ICE Hosting RE/MAX Presents: WHL Suits up with Don Cherry to Promote Organ Donation Game on March 1
Published on February 22, 2019 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kootenay Ice News Release
Cranbrook, B.C. - RE/MAX is proud to partner with the Western Hockey League to present the second season of "RE/MAX Presents: WHL Suits Up with Don Cherry to Promote Organ Donation" - a series of events across WHL markets to promote the importance of organ donation and to generate further support of the Kidney Foundation of Canada.
All 17 WHL clubs in Canadian markets will play host to their very own themed game. For the ICE, its themed game will take place on Friday, March 1 against the Swift Current Broncos.
Each game, a total of 1,000 limited second edition Don Cherry bobbleheads will be distributed to fans in attendance, along with 1,000 plaid RE/MAX drink koozies shaped like a house. Fans in attendance will also have a photo opportunity with a life size Don Cherry cut out.
During the game, the ICE will wear its own unique and specially-designed Don Cherry-themed uniforms. This year, ICE players will sport uniforms emblazoned with fun nicknames as opposed to traditional surnames across their shoulders. ICE Country will have the opportunity to bid on the limited-edition jerseys, with 100 per cent of the proceeds going to the local chapter of the Kidney Foundation of Canada. In addition to game-worn uniforms, fans will have the chance to bid on one Don Cherry-autographed jersey.
During the 2017-18 WHL Regular Season, participating WHL Clubs came together with RE/MAX to raise over $265,500, representing the largest public awareness and fundraising campaign in the history of the Kidney Foundation of Canada.
The Kidney Foundation is a cause close to the Cherry family. Don's son, Tim, received a kidney transplant from his sister Cindy. With close to 4,500 Canadians awaiting organ donation today - 76 per cent whom require a kidney - the Cherry family, RE/MAX and the WHL have come together to create this awareness campaign in support of the Kidney Foundation; who will have a booth at each game to field questions and hand out donation information.
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