A $100 program fee will be required with all 2012 cottage visit applications.
There is no application deadline for the 2012 program.
We are currently accepting requests for 2012 cottage weeks but please make note that there are more requests for July and August weeks than there are available cottages.
We offer a first come, first serve application process.
The Cottage Dreams program runs from June - December, so we encourage you to consider a fall or winter cottage getaway.
Cottage Dreams Cancer Recovery Initiative is a
registered charity that offers recent cancer survivors the opportunity
to spend a week at a private, donated cottage to reconnect and
rejuvenate with family and friends after successfully completing
treatment.
For over a century, Canadian families have been finding
peace, tranquility and inspiration in cottage country. Cottage Dreams
was created with this in mind.
Thank you once again to Coast To Coast Against Cancer Foundation for their generous annual donation to support the healing of families after cancer.
As Canada’s only national charity devoted to fighting childhood cancer, Coast To Coast Against Cancer ensures 100% of receiptable funds raised go toward improving the survival rate and quality of life of children and their families impacted by cancer.
We are recruiting for our Social Committee to create a fabulous February event in Toronto. Email Victoria @ vhoule@cottagedreams.org
When you take your boat licence online at Boaterexam.com, a donation will be made to Cottage Dreams.
Cottage Dreams Team raised $1,750 in the
Founder Seana O'Neill was 1 of 5 finalists selected to pitch Cottage Dreams in the $10,000 Visa Elevator Pitch contest on July 12.
COTTAGE DREAMS ACROSS CANADA
Thank you to the many e-mail's we have received from outside of Ontario but at this time, Cottage Dreams is only available in Ontario. It is our dream that the program will expand into other provinces sooner than later but there are no plans right now.
Updated TVO episode of Get Involved featuring Cottage Dreams aired on April 12th.
We are grateful to the Evanov Broadcasting Group who have been running Public Service Announcements on their stations since January.
View the recent Ottawa Citizen article. Click here.
Many thanks to everyone who participated in the Toronto and Ottawa Chair-ity events. See you next year!!
Please become a financial donor. You can Help a family celebrate cancer recovery at the cottage with your generous donation.
This year you can
Sponsor a Day at the Lake for $100.00. A unique gift option that will make an entire family feel better after cancer treatment. Click here to donate online.
Give in honour of those you love, those who want to make a difference - because we have all been touched by cancer.
Individually, with your family or at your workplace; you can make a direct impact by sponsoring an individual family on their journey from cancer patient to cancer survivor!
Stock Donation Options
Making a charitable donation to Cottage Dreams Cancer Recovery Initiative may reduce the sizeable capital gains tax, your gift will enable more families to be matched with cottages as a way to relax, reconnect and create family memories.
"I write this email to explain that one donates not expecting anything in return, but you never know what can happen. A very surreal connection happened between Susan and I that week. She ended up with time to relax and pick up an old hobby, and I ended up with some beautiful memories!" Read more of this wonderful letter
A Recent Testimonial
"Just wanted to thank you for your role in organizing this amazing program. I was able to relax, read and draw at the cottage and not think about my appointment schedule. Sincere thanks to the donor of the cottage...their unbelieveable generosity is overwhelming. They obviously trust in the good of others, which encourages me to do likewise. Amazing."
Cottage Life Magazine
Cottage Dreams and lake groups help cancer survivors
"Today I give the floor, er, deck to Seana O’Neill, the irrepressible force behind Cottage Dreams, a program that supports recovering cancer patients."...
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"On my way home from Halifax on Monday night, I ran into Seana O’Neill at Air Canada’s baggage carousel in Toronto…" Read More | Download PDF
Thank You To Our Generous Donors: 