Stars Raise More Than $21,000 for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Published on April 5, 2016 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Lincoln Stars News Release
Lincoln, Neb. - The Stars jersey auction raised more than $21,000 for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy research on Saturday, April 2.
Tanner Laczynski, Adam Brady and Dominick Mersch's jerseys were the highest selling of the night, combining for more than $3,400.
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is a genetic disorder causing progressive weakness and degeneration of muscles. It is a fatal genetic disorder found most commonly in boys - affecting approximately 1 of every 3,5000 newborn males - with an onset between the ages of 2 and 6.
Former Stars assistant coach and Chicago Blackhawks scout Rob Facca was in attendance with son, Louie, 8, who was diagnosed in September 2010.
The jerseys featured the message "No Bad Days" on the bottom, a motto Facca promotes to encourage positive spirits as Louie continues his battle.
"I definitely don't have bad days going forward because these kids don't deserve it," Facca said. "There's going to be stuff they can't do in life and the woe-is-me attitude just doesn't work."
Facca has raised money and awareness for the disease through Parent Project MD (parentprojectmd.com).
The Stars raised more than $41,000 through two jersey auctions this season - their previous auction on Dec. 5 raised more than $20,000 for Make-A-Wish Nebraska.
The Stars return to the Ice Box on Saturday, April 8 against the Green Bay Gamblers. For tickets and more information log on to lincolnstars.com.
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