Dragonheart Vermont
We are Dragonheart Vermont, members of the Vermont's only dragon boat
team. We are proud to introduce Vermonters to the paddling sport of
dragon boating. We are proud to have four teams of breast cancer survivors.
The diagnosis of breast cancer has brought us together. We have created
a treasured sisterhood to provide support and encouragement to others.
Dragonheart Vermont offers an active, health-giving, life-affirming
option for breast cancer survivors. We are a support group where the
focus is on living, rather than on the disease. We are paddling our
way to recovery. Dragonheart Vermont is lucky to also have two women’s
teams and two mixed boat teams.
Founded by Linda Dyer (a 15-year breast cancer survivor) and John Dyer
(Vermont Technical College's Athletic Director/Men's Basketball Coach)
in 2004, Dragonheart Vermont has grown into a 175+ organization of supporters,
family, partners, friends, and paddling enthusiasts. Our Dragonheart
teams have competed in races in Vancouver, Montreal, Sherbrooke, Newport,
and Boston.
Last year our breast cancer survivor team traveled down under to Australia
to be one of 74 breast cancer survivor teams participating in an all-breast
cancer dragon boat event called Abreast in Australia 2007. Crikey! It
was so exciting.
Please visit our team web site at www.dragonheartvermont.org.
Please make a tax-deductible donation to Dragonheart Vermont. Download
our donation form as a PDF
file or a Word
document.
