Oakville Walk for Dog Guides

Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides 2024/2025

Walk Information

Walk Location:

Oakville Walk for Dog Guides

Walk Address:

152 Wilson St.

Oakville, L6K 0G6

Ontario

Walk Organizer:

Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides

Contact Name:

Sara Bawar

Contact Email:

sbawar@dogguides.com

Contact Number:

905-464-1081

Date of Walk:

25/05/2025

Registration Time:

10:00 (24hr)

Time of Walk:

11:00 (24hr)

🐾 Thank You to Our Generous Raffle Sponsors!

🐾 Thank You to Our Generous Raffle Sponsors!

We are deeply grateful to the following businesses and individuals for their incredible donations. Your support helps us continue changing lives through Dog Guides.

Lakeshore Animal Hospital Bronte

Ann Imrie-Howlett (Stained Glass Artist)

Starbucks – 225 Lakeshore Rd E, Oakville

Putt In Glow Golf

Burloak Indoor Golf

Maui Jim (Sunglasses Donation)

Splendid Olive – Kerr St.

Black Forest Pastry Shop – Lakeshore Rd.

COBS Bread – 167 Lakeshore Rd E.

Kerr St. Cafe

Mary's Muffins – Kerr St.

Metro – Hopedale Mall

Monastery Bakery – Oakville

Olde Fashion Butchery – 165 Lakeshore Rd E.

L’Occitane – Lakeshore Rd.

Lakeside Livin – Bronte

Saje Natural Wellness – Lakeshore Rd. Oakville

Yellow Door Selfcare Studio – Oakville

Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts

Pottery N Paint – Oakville

Dave & Buster’s

Hopedale Bowl

We Rock the Spectrum – Oakville

Film.Ca Cinemas

Hide n Seek Pet Toys

The Wool Bin

Au 79 Coffee House – Bronte

Acorn Flower Shoppe – Bronte

Bronte Harbor Dog Grooming

Marine Tavern – Bronte

My Girlfriend’s Closet – Bronte

Simply Green – Bronte

Tail Blazers Pet Store – Bronte

Zara’s BBQ – Bronte

Bronte Village Animal Hospital

GoodLife Fitness – Hopedale Mall

Madrock Design

Thank You to McDonald’s – Piper Foods Location for Keeping Us Refreshed! ☕🍋🐾

Thank You to McDonald’s – Piper Foods Location for Keeping Us Refreshed! ☕🍋🐾

We’re so grateful to the McDonald’s Piper Foods location for generously providing coffee and lemonade for our Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides participants!

Your thoughtful donation helped kick-start the morning with energy and smiles, and kept everyone cool and refreshed throughout the event. Whether it was a warm cup to start the day or a cold glass to cool down after the walk—your support made a meaningful difference.

Thank you for being a part of our mission to give more Canadians living with disabilities the life-changing support of a Dog Guide. Your generosity, community spirit, and dedication to giving back are pawsitively inspiring!

From all of us—and a few tail wags too—thank you, McDonald’s Piper Foods! 💛🐶

Thank You to The Works Oakville – Fueling Our Walk with Delicious Support! 🍔🐾

Thank You to The Works Oakville – Fueling Our Walk with Delicious Support! 🍔🐾

We’re sending a heartfelt thank you to The Works Oakville for generously providing lunch and a coupon for every participant at this year’s Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides!

Your incredible support adds not just fuel for the walk, but flavour, fun, and community spirit to the entire event. Thanks to you, our walkers leave not only inspired, but well-fed and appreciated.

Partners like The Works help make our events feel extra special, and your generosity ensures that 100% of participant-raised funds go directly to supporting Dog Guides for Canadians living with disabilities.

Thank you for being a part of the day, for bringing joy to our walkers, and for standing beside us as we work together to create a future filled with independence, support, and wagging tails.

We couldn’t do it without community champions like you! 💛🐶

Thank You, Jacqueline Watty Consulting – Our Wilson Street Sponsor! 🐶💛

Thank You, Jacqueline Watty Consulting – Our Wilson Street Sponsor! 🐶💛

We’re excited to give a big shoutout to Jacqueline Watty Consulting for their generous support as our Wilson Street Sponsor with a contribution of $500!

