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.
Last updated January 23, 2010
 Cottage Dreams in the Ottawa Citizen. You can see the article by clicking here.
Cottage Dreams Fall Newsletter - Read
Cottage Dreams named one of the top 20 ways to do good by More magazine at More.ca
The 2010 Cottage Classic golf tournament has been confirmed for Monday May 31, 2010. Please download our Sponsorship brochure to purchase a foursome and/or exclusive sponsorships.
Susan Hay profiles Cottage Dreams on Global News special "Making a
Difference". Please click
here to view.
 Visitor Applications are now being accepted for 2010.
Please see Visitor section for details
Woman of the Week
 Founder Seana
O'Neill is named Woman of the Week. Please click
here.
Best Health
 Best Health, a new magazine from Reader's Digest features Cottage Dreams
on stands now. Please click
here to read the article.
BoaterExam.com
Thank you to all of those who took their licence with BoaterExam.com
and supported Cottage Dreams  Find out more
Volunteer
Visit cottages this summer in your cottage
community. Please click
here.
Sponsor a Day At The Lake
You can sponsor a
Day At The Lake for $100.00. To sponsor a family right now via
CanadaHelps.org, please click here.
Newsletters
The Summer 2009 Newsletter is finally here. Find out about new programs, upcoming and past events and ways you can give a gift that truly makes a difference.
Read our Summer Newsletter - PDF
Read our past Newsletters
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.
Download a donation formFor more information please contact us at 705-457-9100 info@cottagedreams.org
View TV clips, magazine articles and sound files of Cottage Dreams in the news!
Go to Media Features.
CFRB Interview
 CFRB interviews Seana O'Neill
Listen
 Getinvolved.ca has now launched the Cottage Dreams feature - View Feature
Building Wellness
Across the Community
A research report done by Sue Keller-Olaman, Ph.D. for Ontario Breast Cancer Community Research Initiative at Sunnybrook and Women’s College Hospitals to review the benefits of the Cottage Dreams program
Download report
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Top 6 Reasons to Play at the 2010 Cottage Classic
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- A top ranked, exclusive course
- Gratis beverage cart
- Auction items your spouse will be happy you purchased
- Funds raised will go to increasing the number of cancer survivors and their families visiting cottages in 2010
- Play the tournament on Monday May 31and you have another long weekend
- We don’t ask you for money on any holes! In fact, we give you stuff!
For more information about purchasing a foursome and/or exclusive sponsorship, please email us at info@cottagedreams.org |
Since 2003, over 4000 friends and
family members have benefitted from time spent at the lake.* *We have placed over 1300 people in 2009. This is over 450 more people than last year....and we still have our winter visits to go!
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A Note From a Recent Cottage Visitor: |
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"We had such a
wonderful experience at the cottage!
Sitting out on the dock or down by the
water and listening to the waves off Lake Huron was an
experience out of this world......it was so relaxing.
We thank you from the bottom of our
hearts for this Wonderful week."
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2009 Cottage Classic Golf Tournament
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A great day was had by all!
Thank you to
all the players, volunteers and sponsors.
FIND OUT MORE
PHOTOS WILL BE POSTED SOON!
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Check out the fun from our
2nd Annual 2008 Cottage Classic Golf Tournament
FIND OUT MORE
VIEW THE GOLF PHOTO GALLERY
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At the Lake Cottage Rentals
Inc. is Supporting Cottage Dreams this Summer!
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At the Lake Cottage Rentals Inc. is a
cottage rental agency with a difference. We provide you
the cottage owner, with full service cottage rental
services. We help increase the rental income you can
earn on your vacation property. The difference we offer
is that we take this opportunity to make a real
difference in the life of a cancer survivor.
We have designed our Cottage Rental program to support
their work. If you choose to list your rental
cottage with us, we will donate 20% of OUR commission to
Cottage Dreams, in YOUR NAME, and you receive the tax
benefits!
FIND OUT MORE
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Nik Manjolvich of Savoir Faire will host the evening! To find out more contact Cottage Dreams. |
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.
Give in honour of those you love, those who want to make a difference - because we have all been touched by cancer.
Please donate and help us prepare for the 2009
Fall and Winter programs by clicking here.
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!
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A Cottage Donor's Experience
"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
Penny's Blog
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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