Gateway in the Community
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Friday, July 21, 2017
HOMETOWN HEROES EXCEEDS FUNDRAISING GOAL IN ITS 4TH YEAR Goderich, ON - The Hometown Heroes "Raise a Little Health" Charity Hockey Game proved to be a huge success last night at the Maitland Recreational Centre in Goderich with the game raising a record $55,000. The game featured Buffalo Sabres Center and Huron County Native Ryan O'Reilly and 2002 Stanley Cup Champion and Seaforth Native Boyd Devereaux. Team O'Reilly defeated Team Devereaux, 9-7."It was another fantastic year for Hometown Heroes. Since 2014 we have raised $185, 000 for 3 community groups" said Ben Lobb, MP for Huron-Bruce. "We are very proud of the energy, enthusiasm, and generosity put forth by our sponsors, celebrity players, volunteers and the community." "Four years ago when Gateway approached Ben for help he suggested a charity hockey game. Last night we proved once again that a small community can pull together and do great things! Three important groups in the health community have benefited significantly from this support. All recipient organizations agree once again that our goal of raising public awareness about the importance of local healthcare, research and physical fitness levels for children has been reached," Bruce Quigley President & CEO, Gwen Devereaux AMGH Business Innovation & Recruitment Leader & Jay McFarlan President Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health.Since 2014 the charity hockey game has raised $185,000. Proceeds are being shared equally between the Alexandra Marine and General Hospital, the Gateway Centre for Rural Health in Seaforth, and the YMCA Strong Kids program.
Friday, July 21, 2017
HOMETOWN HEROES EXCEEDS FUNDRAISING GOAL IN ITS 4TH YEAR Goderich, ON - The Hometown Heroes "Raise a Little Health" Charity Hockey Game proved to be a huge success last night at the Maitland Recreational Centre in Goderich with the game raising a record $55,000. The game featured Buffalo Sabres Center and Huron County Native Ryan O'Reilly and 2002 Stanley Cup Champion and Seaforth Native Boyd Devereaux. Team O'Reilly defeated Team Devereaux, 9-7."It was another fantastic year for Hometown Heroes. Since 2014 we have raised $185, 000 for 3 community groups" said Ben Lobb, MP for Huron-Bruce. "We are very proud of the energy, enthusiasm, and generosity put forth by our sponsors, celebrity players, volunteers and the community." "Four years ago when Gateway approached Ben for help he suggested a charity hockey game. Last night we proved once again that a small community can pull together and do great things! Three important groups in the health community have benefited significantly from this support. All recipient organizations agree once again that our goal of raising public awareness about the importance of local healthcare, research and physical fitness levels for children has been reached," Bruce Quigley President & CEO, Gwen Devereaux AMGH Business Innovation & Recruitment Leader & Jay McFarlan President Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health.Since 2014 the charity hockey game has raised $185,000. Proceeds are being shared equally between the Alexandra Marine and General Hospital, the Gateway Centre for Rural Health in Seaforth, and the YMCA Strong Kids program.
The Hometown Heroes Hockey Game
Run for Health
Curling and Health Promotion
Engage HurON
Charitable Giving Event
AMGH Leadership Council Meeting
News
- CTV London: Understanding forgotten costs of aging
- Ben Lobb pleased with charity hockey game
- ‘Raise A Little Health’ Charity Game Raises $40, 300 July 25 2014
- Huron-Bruce MPP Carol Mitchell announces funding for Gateway
- Healthcare access lagging in rural U.S.
- Pregnant women at increasing risk of stroke
- University of Waterloo professor planning to teach rural healthcare to pharmacy students through Gateway | December 20, 2010
- Gateway and Kingston-area researchers working on proposal to study wind turbines and health | October 27, 2010
- Medical student's research at Gateway finds slightly higher level of arterial disease in Seaforth patients | September 3, 2010
- Research study helping participants improve their health through increased activity | May 31, 2010
- Written prescriptions for exercise get people moving | May 26, 2010
www.theglobeandmail.com - Gateway began with a Google search | October 1, 2008