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One of Shannon’s large passions in life is helping others, here are a few of the organizations that she has helped and/or is involved with. Shannon has donated over 3000 hours to these organizations and over $100,000.
Organizations/Charities that Shannon works with/has worked with & supports:
- Canadian Red Cross/ American Red Cross - Disaster relief/Shelter management/CPR certified/Celebrity Ambassador
- Ride for Red (Shannon cycled over 4000 km in 40 days to rasie funds for the Red Cross Oranization, through her Celebrity cycling tour): Official Website: http://www.therideforred.com
Follow R4R on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/therideforred
- World Vision - Child Sponsor/On Team Ecuador - 2 weeks over seas - found sponsors for 15 other children, attends fundraising events
- Big Sisters - Youth in Care Big Sister
- The first woman to wear a Burlap Dress on the Red Carpet at the Grammy Awards, now deemed “The Burlap Beauty Queen”, in support of Inner Beauty and Confidence for young women and women across the world.
- Team Diabetes Saskatchewan
- Jarret Stoll Celebrity Golf Tournament
- Curtis Glencross Charity Golf Tournament
- Canadian Cancer Society
- Bryan Mudryk Charity Golf Tournament
- Project Have Hope
- Calgary Crime Stoppers
- Hockey for the Homeless - Calgary
- Saskatchewan Screening Program for Breast Cancer
- Eco Ark Saskatchewan
- YMCA - Strong Kids Program
- YMCA - (Calgary & Saskatoon) - Volunteer Yoga Instructor - Over 200 hrs
- YMCA - Yoga for Peace Volunteer Instructor
- YWCA - Woman of Distinction Nominee
- Cross Canada Tour - Volunteer - Speaking to Youth about Inner Beauty and Confidence
- The Princess Shop Saskatoon - Volunteer & Key Note Speaker
- Saskatoon Food Bank
- Ride for Red - In Sept of 2010 Shannon cycled from Calgary to Los Angeles on a bike to support the Red Cross, goal is to raise One million $ for the red cross through the initiative. The Ride for Red 2011 is set to depart Vancouver in October of 2011. In 2010, over 200,000 was raised for the Red Cross.
- Children’s Wish Foundation
- United Way
- Make a Wish Foundation
- Sunshine Foundation
… Among others.