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Navan, Ontario, Canada
Our small but vigorous club has been serving the community of Navan, near Ottawa, since 1952.
This is where to find out about the services we can provide, including support to other community organisations.
Most of our activities involve fundraising and giving the money to individuals in need or to larger causes.
More than 1.4 million Lions in over 200 countries are responding to local and global challenges with kindness and care.
Last year our golf tournament sold out with a full roster of 72 players and was our biggest fundraiser with over $12,000 donated to the Make a Wish Foundation and other charities.
We gratefully acknowledge Waste Connections of Canada as this year’s Title Sponsor
Get a team together or apply as an individual by clicking on the link below.
Clicking on the Dog Guides icon will help you learn about the walks being held across Canada and help you choose which of the seven disabilities that our dogs are trained to assist that you wish to support.
When you have decided, please hit the REGISTER OR DONATE button, which takes you directly to the Orleans walk registration form.
Further information and videos are available on our CAUSES page.
President: Tony Fiorentino
Secretarial Team: Mark O’Donoughue and Chris MacPherson
Treasurer: Bob Noakes
The Cumberland, Navan and the Orleans Lions Clubs have joined together to organize and lead the Orleans Walk for Dog Guides, one of many fundraising events held throughout Canada on National Walk Day, May 25, 2025. The walk is scheduled at 14:00 at the Roy G. Hobbs Community Centre, located at 109 Larch Crescent in Orleans. Participants can choose between one of two routes; the shortest stretching roughly 1km while the longer route is a few kilometres in length. Dog owners and/or dog lovers alike are welcome to participate by registering online at: https://www.walkfordogguides.com/fundraiser/ orleanswalkfordogguides.
Those who are unable to walk can support the Lions in their efforts to raise much needed funds for the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides (LFCDG). Tony Fiorentino, President of the Navan Lions Club, stated: “The work being done by the LFCDG is important and we are happy to be associated with this wonderful organization. We invite the community to join us to make the Orleans Walk for Dog Guides a success”.
Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides is a national charity that was created by the Lions of Canada. Its mission is to empower Canadians with disabilities to navigate their world with confidence and independence by providing a Dog Guide at no cost and supporting them in their journey together. In addition to training Dog Guides for people who are blind or visually impaired, Dog Guides are also trained to meet the needs of Canadians with hearing, medical and physical disabilities, epilepsy, autism, diabetes and for professional agencies assisting people in traumatic situations.
The Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides is a national fundraising walk held in local communities in each province across Canada. Each walk is organized by local volunteers with support from Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides. To date, the walk has raised more than $23 million! For more information, please contact Tony Fiorentino at the Navan Lions Club at the following: [email protected]
Special Thanks to the Friends of Mer Bleue for financial support in the design of this website.
Photo credits; Tom Devecseri, John Ladds & Alan White