Navy Divers 2022 for Christmas Daddies
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50KM NAVY DIVERS RUN on Saturday, Dec 3, 2022
In support of Christmas Daddies
The 40th Annual Christmas Daddies Navy Divers Run 50KM and fundraising campaign to help less fortunate children in the Maritime Provinces have a better holiday season, begins today. Members of the Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) will be running 50KM in support of children in need this holiday season on Saturday, December 3, 2022 in conjunction with the Christmas Daddies Telethon on CTV2.
The campaign begins with a kick off virtually with funds collected through this GoFundMe page.
Support from the Navy Divers has raised more the one million dollars in 39 years for the Maritime tradition known as Christmas Daddies.
Since their first year of involvement in 1983, over $348,000 in donations have been collected by the men, women and family members of the FDU(A). As well, the Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) donated the MK5 Navy Divers helmet to the auction portion of the Christmas Daddies program in 1985. This auction item has been coveted by Big Leagues Beverage Room in Cole Harbour, NS on more than 30 occasions. The additional funds raised from the highest bidder of the MK5 Helmet when added to the amounts collected on the annual run, have reached an impressive amount – more than one million dollars since 1983.
Past fundraisers by the Navy Divers have included a route through the streets of HRM, a Truro to Halifax Run and a swim across the Halifax Harbour.
The funds raised through the Christmas Daddies Telethon provide toys, gifts and food for less fortunate children and are distributed by The Salvation Army Last year, more than 14,000 Maritime children and parents were helped at Christmas time.
You can check in on the progress of the 50KM NAVY DIVERS RUN during the 59th Annual Christmas Daddies Telethon broadcast on Saturday, December 3rd from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on CTV2 with a livestream on the web at CTV Atlantic
DONATIONS MADE TO CHRISTMAS DADDIES ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE
After making your donation, please provide full name & complete mailing address, including postal code by contacting Christmas Daddies via their website . Please send an email no later than January 31, 2023.
The Salvation Army will issue a charitable tax receipt for donations of $10 or more when a complete mailing address is provided. Receipts are issued in February.
Join us by making a donation to brighten the holiday season for children and families in need!
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Fundraising team: Navy Divers 2022 Fundraising Team (3)
Roxanne E. Robinson
Organizer
Halifax, NS
Bradley Northrup
Team member
Marcel Croteau
Team member