Friends Of Science Award

The WonderBroads received the Award for “Friends of Science” at the Spring Science Award Ceremony at the University of Windsor.  April 7, 2026

(Pictured here with Dr. Bre-Anne Fifield.)

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Rotary Club Article: Paddling for Cancer Survivors

Peggy Hurley and Linda Bishop are two passionate women! As breast cancer survivors, their commitment to providing an opportunity for women to move forward through the power of support, is truly inspirational. That’s why they are spearhead the  Wonder Broads Dragon Boat Race Team.

As breast cancer survivors themselves, they celebrate life and maximize wellness through dragon boat paddling. Their mission – Courage, Commitment, Camaraderie, Teamwork, and Respect is seen in everything they accomplish. Their last local win was in 2015 and since that time they have travelled the world competing in Australia, Italy, Ireland and numerous races in the U.S.

As a registered non-profit charity, the team raises money to keep their boat  afloat and donate to cancer care and research. They have raised over $2 million locally for cancer care locally. A truly amazing accomplishment.

 

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Wonderbroads Support Work Toward The Cure

“Dominating the sport of dragon boat racing is not enough for the WonderBroads of Windsor-Essex — the breast cancer survivors also want to help find a cure for cancer. That is why the group is donating to the WE-Spark Health Institute and to University of Windsor cancer research.”

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20th Anniversary

The WonderBroads of Windsor and Essex County celebrated their 20 year anniversary with a party on July 8th.  All team members, supporters and contributors to the team were invited to join in the festivities.  We had our dragon boat at the site and started by having some of our new members and our Coach dot the eyes of the dragon.
 
 
Our Assistant Coach and a founding member, Peggy Hurley, along with a few other founding members spoke about our early beginnings and our 20 year journey as a team.  We remembered our lost members with a flower ceremony.  We had team memorabilia on display, including past uniforms, medals we’ve won, community contributions by the team and many pictures.  A lovely lunch was provided. A beautiful day was had by all. 
 
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Food Bank Fundraiser

We wanted to share that our team recently raised $765 in cash and gift cards.
 
One car load of food and clothing was delivered to the Divine Mercy food bank last Monday.
 
Tomorrow we are delivering two more car loads.
 
So proud to be a member of this wonderful group of women.
 

 
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Tampon Tuesday Participation

On March 8, the WonderBroads brought boxes of donations to Tampon Tuesday. This was a great way to celebrate Women’s Day by creating awareness and supporting women who may live in financially compromised situations. These sanitary products are some of the most requested at food banks and the least donated items. Thank you to our participating team members as well as friends and family that contributed to our collections.

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