Dragon Boat Festival returns to Saskatoon – Saskatoon

The FMG Saskatoon Dragon Boat Competition returned to Rotary Park for the primary time because the COVID-19 pandemic.

“It’s truly the twenty seventh 12 months that FMG has been internet hosting this dragon boat competition. Make-A-Want is the charity recipient this 12 months,” says Cathi Arola, communications specialist for the Make-A-Want basis.

It’s the realm’s largest company team-building occasion with annual charitable contributions exceeding $100,000.

Chemo Savvy is a race staff made up of breast most cancers survivors — ladies from their mid-30s to their 90s.

“Usually we’ll (compete in opposition to) a staff of youthful, match guys, and so they’ll say, ‘Good luck girls,’” says Tammy Mayer, president of the group. ” And we blow them away, as a result of we’re in-sync. That’s what it’s all about.”

This 12 months’s occasion goals  to deliver pleasure to want children and their households.

Caileigh Danis, a 13-year-old “want child” with epilepsy, had her want granted when she was 10 years outdated. When she was about two, she had a extreme seizure.

“I went right into a coma. However due to a really great physician, I’m nonetheless right here.”

“Having a want and having a want granted is sort of a new focus,” mentioned Arola. It diverts their consideration from what’s happening in actuality and provides them one thing to look ahead too.”

“To all these individuals who donated earlier than, I had my want, and it completely modified my life,” mentioned Danis.