SUN LIFE FINANCIAL KIDS IN GEAR

The Sun Life Financial Kids In Gear program assists with the collection and purchase of hockey equipment for youth who require support in order to play our national game. It’s about giving back to the game we all love to play. Various events are held throughout the season to support this program; fan barbeque equipment collection, season ticket holder skate and breakfast with the coach events. Monetary proceeds go to Donna’s Kids, a program run by the Kitchener Minor Hockey Association.

The Rangers are excited about their partnership with Sun Life Financial and expanding Kids In Gear throughout the 2012-13 season.

2012-13 PRE-GAME WORN JERSEY AUCTION (Bidding is now closed)

The Kitchener Rangers and Sun Life Financial held their Pre-Game Worn Jersey Auction, which featured some of your favourite Rangers players’ warm-up jerseys from the 2012-13 season from Wednesday, April 3 to Friday, April 12.

Fans had the opportunity to own the jerseys through an online auction. Bidding is now complete and we are tallying the results. Winning bidders will be notified and total dollars raised will be announced soon.

Bidding started at $100.00 for each jersey. A minimum $10 increment was required in order to outbid a previous offer.

Ryan Murphy
John Gibson
Matt Puempel
Ben Fanelli
Tobias Rieder
Radek Faksa
Frank Corrado
Joshua Leivo
Justin Bailey
Ben Thomson

A total of $6,071.10 was raised by auctioning off the 2011-12 Pre-Game Worn Jerseys. Proceeds benefit the Sun Life Financial Kids In Gear program.

“As a proud supporter of the Kitchener Rangers and the Kids In Gear program, we are thrilled that the proceeds from this auction will help more children in the local community become active in the sport of hockey,” said Bill Ramsammy, Assistant Vice-President, Corporate Brand & Marketing, Sun Life Financial.

“Our players and organization are always happy to contribute to worthy causes that help our community,” said Steve Spott, Head Coach and General Manager, Kitchener Rangers Hockey Club.

KMHA AND DONNA'S KIDS

Kitchener Minor Hockey Association, as part of their mandate, provides financial support for children in this community who, without our assistance, would not be afforded the opportunity to participate in organized hockey in the City of Kitchener. Monies for this cause have been donated by various individuals and organizations over the years, however with increasing demands we have the need to provide further support for this program. One hundred per cent of the funds raised are channelled directly to either purchase equipment for children or subsidize registration.

EQUIPMENT COLLECTION

Our 2012 Fall Equipment Collection was a huge success. Those still wishing to contribute new or gently used hockey equipment are encouraged to drop donations to the Kitchener Minor Hockey Association. 135 Lennox Lewis Way  Kitchener, ON N2C 2V1.

Information on upcoming Equipment Collections will be posted soon.

INFORMATION

For more information on this or any other Kitchener Rangers community initiatives please call Adriann Kennedy at 519-576-3700 ext.34 or email akennedy@kitchenerrangers.com