Holiday Fundraisers

Make the most of your festive shopping this year by supporting one of our Holiday Fundraisers!

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025

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Raise a puppy, change a life! Join us for a PADS Volunteer Information Session,
and learn how you can make an impact by volunteering with PADS.

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Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) breeds, raises, and trains fully certified assistance dogs that support people with disabilities and community care providers.

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PADS is 90% volunteer driven, and we thrive off the passion of the people like you! Find out how you can make a difference.

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Give a gift, change a life! PADS relies on the generosity of donors who support our mission. Find out how you can become one of them.

NEWS & STORIES

Sara Blake 60th Birthday Challenge

Sep 6, 2018

Hi everyone, September is my 60th Birthday month! Woot! Woot! It’s a very big deal to me! And here is why: I usually do something major for each decade Birthday. In the past it’s been something physical, challenging and scary that I haven’t done before. For...

Pacific Blue Cross

Jul 3, 2018

Pacific Blue Cross has kindly presented PADS with a $10K donation. This generous donation will help fund the program development of our new PTSD Program for first responders and veterans. While our program is still in development, this donation will help...

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our supporters

PADS is more than 90% volunteer-driven

We thrive off the passion of the people who have decided to join the PADS Family.

PADS currently runs volunteer programs in the BC Lower Mainland & Okanagan as well as in Calgary, AB., and is a fully accredited member of Assistance Dogs International.

MORE ABOUT VOLUNTEERING