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RE/MAX Presents: WHL Suits up with Don Cherry to Promote Organ Donation

February 27, 2018 - Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release


Kelowna, B.C. and Calgary, Alta. - RE/MAX is proud to partner with the Western Hockey League to present "RE/MAX Presents: WHL Suits Up with Don Cherry to Promote Organ" - 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.

During the month of March, nine WHL member Clubs in Canadian markets will play host to their very own themed games, complete with a variety of special promotions for fans in attendance. The first 1,000 fans in attendance will receive a special-edition Don Cherry bobblehead, while other fans will receive a limited-edition Don Cherry trading card, produced by Upper Deck. Fans can also take a selfie with a life-size stand-up cut out of Don Cherry.

"RE/MAX of Western Canada is excited to partner with Don Cherry and the WHL to help promote the importance of organ donation. These themed games will be fun for fans and will help generate support for the Kidney Foundation of Canada," said Elton Ash, Regional Executive Vice President, RE/MAX of Western Canada.

"Thanks to our longstanding WHL sponsor RE/MAX, we are proud to partner with Don Cherry and his family in promoting organ donation and support for local Kidney Foundations," commented WHL Commissioner Ron Robison. "Our WHL markets in Western Canada provide an ideal venue to promote important causes such as this and we look forward to working with our friends at RE/MAX to raise further awareness of the importance of organ donation."

On the ice, WHL member Clubs will sport their own unique and specially-designed Don Cherry-themed uniforms. Fans will have the opportunity to bid on the limited-edition jerseys, with 100 per cent of the proceeds going to local chapters of the Kidney Foundation. In addition to game-worn uniforms, fans will have the chance to bid on one Don Cherry-autographed jersey in each participating WHL market.

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.

The schedule of the nine upcoming games is as follows:

Friday, March 2 (Edmonton Oil Kings, Kamloops Blazers)

Saturday, March 3 (Medicine Hat Tigers, Prince George Cougars, Swift Current Broncos),

Friday, March 9 (Victoria Royals

Saturday, March 10 (Kelowna Rockets, Red Deer Rebels, Saskatoon Blades).

The other eight Canadian WHL markets hosted their themed games in September and October 2017.

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