Each year the Lions Foundation of Canada holds fund raising walks to support their dog guide program. The walks are held nationally in towns and cities across the country. Our local chapter of Lions has been supporting the cause for a number of years. Knowing the importance of the money raised, I usually try to participate in the annual walk.
The Lions Foundation offers guide dogs to Canadians who are in need of the service. This isn’t only for people who are visually impaired, but could also be for the hearing impaired or for people with other forms of a mobility disability. The cost to raise, train and then match each dog with a potential owner is around $35,000. The dogs are then offered to the new owners free of charge.
If you want to find out more about the program, you can google "Lions foundation of Canada, Dog Guides". You might also want to mark the date for next year’s fund raising walk – May 31, 2026.
There is a picture with this post. I am standing beside my friend Irma near the beginning of this years walk. We have walked together for a number of years now. You might call the picture the long and short of it. I am tall and there is quite the difference in our two heights. In the background is a path leading to a bridge across the river. It is a lovely place to walk.
Sue and Irma on the path
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