We are extremely grateful for the financial and emotional support of the community, our families and friends.
Ongoing Supporters:
Peterborough Marina Crary Park who kindly provides docking space for the dragon boats – Peterboroughmarina.ca
Package Plus Inc. at 171-A Rink Street in Peterborough who generously donates a mailbox for Survivors Abreast and the Festival – packageplus.ca
Gateway P0wersports and Marine Ltd for generously providing shrinkwrap services and winter storage for our two dragonboats – gatewaypowersports.ca
Founding Supporters:
Dr. J. Rowsom, Dr. R. Chenoweth, Dr. J. Scott and the late Dr. R. Jaroszonek for their generous donation of start-up money for the purchase of a dragon boat for Survivors Abreast.
Liberty Mutual for providing the rest of the money needed to pay for the team’s first dragon boat.
Manulife Financial for the donation of $1000.00 towards a cover for the dragon boat.
Meredith Cosburn, founder of Survivors Abreast and Peterborough’s Dragon Boat Festival, for following her dream
Ontario Trillium Foundation– a grant of $23,200 to Survivors Abreast to purchase a second dragon boat with lifejackets, paddles and boat cover. The Foundation also provided a grant of $30,000 to the IBCPC International Dragon Boat Festival hosted by Peterborough in June 2010.
Chris Aikin for her graphic design of our team logo & race shirt design assistance
Robert Boudreau for capturing many special moments with his camera at out Festival
