Hello Everyone! Here is the latest news and updates from the Green Capes Lions Club. See below for info about the Calendar Sales Program official launch, a brand new event for Green Capes, some feedback from one of our repeat supporters and much more!
Come join the CSP Party!
Save the date! On September 10th at 1pm, Green Capes is having a party! With a special guest from Dog Guides and the wonderful Natalie McDonald joining us to talk about her journey with her Dog Guide Lila, it will definitely be an exciting virtual launch to our 2023 Community Sales Program!
Make sure to RSVP to get an email reminder on the day of the event and select the option to learn more about how you can help us raise much needed funds for Dog Guides.
RSVP here: https://forms.gle/RbjiNbFvftDXqQL36
Haven’t seen the calendar preview? Go to www.greencapes.com for a sneak peek!
Join us here on September 10th:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88046166005
Meeting ID: 880 4616 6005
Wondering where you can pick up your CSP orders in person?
A list of distribution points will be published to the Green Capes website at www.greencapes.com. If you are located in an area not covered by one of these distribution points, please send an e-mail to hello@greencapes.com, and we will do our best to connect you to a seller in your area.
Want to help with the CSP Program?
If you are looking for ways to get involved with Green Capes but haven’t been sure how you can help, CSP might be just for you! We are looking for someone to help run our CSP program. Duties include answering emails and questions on social media, posting on social media, organizing prizes and incentives, keeping track of the individual and team calendar standings and other day-to-day tasks. If any of these tasks sound like something you’d be interested in, please contact sdaub@greencapes.com.
CSP makes up a large portion of Green Capes’ fundraising, so if you are looking for an exciting team to join, – you’ve found it!
Thank you, Icon Digital!
Our calendars are ready to go, and for the fourth year in a row, they were printed by the amazing Icon Digital, whose services include print, video production and content creation. In fact, if you have ever been to a Maple Leafs game, TIFF, Hudson’s Bay, an RBC branch, Taste of the Danforth, or Toronto Pearson Airport, you have seen their work.
Icon not only supports Dog Guides through the Green Capes Dog Guide Puppy Calendar, but also a number of other wonderful charities such as the Geneva Centre for Autism, Right to Play, Campfire Circle and many more.
We are fortunate to count on their expertise in both our calendars and our new banners that were printed last year. Each year, Icon looks forward to seeing our calendar and meeting the new foster puppies that get to visit them. We are so grateful for the work they do for us.
To learn more about Icon’s work, visit them here: https://www.instagram.com/icondigitalpro/
Come join us for a brand new, special Green Capes event!
Come on down and join us for a special, outdoor fund raiser on Sunday, October 1st at Bronte Harbour.
From 1pm-4pm, Green Capes will be having our first ever “Pop-up Green Capes calendar sales event”, featuring the brand new 2024 Green Capes Dog Guide Puppy Calendar, as well as other Green Capes merchandise, with all proceeds from the sales going to support the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides.
As this is going to be an outdoor event, we are inviting volunteers with fosters, breeding and career-changed dogs to come on down for an afternoon of fun, and help us with the event. Mark your calendars and watch for a Facebook post on the Superpup page in early September to sign up to volunteer.
Come on down and join us! It will be an afternoon of fun for everyone!
Some great feedback from one of our GC supporters:
Maureen Brosnahan, President of the American Cocker Spaniel Club of Canada, and one of our repeat supporters, recently sent us some wonderful feedback regarding our Mini First Aid Kits:
“Thank you Donna.
These little kits are great and they will be heading east this time. They are going to be awarded to some of the winners at our American Cocker National Specialty, which is being held in Halifax on the Labour Day weekend. I will also be giving out kits to all cockers with Qualifying scores in Obedience and Rally.
It’s a great way to support Guide Dogs.
This is the second time I have purchased a number of the kits as prizes for our shows and trials. As well, I also gave one of the larger kits as a thank you gift to our judge. I have heard judges say a First Aid kit is one of the best and most practical gifts they have ever received.
Thank you, Maureen, for your wonderful feedback and for your continued support of Green Capes Lions Club and the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides!
New to the Store:
Fall is just around the corner, and Winter is following on its heels.
Keep warm and cozy on your walks this Fall/Winter with a brand new Green Capes Lions Club toque!
Featuring a 50/50 Merino/Acrylic wool blend , these medium rib knit toques are soft and lightweight, yet warm. Available in Heather Gray, with a clipped leather GC logo on the front.
Visit the Green Capes Store at www.greencapes.com, and click the menu link to the online store to order yours before they’re gone!
Want to save on shipping? Place an order online prior to September 16th, and select the option to pick up your order in person at either the LFCDG Volunteer BBQ in Breslau on September 16th, or the Halton K9 Event in Oakville on September 17th. Your order will be ready and waiting!
Up-coming events:
Looking for an event in your area? Here’s a list of the up-coming events the GCLC will be participating in:
- September 16 – LFCDG Volunteer BBQ in Breslau.
- September 17 – Halton K9 Event in Oakville
- September 22-24 – Milton LC Fall Fair
- September 30 – Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides Fall Open House
- October 1st – afternoon event at Bronte Harbour in Oakville
If you are in the area, please come out and visit us ! We would paws-itively love to see you there!
Send us your requests
We want to make our newsletter as informative as possible, and we would love to get any comments or requests you may have! Simply reply to this newsletter with your comments or requests, and we will update the newsletter accordingly!
Got a little newsperson buried deep down inside, just “howling” to be let loose? Got a few minutes to show off your writing talents? Come join the newsletter team, and help us spread the news!
Come join the club:
EVEN A SUPERHERO NEEDS A HELPING PAW
If you have ever considered becoming a member, now is a great time.!
We need new people, new ideas and new energy. As a full member you would be able to participate in meetings and committees, lead events and guide our future!
Did you know that there are fewer than 25 full time members at Green Capes?
Anyone is welcome to join, from anywhere in Canada! Most members are past or present puppy raisers, graduates and supporters, and we all work together to help give Canadians living with disabilities the joy, safety and independence a Dog Guide brings.
Green Capes meets monthly via Zoom, and currently conducts events in southern Ontario and northeast British Columbia.
If you are interested in joining, just fill in the form below and our membership coordinator will get back to you asap.
Members pay an annual membership fee of $95 (pro-rated, if applicable), plus a one-time Lions International setup fee of $50.
Come join the fun, and help us make today’s puppies tomorrow’s Superheroes!
– The GCLC Team
