Event Calendar 2016 - The BC Lions Society for Children with

Easter Seals BC & Yukon / BC Lions Society for Children With Disabilities
Event Calendar 2016
LionsBC.ca
Facebook.com/LionsBC
Twitter.com/LionsBC
Instagram.com/EasterSealsBC
Youtube.com/LionsSociety
Easter Seals BC / Yukon
3981 Oak Street
Vancouver, BC V6H 4H5
T: 604-873-1865
Paper Egg Campaign - March 1- March 28, 2016
National Campaign
Paper Egg Campaign runs on March 1 - March 28, 2016.
Donors can sign their names on a simple paper egg at
local retailers. The nationwide Easter Seals Paper Egg
campaign is part of an awareness campaign for Easter
Seals Month, which takes place in March. Customers
donate a minimum of $2 and retailers place them on
their store windows and walls.
PaperEgg.ca
Splash of Colour - May, 2016
Vernon
Splash of Colour is a one of a kind experience that
is less about speed and more about enjoying a
colourful crazy morning with your friends and family.
Participants dress in a white t-shirt and are doused
with coloured powders at different Colour Zones.
SplashofColour.ca
Woman2Warrior
Vancouver - May 15 / Victoria - August 28
Woman2Warrior is a women’s only event that
challenges participants of all fitness abilities. It is a
non-timed run covering about 5km of trails, track, and
grass. The course features obstacles to test strength,
agility, balance, and sense of adventure. Participants
can enter as an individual or as a team, and funds
raised from the event go towards supporting Easter
Seals Camps in BC.
Woman2Warrior.ca
Facebook.com/Woman2Warrior
Twitter.com/W2WVan
Instagram.com/Woman2WarriorBC
Easter Seals Camp Challenge - June 11-12, 2016
Camp Squamish and Camp Shawnigan
The Camp Challenge event takes place at 2
Easter Seals Camps. It is a community based
fundraising event that involves groups of
people participating in different activities and
games then camping overnight - the ultimate
summer camp adventure!
EasterSealsCampChallenge.com
Facebook.com/24HourCampChallenge
Twitter.com/24EasterSeals
National Bank Easter Seals Charity Regatta - July, 2016
Vancouver
National Bank Easter Seals Regatta is hosted by the
Royal Vancouver Yacht Club in support of the Easter
Seals House. This event is perfect for sailors, friends and
families. The Regatta is pirate-themed and crews will
be judged on their costumes, decorations and spirit in
the False Creek boat parade.
EasterSealsRegatta.ca
Facebook.com/ESRegatta
Easter Seals Drop Zone - September 13, 2016
Downtown Vancouver
Participants fundraise a minimum of $1000 to earn the
exclusive right to “take the leap” and rappel 20 stories
down a Vancouver office building in their costume of
choice! This event raises funds for Easter Seals Camps
and the Easter Seals House.
TheDropZone.ca/Vancouver
Facebook.com/DropZoneVan
Twitter.com/DropZoneVan
Brenden’s Ride - September 17, 2016
Cloverdale to Squamish
19 year old Brenden has spent seven summers at Camp Squamish and knows
firsthand that he has benefited from attending camp and believes that every
child with a disability should get the opportunity to attend. He believes in
the benefits so much that he approached his dad with an idea to raise funds
for his favorite camp – a motorcycle ride. From that idea grew Brenden’s Ride
for Easter Seals – a motorcycle fundraiser where participants make the scenic
ride from Cloverdale to Camp Squamish. Once at the camp, participants relax
from their journey with an amazing barbeque while enjoying live music and
activities.
BrendensRide.com
Timmy’s Christmas Telethon - December, 2016
Presented on Shaw TV
Timmy’s Christmas Telethon presented by Shaw starts
off the holiday season by giving thanks to donors and
corporate supporters for funds raised throughout the year
in support of the BC Lions Society’s Easter Seals programs
and services. The annual Telethon airs live throughout BC
on local Shaw TV channels, on Shaw Direct and is streamed
on www.timmys.org. The Telethon features interviews/
stories of Easter Seals families, hours of phone panels
with volunteers of various sponsors, and performances of
awesome local entertainers.
Timmys.org
Facebook.com/TimmysTelethon
Twitter.com/TimmysTelethon
Chip In for the Kids - January, 2017
Vancouver Island
Chip In for the Kids is where you can dispose of your
Christmas tree in an environmentally-friendly manner at
one of our 7 locations throughout Greater Victoria, Sooke
and Duncan. All funds raised at this event goes to support
Easter Seals Camp Shawnigan.
Bit.ly/chipinvanisland
The Cause
Easter Seals Camps
On average, over 800 children and young adults with disabilities from all over BC attend a one-week
camping session at one of three Easter Seals camps located across BC – Shawnigan Lake on Vancouver
Island, Squamish near Vancouver and Winfield in the Okanagan. It’s because of fundraising events that the
BC Lions Society is able to operate the camping program at a minimal cost to the families, many of whom are
already financially burdened by the costs associated with raising a child with special needs.
Easter Seals House
Easter Seals House is a welcoming place for out-of-town families to stay when their children undergo
medical treatment in Vancouver. The House, located just blocks from BC’s Children’s Hospital, has 49 self
contained suites with kitchenettes. For many families even a basic hotel room is often not an option they
can afford during their sometimes long stays. Each year the House provides over 30,000 beds to families
requiring short and long term accommodation.
For more info on our events and organization,
please contact:
Easter Seals BC / Yukon
3981 Oak Street
Vancouver, BC V6H 4H5
T: 604-873-1865