NEWS RELEASE
BARRIE COLTS FOUNDATION
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Before the puck drop on Thursday night, the Barrie Colts welcomed 16 local charities for a special presentation to thank all the fans who support the 50/50 draws at Colts games.
The Barrie Colts Foundation donated $131,500 to local charities last year from the proceeds raised by the 50/50 draws.
“We often get asked where the money goes that is raised, so we wanted to not only show everyone exactly who benefited from the donations, but also to publicly thank our fans. They are the ones who are responsible for raising these funds and supporting these amazing organizations who do so much in our community,” said Howie Campbell, president of the OHL Barrie Colts.
Joining Howie Campbell and Jim Payetta from the Barrie Colts on the ice were Dylan Gervais (honorary coach for the night), and the following guests representing each of the organizations who received donations:
From Alzheimer Society of Simcoe County, Ann-Marie Kungl
From Habitat for Humanity Huronia, Debbie Savic
From Gilda’s Club Simcoe Muskoka, Greg Harbridge
From the Women and Children’s Shelter of Barrie, Harley Marleau
From Candlelighters Simcoe, Shannon Rankka
From Glowing Hearts, Sarah Fleming
From the Salvation Army Bayside Mission Centre, Bruce Shirran
From the Seasons Centre for Grieving Children, Mike Cowden
From the Barrie Food Bank, Sharon Palmer
From The Sharing Place Food Centre, Alisdair McCulloch
From the RVH Foundation, Al Gilchrist
From Easter Seals Ontario, Theresa Kerr
From IOOF Seniors Home Inc., Elyse Martin
From Big Brothers Big Sisters of Barrie and District, Bre LeFeuvre
From Empower Simcoe, Claudine Cousins
From Youth Haven, Lucy Gowers
For more info about the Barrie Colts Foundation, click here.
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