About Us

BACKGROUND:

One Sunday afternoon at a hockey box in Murrayville, a few hockey fans decided to get together after each Canucks playoff victory and purchase a goat. Maybe it was the post game drinks, but some how playoff beards and playoff goatees turned into playoff goats. The plan was simple. Since we all were 100% sure that this was the Canucks year (again) we wanted to do something that would be fun and help out others as we cheered the Canucks on to their first Stanley Cup. A facebook group was started to keep us accountable. A funny thing happened though. The facebook group grew. And grew and grew. A fellow Canucks fan offered to set up an official website free of charge and soon the media was calling about “Goat Canucks Goat.”

The Canucks run in the playoffs ended after only 6 victories. Or what was supposed to be 6 goats. But instead of 6 goats, the goat-o-meter kept rising and bursting on a daily basis. 6 goats turned into 50 goats and 50 goats turned into 500 goats. Even after the Canucks were eliminated from the playoffs, people kept buying goats. Canucks fans, Canadiens fans, Oilers fans and Maple Leafs fans were all buying goats.

After all was said and done, over 1,000 goats were purchased for donation. 178 times more than the 6 goats that were supposed to have been donated. Over $25,000 worth of goats was going to people who’s lives would be changed by these farm animals.

After seeing how successful the Goat Canucks Goat idea was, we thought it would be amazing if we did something that the entire country could get on board for. The idea is to purchase a goat for donation for every gold medal that Canada wins at the 2010 Olympics. If 1000+ goats were donated through a Vancouver-based idea, how much could be donated with all of Canada cheering our country on and helping others out? I would love to see goats spilling out of the top of the goat-o-meter again. Get your goat.

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GOAT FOR GOLD:

What can $34.50 get you these days? A dinner at a nice restaurant. A few double ristretto venti nonfat organic chocolate brownie frappuccino extra hot with foam and whipped cream upside down double blended drinks from Starbucks. A night at the movies with a bag of popcorn. Or a goat. Yes, a goat.

With Canada set to take home a record amount of medals at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, it would be fun to celebrate each medal by doing what Canada does best (other than play hockey): help others out. After the success of Goat Canucks Goat, it is exciting to think how many goats could be raised with the entire country on board. Contrary to common belief, goats are good for more than eating anything in sight and ramming small children at the local petting zoo.

When disasters or conflicts occur, families are often forced to flee, leaving everything. Sometimes they live in camps for years. Unfortunately, all too often the conflict or disaster that destroyed a family’s possessions also destroyed their livelihood. One of the most precious commodities can be livestock. Provide a goat to help a family resettle in their land; give them a head start in rebuilding their lives.

So what’s the plan? To purchase a goat for donation for each gold medal that Canada wins at the Olympics. At the last winter Olympics Canada won 7 gold medals. 7 gold medals x $34.50 per goat = $241.50 and 7 goats. Or just buy a single goat. One goat, two goats, three goats, green goats. Any goat is helpful. Well… maybe not green goats.