Sponsorships like this may seem small in dollars—but they’re huge in impact. Jacqueline Watty Consulting’s support helps us cover essential event-day costs, allowing more of the funds raised to go directly toward training and placing life-changing Dog Guides with Canadians in need.

Whether it’s someone with vision or hearing loss, a child living with autism, or an individual managing diabetes or PTSD—your contribution helps us provide them with increased independence and confidence through a Dog Guide.

Thank you, Jacqueline Watty Consulting, for being part of our community and for standing with us on this journey. We’re so grateful to have your support as we continue to change lives, one paw at a time. 🐾

Thank You to Scotiabank – Our $2,000 Refreshment Sponsor! 🐾☕

A Sincere Thank You to Scotiabank – Our $2,000 Refreshment Sponsor! 🐾☕

We’re delighted to recognize Scotiabank as our $2,000 Refreshment Sponsor for this year’s Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides!

Thanks to their generous support, walkers, volunteers, and furry friends in Oakville will stay hydrated and refreshed as they rally together to raise funds for life-changing Dog Guides.

Scotiabank’s commitment to community is truly appreciated—not only are they helping to fuel our walkers on event day, but they’re also playing a part in giving Canadians with disabilities the chance to live more independently, safely, and confidently with the help of a Dog Guide.

From everyone at the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides, thank you, Scotiabank, for investing in the health and happiness of our community and for standing with us in support of this important cause.

You’re helping make a difference—one step, one sip, and one Dog Guide at a time. 💛🐾

Thank You, Turner Construction – Our Community Partner Making a Difference! 🐾

Thank You, Turner Construction – Our Community Partner Making a Difference! 🐾

We’re thrilled to recognize Turner Construction as a proud Community Partner of the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides, with a generous contribution of $5,000 in support of our mission.

Turner Construction's commitment to building stronger communities goes far beyond their job sites. With this partnership, they’re helping us build something life-changing: independence, safety, and hope for Canadians living with disabilities through the gift of a Dog Guide.

This $5,000 gift helps us continue to provide Dog Guides at no cost to those who need them most

Thank you to our Sponsors

$20k

Lfcdg Staff

$5k

Turner Construction

$2.5k

Marcel Cadoret

$2k

Scotiabank

$1,000

Joyce Poth

WE ARE SOTHANKFUL FOR WYNNI

$560

Spinco Oakville

$500

Jasmin Munger

$500

Adam Scherkus

$500

Trent Gall

$500

Glen Nicholson

Lots of Love Glen, Mary, Ben, Alex and Maggie.

$400

Ebe And Linda Scherkus

$300

Chris Marineau

Go Emma & Ecco! We love you! Mom & Zach

$300

Maria Ventura

$250

Gail Blanchette

Please mail tax receipt to the billing address.

$200

Anonymous

$200

Veronica

Im pawsitively proud of you and Adam for raising money each year for such a greay cause! Such a beautiful way to honor Alfulo— I miss that little fluffball!

$200

Anonymous

$150

Tim And Brigitte

$150

Amy Ramsay

$127

Christina Marineau

Virtual Garage Sale Donation

$100

Rhonda Bakusko

$100

Deborah Forster -yeudall

Have fun!

$100

Holly Mccormick

$100

Robert Lapointe

$100

Anonymous

$100

M Berns

$100

Angela Bellegarde

$100

Thinking Dog Publishing

Vendor Marketplace

$100

Bonnie Cummins

Walk for Dog Guides is such a blessing. I sure hope it is a successful event.

$100

Mike

Erin, wishing you success with your fundraising and the upcoming walk, and moreover, for all your dedication to supporting Dog Guides!

$100

Laylatopia

Vendor Marketplace: Laylatopia

$100

Donna Summers

$100

Rozina Virani

We love you Allfa!

$100

Sandra Dudley

Happy to support you in this good cause!

$100

Leanne Stoddart

$100

Steve Roberts

$100

Max & Carrie

$100

Leon Leblanc

$100

Michelle Lustig

$100

Ebe&linda

Go Team!!

$100

Zafer And Mine Aksoydan

$100

Jessica Philip

$100

Heather Plimmer

Go team Stanley!

