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Spirit, Rescue Ministries of Mid-Michigan Host 7th Annual Hockey for the Homeless Night in Saginaw, Michigan

March 2, 2018 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Saginaw Spirit News Release


SAGINAW, MI. - The Saginaw Spirit, 16-year members of the Ontario Hockey League, are proud to partner with Rescue Ministries of Mid-Michigan for the 7th annual Hockey for the Homeless Night at the Saginaw Spirit game on Saturday, March 3rd, facing off against the Windsor Spitfires. The puck drops at 7:05 p.m. at The Dow Event Center in Saginaw, Michigan.

The night begins at 4:00 p.m., with the annual Hockey for the Homeless Broomball Hockey Challenge. Teams will compete in an elimination format up until two teams are left. Those two teams will play in front of The Dow Event Center crowd during the first intermission of the Spitfires-Spirit game.

After the Broomball is completed, Christian recording artists Modern Day Cure will headline a concert along with Frankenmuth Bible Church Praise Band beginning at 5:00 p.m. inside the Budweiser Red Room, located in The Dow Event Center Atrium.

Modern Day Cure, Originally from Michigan, with two EPs and a full-length album behind them, they have now just released their new single CONFIDENT in anticipation of their 2018 EP release. Since 2012, Modern Day Cure has had the privilege to share the stage with the Newsboys, Sanctus Real, and Francesca Battistelli among many other Christian artists.

Chief Executive Officer of Rescue Ministries of Saginaw, Dan Streeter said of Modern Day Cure: "Modern Day Cure has been a tremendous blessing to our ministry. They are easy to work with in booking and running a concert, they have a heart for ministry and sharing God's love, and people love their music."

The Spirit and Windsor Spitfires faceoff at The Dow Event Center at 7:05 p.m. with the Spirit wearing their Hockey for the Homeless themed jerseys that will "light the way home" for the homeless in the Great Lakes Bay Region. The first 4,000 fans in attendance with receive glow sticks. Make sure you are waving the glow sticks when the lights are out in the building as the team enters the ice.

Stick around after the game as local radio personality Art Lewis will host a postgame jersey auction with funds raised benefiting Rescue Ministries of Mid-Michigan.

Make sure you bring canned or non-perishable food items or donate $1 and receive a ticket to enter the drawing for the Detroit Red Wings prize package, which includes two tickets to the Detroit Red Wings game against the New York Islanders at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday, April 7th. As part of the prize package, transportation to the game will be provided by Stretch Limo. You will receive a ticket for each item or dollar donated.

Single game tickets are available for $13 with $5 donated back to Rescue Ministries of Mid-Michigan by visiting www.saginawspirit.net/groupsales Use the Group ID: rescue and the password: spirit.

For tickets and more information:

Reserve your seat at The Dow Event Center by calling (989) 497-7747 or visit www.saginawspirit.com for more information. YOUR Region. YOUR team. YOU'RE invited.

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