they need our help. C.O.P.E. relies on volunteers, sponsorship and generous donations in order to support the community.
C.O.P.E. is a registered charity and all donations are tax-deductible. |
