Navy Divers 2024 for Christmas Daddies Telethon

Christmas Daddies Navy Divers’ 2024

In support of Christmas Daddies

– Making Christmas brighter for less fortunate families in the Maritimes.

A big thank you to the Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) for bringing holiday cheer to kids in need this holiday season! The final tally on Telethon Day, Saturday Dec 7, 2024 was $24,050 for Christmas Daddies! Another new record! Bravo Zulu!

It’s not too late to donate.

If you would like to receive a charitable tax receipt for your contribution, after donating on the GoFundMe page, please send Christmas Daddies an email with your name donation amount and complete mailing address. the email address for Christmas Daddies is available on the Contact Us page of their website:

christmasdaddies.org

Thank you!

Photo credit: Ghiz Photography

Support from the Navy Divers has raised more the one million dollars in 42 years for the Maritime tradition known as Christmas Daddies.

Since their first year of involvement in 1983, over $382,300 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 18,000 Maritime children and parents were helped at Christmas time.

DONATIONS MADE TO CHRISTMAS DADDIES ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE

When donating via GoFundMe, your mailing address is not provided to Christmas Daddies for charitable tax receipt purposes.

After making your donation, please provide full name & complete mailing address, including postal code by contacting Christmas Daddies via their website www.christmasdaddies.org. Please send an email no later than January 31, 2025.