In Our Community We:
- hold an annual tag day to increase breast cancer awareness in the Comox Valley
- provide an annual bursary to a deserving medical student going into medical and/or breast health studies
- have participated in various municipal parades (Comox, Courtenay and Cumberland)
- have participated in the 24-Hour Relay for Life (relay fundraiser to support research and services for people living with cancer)
- have participated in the CIBC Run for the Cure (raising funds to help create a future without breast cancer)
- have volunteered in the Terry Fox Run (raising money for cancer research)
- have volunteered at the Dance de Rock (raising money to eradicate cancer and to enhance the quality of life for people living with cancer – through Tour de Rock)
- have participated in the Walk of Hope (raising money and awareness of ovarian cancer)
- have decorated a Christmas tree for YANA for their December fundraising auction (YANA helps families whose children need out-of-town medical help)
- have spoken at various public events (helping to raise awareness of breast cancer)
- have had members provide an informational booth at the 19 Wing Comox/National Defence, Rexpo (which event promotes recreation programs and community events in the Comox Valley) while our involvement there was to promote both breast cancer awareness and the sport of dragon boating
On The Water We:
To maintain our water safety knowledge we:
- participate in a comprehensive annual indoor water safety training session
We attend a variety of dragon boat festivals and activities each year, some of which are:
- Fish & Game Outdoor Show in Cumberland, BC
- False Creek Women's Regatta in Vancouver, BC
- Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival in Nanaimo, BC
- Gorge Fun Fest in Victoria, BC
- Victor Simonson Nautical Days Regatta in Comox, BC
- Victoria Dragon Boat Festival in Victoria, BC
- September Fun Festival, Port Alberni, BC
- Sproat Lake Women’s Regatta, Port Alberni, BC
- Seattle Cancer Cup in Seattle, Washington