Moose Yearling Foundation Hands Out Cheques Totalling $122,816 to 17 Local Children's Charities

July 15, 2003 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Manitoba Moose News Release


Today the Manitoba Moose Yearling Foundation is proud to donate over $122,000 to 17 local children's charities. This year the Yearling Foundation raised money through events like the Tip-A-Moose Dinner, the Manitoba Moose Sports Carnival, the Manitoba Moose/Special Olympics Dinner, the Ranger Insurance Charity Golf Classic, and from 50-50 draws at all Moose home games.

The Manitoba Moose Yearling Foundation was established in October 1996 as the official charity of the hockey club. The Foundation is a non-profit organization which raises money year-round, and in turn, donates this money to children's charities and organizations in the province of Manitoba. To date, the Yearling Foundation has disbursed over $1 million since its inception.

"It is with great pleasure that the Yearling Foundation gives back to the community," stated Executive Director Michelle Hoas. "It is important for the organization to be involved and we thank everyone who has supported the Foundation through our events over the past year."

Manitobans also received over $20,000 in tickets donated through the Yearling Foundation to various charities and organizations during the 2002-03 season.

The Yearling Foundation would specifically like to thank RANGER INSURANCE, whose golf tournament in June netted in excess of $25,000 towards the 2003-2004 fundraising campaign. Ranger continues to be the title sponsor of the Yearling Foundation at all of its events.

The Yearling Foundation operates under the direction of its Executive Director and Assistant Director Jeff Mager in partnership with a Board of Directors headed by Chairperson George Sigurdson, Vice-Chairperson Debbie Kocen and board members Lia Arniel, Patti Johannesson, Kevin Neiles, Blake Fitzpatrick, and Mark Strople.

Today's donations are as follows:
Central Speech and Hearing Clinic $20,000
Movement Centre $17,500
Child Find Manitoba $10,000
Kidsport Manitoba $10,000
Knowles Centre $8,000
Kids Help Phone $5,500
Rehab Centre for Children Fdn $3,000
Manitoba Riding for the Disabled $3,000
Winnipeg Boys & Girls Clubs $3,000
Cerebral Palsy Association $2,500
Think First Manitoba $2,000
Cystic Fibrosis $2,000
Restoration House Outreach $2,000
Rossbrook House $2,000
Osborne House $2,000

Other Donations from the past year include:
Manitoba Special Olympics $20,240
Children's Hospital $3,500
Curry Biz Camp $6,576
Total $122,816

But the Manitoba Moose are more than just a hockey team in the city of Winnipeg. Over the past seven years, the Moose have become an active and invaluable member of the Manitoba community, helping a number of different projects in a variety of areas.

Over the past year alone, the Moose have:

- donated over $29,000 worth of tickets and merchandise.

- donated to over 250 different organizations and community events ranging from community carnivals to scholarship funds.

- given vouchers or ticket letters to 58 golf tournaments.

- Mick E Moose has made over 125 appearances at events such as community festivals or company barbeques.

- the Slap Shot kiosk has appeared at 60 events free of charge

- donated $50,000 worth of tickets and merchandise for Aboriginal Youth Night

- raised over $1,500 for the Slain Peace Officers fund

- visited four remote Aboriginal Communities

- raised $5,000 to benefit the Military through a special jersey auction

- donated over $3,500 worth of electronics to the Children's Hospital.



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