The 7th annual Skate for Easter Seals was held back on July 15th at the Thunder Bay Tournament Centre in Thunder Bay Ontario.
The highlight of the event is always the local NHL players who participate. Jordan Staal along with his brothers Eric and Mark joined the other local hockey stars Trevor Letowski, Patrick Sharp, Alex Auld, and Taylor Pyatt to skate around and meet all the children and their families.
To date, this Easter Seals event has raised over $62,000 in addition to the $15,000 raised at this years event. Proceeds benefit children, youth, and young adults with disabilities.
The highlight of the event is always the local NHL players who participate. Jordan Staal along with his brothers Eric and Mark joined the other local hockey stars Trevor Letowski, Patrick Sharp, Alex Auld, and Taylor Pyatt to skate around and meet all the children and their families.
To date, this Easter Seals event has raised over $62,000 in addition to the $15,000 raised at this years event. Proceeds benefit children, youth, and young adults with disabilities.
“It‘s amazing that they‘re here giving their time,” said volunteer and event chairperson Matt Villella said of the seven pros. “They love being here and they love giving back to their community.”
Which is probably part of the reason the kids, as well as their parents, look up to their hometown heroes:
As Jordan was about to be announced, a father more excited than his child screamed out “Here he comes, look!” The remark drew some smiles from the Pittsburgh Penguins centre as he hit the ice.
Jordan is second from the left
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