RE/MAX Presents: Rockets Talk Today Game Night to promote positive mental health this Saturday
Published on March 9, 2022 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kelowna Rockets News Release
The Western Hockey League, the Kelowna Rockets and RE/MAX are teaming up with local Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) branches to promote positive mental health through RE/MAX Presents: WHL Talk Today Game Nights.
The Rockets and CMHA Kelowna Branch will be hosting their Talk Today game on Saturday, March 12 against the Kamloops Blazers, where fans in attendance will have the opportunity to learn more about CMHA mental health resources available in an effort to break down the stigma surrounding mental health.
Tickets for the game are available at selectyourtickets.com, at the Prospera Place box office or by phone at 250-762-5050. Select Your Tickets is open 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and opens at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday home game days
The game will feature:
A Silent Auction to benefit the Kelowna CMHA Branch that will include items such as: Team Signed Jersey's, Experience Packages, Suite Night for a Rockets Game with $250.00 Food Credit
Re/Max Agents in house handing out $20.00 Concession Gift Cards and Swag
A CMHA-run kiosk so fans can learn more about mental health
RE/MAX Canada is giving away four tickets to the game on Saturday and a team-signed jersey through the Rockets Instagram account, the winner will be drawn on Friday. To enter to win click here.
"As a proud sponsor of the WHL, we are fortunate to have the opportunity to present initiatives that support the Canadian Mental Health Association," said Christopher Alexander, President of RE/MAX Canada. "Through our sponsorship, we hope to make an impact in local WHL communities across Western Canada and continue to shine a light on the importance of mental health."
Talk Today, delivered by CMHAs across the WHL, has become one of the most comprehensive mental health programs for amateur sports in Canada. Its aim is to promote the mental health of young athletes and to spread awareness about the benefits of positive mental health throughout communities across the country.
Since 2016, the WHL and its teams have partnered with CMHA branches across Western Canada to provide mental health education and support to all players, coaches, parents, billets, and team staff across the League. This program has become a valuable platform for CMHA branches, teams, and individual players to encourage open discussion about mental health within the hockey community and broader public.
WHL Alumni Kelly Hrudey serves as the celebrity spokesperson for this season's RE/MAX Presents: WHL Talk Today Game Nights. Hrudey, a fixture on Hockey Night in Canada for over 20 years, spent three seasons with the Medicine Hat Tigers (1978-81) prior to embarking on a 15-season career in the NHL, in which he registered over 300 career wins split between the New York Islanders, Los Angeles Kings, and San Jose Sharks.
"Raising awareness about mental health is something that is important to me and my family," Hrudey said. "Help us break down the barriers when it comes to the stigma around mental health."
In any given year, one in five people in Canada experiences a mental health problem or illness. There are no limitations to those who may be affected. By age 40, about 50 per cent of the population will have or have had a mental illness. Major depression affects approximately 5.4 per cent of the Canadian population, and anxiety disorders affect 4.6 per cent of the population.
Fans can donate to CMHA, Kelowna Branch by visiting cmhakelowna.com/donation. For more information on RE/MAX Presents: WHL Talk Today Game Nights, please visit TalkToday.ca/WHLGameDays. Read more about Talk Today: ccmha.ca/programs-services/talk-today/
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