Spiritwood to walk in support of Dog Guides
Eleven Saskatchewan communities will be joining close to 240 communities across Canada in a national walk in support of dog guides.
Merilyn DeFazio, manager for the Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides, said the event was created over 30 years ago by the Lions Foundation of Canada. She said 80 per cent of the walks across Canada are organized by Lions Clubs, including a walk in Spiritwood, on May 7.
“Because we don’t receive any government funding we rely solely on fundraisers and donations to continue to provide dog guides to Canadians in need. So the Pet Valu Walk is essential to our funding,” DeFazio said.
Since the walk began in 1985, over $14 million has been raised with 100 per cent of the proceeds going to support dog guide programs including for people who are blind or visually impaired, people who are deaf or hard of hearing or children aged three to 12 on the autism spectrum.