Group Fundraisers Net over $30k to Benefit Local Schools

Organization Total tickets sold Funds Raised

Haw Creek Elementary School 492 $ 2,312.40

Silver City Elementary School 443 $ 2,082.10

Settles Bridge Elementary School 442 $ 2,077.44

Big Creek Elementary School 405 $ 1,903.50

Johns Creek Elementary School 315 $ 1,480.50

Shiloh Point Elementary School 288 $ 1,353.60

Patrick Elementary School 283 $ 1,330.10

Vickery Creek Elementary School 248 $ 1,165.60

Burnette Elementary School 235 $ 1,104.50

Ocee Elementary School 222 $ 1,043.40

Sawnee Elementary School 217 $ 1,019.90

Twin Rivers Middle School 215 $ 1,010.50

Brookwood Elementary School 211 $ 991.70

West Jackson Middle School 203 $ 954.10

River Eves Elementary School 203 $ 954.10

Daves Creek Elementary School 202 $ 949.40

Coal Mountain Elementary School 182 $ 855.40

McKendree Elementary School 179 $ 841.70

Grayson High School 177 $ 835.00

St. Francis School 162 $ 760.50

Lakeside Middle School 156 $ 733.20

Rock Springs Elementary School 152 $ 714.40

Suwanee Elementary School 144 $ 676.80

Wesleyan School 136 $ 639.20

Jackson County High School 128 $ 637.90

Chattahoochee Elementary School 133 $ 625.10

Roberts Elementary School 128 $ 601.60

Sharon Elementary School 124 $ 582.80

Couch Middle School 123 $ 578.10

Freeman's Mill Elementary School 103 $ 484.10

Autrey Mill Middle School 101 $ 474.70

Parsons Elementary School 100 $ 470.00

Mashburn Elementary School 100 $ 470.00

Totals 6952 $ 32,713.34

With sales of nearly 500 tickets, Haw Creek Elementary established the new record donation of $2,312.40 returned by the Gladiators for a school fundraising effort since the program was established in 2004. Over eight seasons, nearly $200,000 has been generated and returned directly to benefit various local schools through this outstanding group fundraising opportunity. Similar ticket-based fundraising efforts conducted in support of a variety of community groups, non-profit entities, and charitable activities/events resulted in additional direct cash contributions totaling nearly $119,000 during the "˜11-12 season. The combined philanthropic investment made by Gwinnett Gladiators Professional Hockey in the greater Atlanta, Gwinnett County, and North Georgia communities since the inaugural 2003-2004 season is estimated to exceed $1.7 million dollars.

The Gladiators are the ECHL Affiliate of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League and are members of the ECHL, the Premier "AA" Hockey League. All home games are played at the Arena at Gwinnett Center, located just off I-85 on Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth, GA.

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