Paddling Towards Unity: Donate to support Diversecities’ Youth Dragon Boat Team
- Luna Lin
- Jul 23, 2024
- 2 min read
Join Us at the 2024 Calgary Dragon Boat Festival!
The 2024 Calgary Dragon Boat Festival is just around the corner, and we are thrilled to announce that Diversecities will be entering a youth team into the dragon boat race for the second year in a row! Our Youth Dragon Boat Team consists of 35 members, with newcomer youth representing diverse communities, including Asian, African, Ukrainian, Middle Eastern, and other backgrounds. This initiative serves as a platform for diverse and underserved youth to improve their physical fitness, mental well-being, build confidence, and engage in cross-cultural community building in a supportive environment.
A Lasting Initiative
Youth Dragon Boat Team Practicing for the race
This summer, Diversecities aims to turn the Youth Dragon Boat Team into a lasting initiative. However, to help the Team take the next step in their development, we need additional funds to cover the costs of practice and training, purchase of team uniforms, food and water to keep the team refreshed, and transportation to and from the competition venue. With financial support from the community, we can better enable our youth to learn, participate, and grow together, regardless of their financial status. Your support will also allow the Team to experience all that the Calgary Dragon Boat Festival has to offer.
How You Can Help
All contributions, small or large, will support Diversecities’ Youth Dragon Boat Team beyond this summer. Your help will play a role in encouraging and empowering the Team towards personal growth and positively impacting their future development. We thank you and hope you will consider supporting our youth as they participate in their second (and for some, their first) competition, whether that is spreading the word, donating towards our cause, or supporting the Team in other ways.
To learn about the Team, or donate directly to our cause, please visit: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/diversecities/p2p/youth-dragon-boat/
Join Us at the Festival
To see Diversecities’ Youth Dragon Boat Team in action on competition day, or participate in the Festival, we invite you to join us at North Glenmore Park on August 9-11, 2024. To learn more about the event, please visit the Calgary Dragon Boat Society’s website.
Any inquiries regarding this fundraising campaign can be directed to Diversecities’ general email inbox (hi@diversecities.org), or main phone line (403-265-8446).
Thank you so much for your support!