POP TABS FOR DOG GUIDES
With more Service Dogs being introduced into the school system, most notable Autism Assitance and Dibetic Alert and following discussions with staff at the local school system, it was decided that funds grenerated from pop tab collection would directed to the Dog Guide progam. Pop tabs are collected from the schools and other locations around Kawartha Lakes
Dog Guides are provide at no cost the individuals in need of assitance from a Guide Dog.
Some of the local organizations/projects we have supported
- The Ross Memorial Hospital
- CNIB/White Cane Club
- Canadian Diabetes Association
- Santa Claus / Kinsmen Toy Drive
- Salvation Army Food Bank
- CoKL Police Services (Child ID Kits, V.I.P. Program)
- Vision Screening Clinics
- Child ID Clinics
- Annual bursaries to Lindsay Secondary Schools and Sir Sanford Fleming College
- Special needs for adults and children e.g. glasses, wheelchairs etc.
- Big Brothers/Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake
- Community Care Van
- Local Health Services
- Canada Day Festivities
- Collection of used eye glasses
- Pop can tab project with area schools
- Five Counties Children’s Treatment Centre
- Victoria County Humane Society
- Youth Groups/Sports/Activities/Camps
- Salvation Army Christmas Hamper
- Kawartha Lakes Food Source
Some of the projects outside of our Community that we have supported
- Canadian National Institute for the Blind –Lake Joseph
- Camp Dorset (dialysis camp)
- Lions Camp Kirk, Kirkfield
- LFC Dog Guides
- Lions homes for the Deaf
- Lions Club International Foundation – World Relief/Projects
- Sleeping Children Around the World
- Disaster Relief