$100

Kosta

$100

Maureen And Terry

Good Luck! Great cause

$75

Chrissy Lilly

Can’t wait to walk with Nate! Good luck with your fundraising goals. All you do for Guide Dogs is so amazing!

$75

Lynne Jenkins

Good luck!

$75

Genevieve Morinville

$75

Dom P

$50

Denise Walker

$50

Skmj

Go MRAA!! Love SKMJ

$50

Michelle Sweet

Have a great walk in honour of the incredible Alfa!

$50

Steve Walker

$50

Jolanta Lisak

$50

Eva

$50

Anonymous

$50

Divers Don Reçu En Argent

$50

The Porto Family

Such a a great cause! Keep up the fantastic work, Bella!

$50

Momentum Massage And Wellness

Such a fantastic cause! Hope this helps you reach your goals. Good luck!

$50

Julia Nanni

A worthwhile cause. Best wishes.

$50

Charlene Milton

$50

Leann Whitehouse Seely

Well done Jessie and Claudia :) Good luck!

$50

Edwin F

$50

Mahyar Hansotia

$50

Anonymous

Bentley and I hope you have a great walk!! When we do our walk we will be thinking of you! Love ya

$50

Frank Calleja

$50

Shirin Somji

Love you Alfa 💕

$50

Lara Bou Khalil

$50

Alan Sarkissian

$50

Anonymous

$50

Anonymous

$50

Anonymous

Good luck with your fundraising!

$30

Anonymous

$25

Yasmin Kara

$25

Marthe Ouellet

$25

Anonymous

$25

Paulette Arsenault

$25

Amir Somji

Good luck!

$25

Anonymous

$25

Lori Naylor

$25

Horacio Moros

Edith eres una inspiracón para muchos, un gran ejemplo de luchadora y de mucha valentia puesta en las manos de nuestro Dios! Que sigan los éxitos! Muchas bendiciones para ti y tu compañero fiel (walk dog)

$25

Jeslyn Ramsay

$25

Kim Allman

$25

Victoria Napolitano

$25

Line Boulianne

$25

Anny Hamilton

$25

Jean-françois Landry

$25

Patricia

$25

Patricia Somji

I hope you reach your goal.

$25

Guy Ouellet

$25

Caley Minnes

For Eleanor Minnes

$25

Mathieu Pelletier

$25

Marcel Cadoret

$25

Luc Charbonneau

$25

Matthew Clark

Donation in memory of Alfulos

$25

Heather Hollyer

$25

Sherry Wilson

$25

Heather Dancyger

$25

Angela Perica

$25

Tracey Collinson

Best of luck with fundraising!!!

$20

Nathalie Collin

$10

Sara Novak

Participants

GREG KOZAK

Raised so far:

$575

Don McGowan

Raised so far:

$1,814

Sharon Quarrington

Raised so far:

$140

Serena Daub

Raised so far:

$540

Randal Droniuk

Raised so far:

$1,600

Tracey Thompson

Raised so far:

$1,200

Linda Kittmer

Raised so far:

$1,695

Sheila Garven

Raised so far:

$500

Stacey Walton

Raised so far:

$1,000

Eleanor Minnes

Raised so far:

$180

Bruno Siemiesz

Raised so far:

$5,100

Ronda Boyle

Raised so far:

$1,500

Anna Poth

Raised so far:

$1,700

Sean McIntosh

Raised so far:

$150

Sakura McIntosh

Nancy Furlong

Raised so far:

$1,000

Eric Drewery

Raised so far:

$100

Erin Crawford

Raised so far:

$100

TUPPER/ISLA/ARTIE with BO

Raised so far:

$575

Mr. Mike's Doghouse

Raised so far:

$50

Allison Ashworth

Raised so far:

$175

Robin Durham

Raised so far:

$215

Maria Galindo

Raised so far:

$45

Brandon Cutler

Raised so far:

$100

Lianne Cutler

Salima Virani

Raised so far:

$400

ROCKET

Raised so far:

$435

Jeslyn Ramsay

Raised so far:

$100

Nancy Josefowich

Raised so far:

