Beast Continue to Thrive in the Community
Published on June 17, 2014 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Brampton Beast News Release
On Friday, June 13 th the Brampton Beast Hockey Club attended Brampton and Caledon's Relay for Life. The Relay for Life is an inspirational and non-competitive, 12-hour overnight fundraising event that bring the people of Brampton/Caledon together to celebrate life and fight cancer. The team mascot, Boomer, helped start the night assisting with the opening ceremonies, which included the first lap of the track, dedicated to Cancer survivors who led the way. Beast staff was out in support of the cause and even brought the infamous - 15 foot Beast inflatable. There was also a Brampton Beast penalty box where participants could pay to put someone in a box until their time was up, all money from the penalty box was donated to the Canadian Cancer Society. The final total of the event isn't final but the event raised over $132,000 just from online donations. Relay for Life takes place in 20 countries worldwide, including over 500 communities across Canada.
The Beast also attended the City of Brampton's Celebration of Sport last Wednesday, which was an event promoting five different afterschool programs that engaged kids in different sports. Central Hockey League Man of the Year Cal Wild was at the hockey station teaching kids basic hockey fundamentals. Following this event, the Beast attended Homestead Public School's Bike and Safety Rodeo. The Beast came out to support bike safety and the importance of wearing a helmet. On Saturday, Beast staff along with Cal Wild and coaching staff attended CeleBrampton, one of Brampton's largest events of the summer. The Brampton Beast also marched in the Flower City Parade.
You can catch the Brampton Beast this week at the following events:
06/19 Somerset Public School Fair 12:00pm - 2:00pm Loafers Lake
06/20 Earnscliffe Senior Public School Talent Show 6:30 pm - 8:00pm Homestead Public School
06/21 Farmers Market 7:00am - 1:00pm Main & Wellington (Downtown Brampton)
06/22 Halton Hills Ball Hockey Ball Hockey - League Closing Day 11:00am-2:00pm Old Masters Arena (Georgetown)
For more information on Brampton Beast community events visit www.bramptonbeast.com or contact Matthew Grant, Community Relations Coordinator at call 905-564-1684 ext. 223.
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