To date, hundreds of families have enjoyed time away through the Cottage Dreams program but with 57,200 new cancer cases being diagnosed in Ontario this year and the growing number of placement requests, we need to raise the funds to continue offering families this much needed, precious time together.

As Survivorship is not on the governments agenda yet, we have not been able to secure any government commitments therefore, we rely on private and corporate donations to coordinate each cottage donation and the families we match them with.

The links on the right of this page detail the many ways you can help.

FUN FACTS:

• 2009 saw an increase in visitor placements of 80% - 100% from 2008.
• Web traffic tripled last year to 70,000+ webpage views a week.
• A recent corporate partnership program saw an increase of 120% usage.
• Our volunteers have given over 1000 hours in service since January 2009.
•  Cottage Dreams is the only charity in Canada that celebrates recovery.
• Some of our new opportunities include sponsoring The Ripple Effect webpage or become a title sponsor (e.g. The 2008 Your Company Cottage Dreams program).

Where does my money go

All funds raised are used for the coordination of each placement.  This includes program costs such as insurance, program and volunteer coordination, receipting and administration costs, end of visit reviewers, marketing & promotion of Cottage Dreams Cancer Recovery.

Cottage Dreams brings money into cottage country like no other charity

Unlike other charities, Cottage Dreams contributes to the economy of each of our cottage communities through our visiting families.  Each family spends over $600.00 a week locally on items such as gas, groceries, souvenirs, attractions and restaurants.  This means thousands of dollars are being poured into cottage country across the province.

For more information contact us:

P. 705.457.9100
F. 705.457.9188
E. Seana O'Neill at soneill@cottagedreams.org or
 
Thank you for visiting this page and considering donating your resources to us. We appreciate your consideration. You will make a difference!

Cottage Dreams