Help Make it Happen

Thank you for considering a gift to Lions Foundation of Canada/Dog Guides Canada. Your contribution is critical to our success.

Lions Foundation of Canada, the founder and primary supporter of Dog Guides Canada, is a unique charity.

With no government funding, the Lions Foundation has grown from a dream of a few to an established and rapidly expanding charity that contributes in a very real way to the day-to-day lives of Canadians with disabilities. Since its inception in 1983, Lions Foundation of Canada has placed hundreds of Dog Guides with Canadians with visual, hearing, medical or other physical disabilities.

Dog Guides are provided at no cost to clients and all costs are funded entirely by donations. We rely on the support of many groups and individuals, including, corporate sponsors and donors, foundation grants, volunteers, service clubs, Lions Clubs, and participants in the Purina Walks for Dog Guides, volunteers, foster families, and breeders who donate puppies.

There are many ways you can help make possible the peace of mind that a well-trained Dog Guide brings to his handler.

Purina has been providing foster puppies and dogs in training with dog food since day 1, almost 25 years ago. As our Dog Guide programs have grown, Purina has kept up with this expansion donating more food every year, now totaling approximately 30,000kg of kibble, 3000 cans and over 700 bags of biscuits a year!

Purina has been a key sponsor of the national Purina Walk for Dog Guides since 1999 and three years ago became the title sponsor. This additional support has been instrumental in enabling the Walk to grow.

Thank you Purina for your long term generous support!

The Lions Foundation of Canada has been awarded an Ontario Trillium Foundation grant to develop an effective volunteer management program. This grant will ultimately help in the Lions Foundation’s efforts to provide more Dog Guides to individuals with physical and medical disabilities. A Volunteer Coordinator has been hired to recruit, train and place volunteers, as well as develop training and promotional materials. Thank you to the Ontario Trillium Foundation!

Visit the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s website

The Ontario Trillium Foundation, an agency of the Ministry of Culture, receives annually
$100 million of government funding generated through Ontario’s charity casino initiative.

In December, PJ’s President, John Jules presented Dog Guides Canada with a cheque for an amazing $40,495.26! Each year, PJ’s stores hold a fundraising campaign throughout the month of November with the 2007 campaign being the most successful. Thank you to the many PJ’s staff and customers who opened their hearts and generously supported Dog Guides during this campaign! Since partnering with Dog Guides in 2005, PJ’s has donated over $140,000. Lions Foundation of Canada and Dog Guides Canada are truly grateful for PJ’s commitment and enthusiasm which is ultimately assisting Canadians with physical disabilities.

Thank you PJ's!

Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC), with the endorsement of McDonald’s Oakville, awarded a Helping Hand grant of $50,000 to Dog Guides Canada. This generous grant was key to funding the newly completed Ronald McDonald House Charities Puppy Nursery located at the Breslau breeding facility.

Ronald McDonald House Charities http://www.ronaldmcdonaldhouse.ca/ is dedicated to helping children with serious illnesses or disabilities, so that these children, and their families, can lead happier, healthier lives. Since 1982, thousands of children and families have benefited from RMHC support which has now reached a total of over $42 million.