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Vernon fundraiser for guide dogs brings in thousands of dollars

More than $15,000 was raised for B.C. and Alberta guide dogs during a weekend fundraiser hosted by Vernon's Lions Club. Courtesy: Vernon Lions Club

An Okanagan fundraiser for guide dogs has raised more than $15,000.

The Vernon Lions Club hosted the event for B.C. and Alberta guide dogs on Saturday in Polson Park.

Courtesy: Vernon Lions Club. Courtesy: Vernon Lions Club

The event featured a duck race and a maze where people were blindfolded and led through a maze by a guide dog.

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”[It was] a great experience to learn what it might be like to be blind,” event organizer Sharon Hryciuk said.
Courtesy: Vernon Lions Club. Courtesy: Vernon Lions Club
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