The Navy Divers continue to support Christmas Daddies

Runners & Volunteers from the NAVY DIVER RUN - Nov 9, 2024

The 42nd Annual Christmas Daddies Navy Divers fundraising campaign to help less fortunate children in the Maritime Provinces have a better holiday season, has begun.

Members of the Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) also known as the NAVY DIVERS, will be raising funds in support of children in need this holiday season.

The 50K RUN has held Saturday, November 9th along the Shearwater Trail and for the first time ever the public was invited to join in on the tradition!

Fundraising efforts by the Fleet Diving Unit Atlantic will also continue during the live broadcast on Saturday, December 7, 2024 from 11 am to 6 pm (Atlantic) on CTV at various locations throughout the Halifax Regional Municipality.


Visit a Hot Spot Location on Saturday, December 7th
to meet the Navy Divers!

Support from the Navy Divers has raised more the one million dollars in 41 years for the Maritime tradition known as Christmas Daddies. Since their first year of involvement in 1983, over $382,300 in donations have been collected by the men, women and family members of the FDU(A). As well, the Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) donated the MK5 Navy Divers helmet to the auction portion of the Christmas Daddies program in 1985. This auction item has been coveted by Big Leagues Beverage Room in Cole Harbour, NS on more than 30 occasions. The additional funds raised from the highest bidder of the MK5 Helmet when added to the amounts collected on the annual run, have reached an impressive amount, more than one million dollars since 1983.

Past fundraisers by the Navy Divers have included a route through the streets of HRM, a Truro to Halifax Run and a swim across the Halifax Harbour.
The funds raised through the Christmas Daddies Telethon provide toys, gifts and food for less fortunate children and are distributed by The Salvation Army.
Last year, more than 18,000 Maritime children and parents were helped at Christmas time.

Show your support by making a donation on the Navy Divers 2024  gofundme page and help to brighten the holiday season for children and families in need!

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Click here to see photos from the 50 K Run event  Photo credit: Ghiz  Photography