Mount Pleasant Magazine Sept/Oct 2014

The winners of the Seventh Annual Dragon Boat Festival Team Spirit Award, the Ashley Hall Paddling

Panthers, get ready to race.

how life-changing that would be.”

Pigott explained that each person in a dragon boat urges others toward

recovery. They all are survivors, but that is never the focus of their paddling.

“We were all paddling in the fight to regain control of our lives by being part

of a team and working together, “she said. “Not a day goes by without someone

on my boat inspiring me by their kindness, their spirit and their strength.”

The Eigth Annual Charleston Dragon Boat Festival is set for May 2, 2015,

at Brittlebank Park. As DBC’s main fundraising event, its goal is to raise

enough money to supplement the participation of all Charleston-area cancer

survivors so they can be involved year-around at no cost.

Organizers reported that more than $150,000 was raised at the Seventh

Annual Charleston Dragon Boat Festival by 66 teams made up of DBC mem-

bers, local residents and volunteers from area businesses and organizations.

Some teams – the James Island Vi-Queens and the Dirty Oars, for example

The Charleston Dragon Boat Festival makes it possible for cancer survivors to paddle year-round for

free. They also have access to fitness, social and recreational programming.

Photograph by: CarolineRo

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