Order a variety of flowers, herbs and vegetables by April 30 from Country Arbors Nursery to support Prairie Dragon Paddlers during its spring fundraiser. Order and pay online at https://countryarbors.com/events/pdp-spring24. Pick-up is May 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the nursery, 1742 County Road 1400 North in Urbana, Ill. Thank you for your support!

Prairie Dragon Paddlers is hosting its annual Welcome Breakfast on Saturday, March 2, to kick off a new season and introduce any breast cancer survivors interested in joining the team to find out more information.

Prairie Dragon Paddlers is sponsoring a free wellness talk starting at 6 p.m., March 6, at the Champaign Public Library for all breast cancer survivors and supporters in the local area.

PDP presents its first Kelly Bradham Gratitude Award to honor and thank those who contribute to the fight against breast cancer and help the community of survivors to thrive.

Prairie Dragon Paddlers will be making its team debut on the world stage at the 2023 International Dragon Boat Festival from April 10-16 in New Zealand.

Many thanks to our friends at Champaign Jewelers for designating Prairie Dragon Paddlers as the recipient of their monthly charity collection earlier this year.

PDP Coach Debi Bliss was featured June 6 on WCIA 3 News in the central Illinois viewing area in recognition of National Cancer Survivors Day.

Keith Rice, owner of Bodyworks of Paris, was kind enough to repair our boat, Hope, after recent storms knocked the boat off its trailer near Homer Lake and caused some minor damage.

Severe storms in the overnight hours of May 8 caused our beloved dragon boat, named Hope, to fly off the trailer where it is stored near Homer Lake. Upon its discovery the next morning, Coach Debi put out a call to the team – on Mother’s Day, no less – to assist in helping get the 900-pound boat back onto its trailer.