Moose Yearling Foundation Raises Over $148,000 for Children's Charities

Published on June 29, 2004 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Manitoba Moose News Release


Today the Manitoba Moose Yearling Foundation is proud to donate $92,500 to 15 local children's charities, bringing this season's total donations to over $148,486. This year the Yearling Foundation raised money through events like the Tip-A-Moose Dinner, the Manitoba Moose Sports Carnival, Ranger Insurance Charity Golf Classic, Manitoba Moose/Special Olympics Dinner 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 Kelly McArthur. "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 2,500 tickets donated in kind by the Manitoba Moose through the Yearling Foundation to various charities and organizations during the 2003-04 season.

The Yearling Foundation would specifically like to thank RANGER INSURANCE, whose golf tournament in June netted in excess of $25,000 towards the 2004-2005 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 Kelly McArthur in partnership with a Board of Directors headed by Chairperson George Sigurdson, Vice-Chairperson Debbie Kocen and board members Lia Arniel, Michelle Hoas, Lloyd Harris, Kevin Neiles and Blake Fitzpatrick.

Today's donations are as follows:
Central Speech and Hearing Clinic $20,000 Cerebral Palsy Association $2,500
Child Find Manitoba $10,000 Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation $2,000
Kids Help Phone $5,500 KidSport $10,000
Knowles Centre $8,000 Manitoba Riding for the Disabled $3,000
Movement Centre of Manitoba $17,500 Osborne House $2,000
Rehabilitation Centre for Children $3,000 Rossbrook House $2,000
Springs Innercity $2,000 Think First Manitoba $2,000
Winnipeg Boys & Girls Clubs $3,000
Other Donations from the past year include:
Children's Hopsital $3,500 Curry BizCamp $6,576
Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association $25,670 Manitoba Special Olympics $20,240

Total $148,486

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