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Gems Raise Over $10,000 for Local Teen with Cancer

March 28, 2011 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Dayton Gems News Release


DAYTON, OH - The Dayton Gems had a charitable weekend, raising more than $10,000 for Kyle Terrian, an 18-year-old Bethel High School graduate who has a rare form of cancer.

The Gems held a silent auction and a post game jersey auction on Saturday night during their regular season finale against Quad City. The Gems also donated a portion of the ticket sales from Saturday as well.

In all, the Gems will donate $10,039.20 to the Terrian Family.

"I would like to thank our fans for their tremendous support for this great cause. It was a great weekend for everyone involved, but most certainly the Terrian family," said Dayton Gems President Joe Greene.

The Gems have been reaching out to the Dayton community over the past several weeks to bring in as many people for the evening as possible. The attendance for Saturday's game was 5,198 - the largest crowd of the season to watch a Gems game.

Friends, family members and nurses who know Kyle were in attendance to show their support for Kyle and his family. The Bethel High School Pep Band played during the pregame entertainment and Kyle's younger brother, Ryan, lead the Dayton Gems team out on the ice prior to the start of the game.

Kyle Terrian himself was able to attend the game for a short while on Saturday. His family did a ceremonial puck drop prior to the game on his behalf and Kyle sat with his family in the stands for the first period of the game.

"It was great to be out of the hospital and see my family and friends," said Kyle Terrian. "I was very surprised to see everyone there."

Silent auction winners are asked to call the Gems front office at (937) 275-7777 to claim their prizes from Saturday night's silent auction.

The Kettering Medical Center is proud to be the official title sponsor of the Gems for the 2010-11 season.



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