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17 · Thursday, August 12, 2010 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.oakvillebeaver.com The 7th Annual TigerTel Oakville Charity Dragon Boat Festival 2010 Sunday August 15, 2010 Good fun for a good cause The exciting Seventh Annual TigerTel Oakville Charity Dragon Boat Festival takes place Sunday, August 15, 2010, at Kelso Conservation Park. It's an action-packed day with 45 teams ­ both local and out-of-town, competing. Along with the spirited competitions, the festival is one big party, offering lots of choices to have fun outdoors, with a wide selection of food and beverages, a beer garden for thirsty paddlers and their supporters, prizes, and musical entertainment. Last year, about 1,200 people participated in or attended the Festival, which is presented annually by the Rotary Club of Oakville Trafalgar (RCOT) as a fundraiser for various charitable organizations. Significantly, a full 100 per cent of the funds raised at this event go to charities supported by Rotary. This year's Festival sponsors include three Oakville-based businesses. The Title Sponsor is TigerTel, which provides award-winning, outsourced call centre and contact management services across North America. TigerTel is joined by two Silver Sponsors: The Co-operators, which provides financial security for Canadians, and The Sign Department, which creates customized signage for any message. This year's Bronze Sponsor is Bruce OwenWahl of CIBC Wood Gundy. Proceeds from this year's event will be donated to the Halton Children's Aid Society, as well as other charities supported by the Rotary Club of Oakville Trafalgar. Rotary is respected globally for its charity work, especially with children. From vaccinating the world's children against polio through its renowned Polio Plus program, to providing communities with clean water, Rotary sends volunteers into every corner of the world. Local Rotary clubs such as RCOT also support the needy right in our own community through a wide range of projects, such as running an annual Strawberry Social for elderly shut-ins to helping fund a bus for Halton's Alzheimer Day Program operated by Acclaim Health ­ and much, much more. Dave Pecharich of RCOT, chair of the 2010 Festival organizing committee, says his club is extremely proud of the benefit resulting in the community directly from the funds raised. "It's also a hugely fun event, so it's a win-win for everyone involved," he says. Last year's Festival raised an impressive $50,000 for charity. That's a lot of paddle power! But we can't do it again without you. You can help by simply pledging to support a team. You can also put together some friends and colleagues, and come out and join the fun. Get complete details, along with pledging information, online at www.oakvilledragon.com, or call Dave Pecharich at 905-465-1625 or Christopher Paton at 905-399-1057.