$700

Mylene Garcia

Carren Ku

Raised so far:

$25

Sam Miri

Raised so far:

$50

Linda Fesar

Raised so far:

$250

Zafer Aksoydan

Linda Festing-Smith

Raised so far:

$1,726

Bob Caster

Raised so far:

$125

Srinivasa Rao Kadi

Manal Kazi

Mary Hawthorne

Raised so far:

$525

Lynn Yamazaki

Raised so far:

$2,180

Christina Marineau

Raised so far:

$25

Emma Cloutier

Raised so far:

$70

Harold Vogt

Raised so far:

$150

Bill Glennie

Raised so far:

$100

Claire Collins

Marcel Cadoret

Raised so far:

$300

Arpita Johar

Raised so far:

$250

Megan Bruton

Raised so far:

$1,850

Nathaniel Robinson

Raised so far:

$1,525

Jodie Boyd

Raised so far:

$1,015

Lynn Fitzsimmons

Raised so far:

$975

Elizabeth Monty

Cassie Crawford

Raised so far:

$100

Jeanne Antoniuk

Raised so far:

$1,355

Maria Bo

Raised so far:

$150

Dj Galovic Paspalj

Raised so far:

$225

Ian Graham

Raised so far:

$125

Lisa Gordon

Raised so far:

$50

Carol M

Raised so far:

$400

Sara Bawar

Raised so far:

$150

Quinto Zimmerman

Raised so far:

$50

Stuart Morcombe

Raised so far:

$495

Michael Gordon

Raised so far:

$250

Theresa (Terri) Ritter

Raised so far:

$25

Zachary Cloutier

Raised so far:

$20

Daniel Sigurdsson

Raised so far:

$25

Sameer Kumar

Denille johnson

Arby’s Paws for a Great Cause

Raised so far:

$110

Bryan Savoy

Rodger Mycroft

Raised so far:

$25

Jacquie Tancoo

Raised so far:

$650

Diana Lam

Natalia Stoyanov

Raised so far:

$700

Claudia Hall

Raised so far:

$550

Jessica Geboers

Raised so far:

$635

GAVIN FOO

Raised so far:

$1,000

Kat Ostroumova

Ann Harris

Adam Scherkus

Raised so far:

$200

Giles Marks

Raised so far:

$50

Angela Lavallee

Raised so far:

$3,745

Sandy

Raised so far:

$200

Aiden

Raised so far:

$305

Joanne Zimmerman

Raised so far:

$100

Cynthia Mc Cluskey

Raised so far:

$500

Jean-Francois Gagnon

Raised so far:

$25

Marie-Claire Laflamme

Josee Brillant

Raised so far:

$25

Sandra Felber

Raised so far:

$200

Sherri Robertson

Alison Boyd

Raised so far:

$505

Maryann Kerr

Raised so far:

$575

Don Ross

Tracey Teuber

Raised so far:

$705

Brittney Teuber

Andrea Ross

Mark Blevis

Raised so far:

$25

Ash Borg

Swanzette Mensah

Club Lions de St Gabriel de Rimouski Johanne Brisson

Raised so far:

$50

Barbara Drake-Land

Raised so far:

$25

Lindsay Siegel

Robin Pickard

Raised so far:

$50

A&A P

Raised so far:

$100

Michael Pickard

Kate Clairw

Jennifer Innes

Raised so far:

$50

Jaymie Cushing

Raised so far:

$25

Irina Talankina

Raised so far:

$25

Lea Bautista

Marlene Beattie

Raised so far:

$100

Hari Prasad

Raised so far:

$9

Jillian Klaus

Raised so far:

$100

Jennifer Boyd

Raised so far:

$100

Huei-Ying Han

Christine Sarju

Raised so far:

$50

Darlene O'Connor

Georgia Cutler

Madeleine Cutler

Jonathan Camacho

Riley Crawford

Raised so far:

$75

Lindsay Wiebe

Raised so far:

$25

Kathi Adamo

Raised so far:

$525

Alicia Roberts

Raised so far:

$450

Raymond Phillips

Raised so far:

$50

Jennifer Portelli

Alex Portelli

Rebecca Davies

Sharon Singh

Michelle Landon