The Brampton Celebrity Clowns along with Watmac again attended the Brampton Santa Claus Parade this year. This year we had another large group of clowns this year to celebrating the clowns 16th parade. The National Service Dogs again joined the clowns with handlers and Autism therapy dogs.
Despite the rain, the parade route was lined with thousands of spectators who braved the weather to see the bands, floats and, of course, Santa.
The Brampton Board of Trade’s 2017 Santa Claus Parade will certainly be one to remember. A huge power outage knocked out the lights to a large portion of the parade route, according to the Brampton Board of Trade's posting on Facebook, but that just made the lights of the floats and bands shine that much brighter.
Photos By Don Crawford.
The Brampton Celebrity kicked off their 2017 season with their annual cocktail aprty for sponsors and volunteers. The clowns in conjunction with the Brampton Kiwanis Charitable Trust presented the National Services Dogs with their donation of $35,000 this year. A special thanks to all our sponsors and contributors for making this happen.
Front Center, NSD Blaze. Rear Left to Right, Danielle Forbes Executive Director for National Service Dogs, Shannon Cresswell, John Crawford Chairman of the Brampton Celebrity Clowns, Stan Loree Treasurer of the Kiwanis Club of Brampton Charitable Trust and Shirley Evans.
Brampton Celebrity Clowns - 2017 BBOT Santa Claus Parade
Be a Clown for a Day
Come Join Us!
Kids and clowns – What better way to create magic and priceless smiles and laughter for the tens of thousands of children that will line the parade route on Saturday November 18th!
The Kiwanis Club of Brampton is pleased to announce the Brampton Celebrity Clowns will once again participate in the Brampton Board of Trade Santa Claus parade, entertaining children and adults along the parade route and raising money for a good cause.
Kiwanis is about kids. And the Kiwanis Club of Brampton is entering its 61st year of community service in support of children and their families in Brampton.
Again, this year, part of the proceeds from the Brampton Celebrity Clown fundraiser will help to fund Big Brothers and Big Sisters programs, along with National Service Dogs who specialize in breeding, training and placing Labrador and Golden Retrievers with local families having children with autism. Service Dogs have been shown to improve an autistic child’s communication skills and behavior and the family’s lifestyle. You will see several of these service dogs walking with the Clowns in the parade.
Special thanks go to these Brampton Celebrity Clowns, who are business leaders and community-minded citizens who make a generous donation (tax deductible) to Kiwanis in return for an opportunity to become a clown for a day and participate in this festive parade.
The Kiwanis Club of Brampton invites you to become a Brampton Celebrity Clown in the annual BBOT Santa Claus parade. Come and enjoy an afternoon of engaging fun and fellowship with your fellow Celebrity Clowns. We guarantee you a magical experience you will not soon forget! The cost is $600 and a charitable receipt will be issued for the full amount.
If you would like to participate as a Celebrity Clown, or simply would like to learn more about Kiwanis, and community service, please visit www.bramptoncelebrityclowns.com or contact John Crawford – Past President, The Kiwanis Club of Brampton, 247 McMurchy Ave. S., Brampton, ON, L6Y 1Z4. Telephone: (905) 791-9882.