Save the date for the fourth annual CNIB Guide Dogs Pup Crawl!
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Get your sneakers ready! The fourth annual CNIB Guide Dogs Pup Crawl is coming back this year on April 17 and will run for six amazing weeks. This virtual five-kilometre fundraising event is an amazing way to stay active, all while supporting guide dogs and handlers across Canada. That’s a win/win!
We hope you’ll mark your calendars and join us! Your participation in this year’s Pup Crawl will help raise funds to meet the growing demands for qualified guide dogs in Canada. Whether you walk, jog, run, dance, skip, or even crawl, you’ll be getting active for a fantastic cause. (Plus, it’s fun!)
Stay tuned for more updates on this year’s event, including how and when to register, by visiting CNIB Pup Crawl. The countdown is on!
This commemorative medal was created to mark His Majesty King Charles III’s Coronation on May 6, 2024, and is being manufactured by the Royal Canadian Mint. Recipients are eligible for this honour because they have made a significant contribution to the country, their province, territory, region or community, or have made an outstanding achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada.
CNIB Guide Dogs has expanded its puppy program to the Ottawa/Carleton Place area and is in need of caring individuals to become volunteer puppy raisers for future guide dogs in the region. Previous experience with dogs is not required. If you’re eager to learn, CNIB Guide Dogs will provide you with support and training so you can feel confident in your volunteer role.
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