Local Band Drop Dead Famous Giving Back To Community This Holiday Season

Local band Drop Dead Famous (DDF) will be donating all monies made when their single “Survive Tonight” is purchased on i-Tunes between December 18^th  and
January 1^st, 2014 to the Canadian Mental Health Association Windsor-Essex County Branch (CMHA-WECB).

 Realizing that it is not always a “happy” holiday season for many in our community, lead vocal of DDF, Rob Higgins says, “We want this song to remind people to look beyond themselves this season.  If you’re one of the fortunate ones to be happy, take a minute to share it, listen, even just offer a free smile – it could be a family member, a friend or a complete stranger in the store next to you that is silently asking for help, for understanding, for a simple reason to get through the next hour of their day.  Our simple acts of kindness, which cost us nothing, can mean the world to someone hurting.”

CMHA-WECB has been part of the health care delivery system in our community for over 35 years.  When you give you know you are making a difference in the lives of many people in our community.  One more day is a big deal to someone who wasn’t sure if they could survive another minute. (Taken from the CMHA-WECB website)

 Kim Willis from CMHA-WECB says, "The holidays can be a difficult time of year for many people, particularly those dealing with grief. Although family and friends help, many people seek help and support from bereavement specialists at CMHA. The proceeds from sales of the song will go towards our bereavement program for adults and children. This program receives minimal government funding, relying on community support for its existence."

 

For further information, links or photos please visit www.dropdeadfamous.org


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SKinov8ive Medical Esthetics Provides Winter Coats For Needy Children

SKinov8ive Joins “Coats for Kids” Campaign

 

SKinov8ive Medical Esthetics is proud to announce  they have joined the “Coats for Kids” campaign for 2013/2014.

“Coats for Kids” is a program administered by the Unemployed Help Centre in Windsor. Every year, they collect, clean and distribute more than 5,000 coats to children and youth in the Windsor-Essex region.

“It’s sad to think that there are children in our community without proper coats to get them through the winter,” said Karey Menzies, co-owner of SKinov8ive. “Coats for Kids is a wonderful program and we’re proud to be participating. We encourage our clients and everyone in the community to assist us in this cause.”

Donations will be collected throughout the winter season. They can be dropped off at SKinov8ive during regular business hours at their Tecumseh location, 13300 Lanoue Street (just off Manning Road behind McDonalds).

Visit SKinov8ive.com for hours and directions.

For more information, please contact:

Karey Mezies or Slajana Saveska

519-966-7200

skinisin@skinov8ive.com

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Christmas Comic Con 2 Coming to St. Clair, December 1, 2013

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Christmas Comic Con 2, coming to the St. Clair Centre for the Arts Dec. 1st between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

For more info, contact Mike Michalski, organizer – mikefreelance@gmail.com or call
519-919-3694

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Super Santa Run in Amherstburg November 16, 2013

Amherstburg – The Essex Region Conservation Foundation is calling all runners, walkers, and Santa enthusiasts to don a Santa suit and running shoes on November 16^th, 2013 to race along a five kilometre route for the 5^th annual Super Santa Run.

This incredible five kilometre fun run will take place just prior to the Amherstburg River Lights Festival opening ceremonies.  All participants will receive a FREE 5 piece Santa suit to wear for the run, including a traditional red jacket and pants, belt, beard, and of course, Santa hat.

“This is event is fun for the whole family.  In addition to promoting healthy and active living, it is a great way to kick off the holiday season,” said Foundation President Ken Schmidt. 

 

The cost is just $35 per adult and $20 for children under 16 years old.  New this year is Early Bird pricing, saving participants $5 if they register before October 12^th.  Runners will meet on Saturday, November 16^th at 5pm sharp in Navy Yard Park, Amherstburg, on Dalhousie Street.  Be there early to receive your timing bib and race instructions. 

 The Essex Region Conservation Foundation is also looking for volunteers to help marshal at the race.  Volunteers will be positioned at various locations around the Amherstburg race route.  “This will be a great event to be involved in and will put you in the festive spirit,” said Schmidt.

All funds raised will go to the Essex Region Conservation Foundation.  Join in the jolly fun and register your entire family today at www.onlineregistrations.ca/supersanta.

The Essex Region Conservation Foundation has been working with the Essex Region Conservation Authority to raise the funds to protect and improve our local environment and water quality in the Great Lakes.  Protecting existing natural areas, planting trees and building trails are just some of the successes that the Foundation has realized over the past three decades.  

 

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Random Act of Kindness Day Nov. 1, 2013

Random Act of Kindness Day returns for its fourth year locally!

The WindsorEssex Community Foundation wants to remind everyone that Friday, November 1 is Random Act of Kindness Day in Windsor-Essex! 

Now in its fourth year in Windsor- Essex County, the program encourages residents to celebrate kindness by picking up a RAK card, performing a simple act of kindness for someone and passing the card along – inspiring him/her to do the same.  Each year we are inspired by individuals and groups celebrating kindness by interacting with their fellow citizens in positive ways.

In addition to performing an act of kindness and passing on the RAK cards, we encourage all our people to report stories of kindness on Facebook @WindsorEssexRAK, Twitter #WERAK, and by email to kindness@wecf.ca. Be sure to post your experiences on Friday, November 1^st.

So, we encourage all to celebrate kindness with us on Random Act of Kindness Day. Individuals, groups, and businesses are encouraged to perform one simple act of kindness for someone else; a neighbour, a friend, a co-worker, or someone they don’t even know – and hand them a card, inspiring him/her to do the same.

A Random Act of Kindness can be as simple as:

ü  Buying someone a coffee ü  Giving items to a food bank ü  Paying for someone’s parking

ü  Donating with Canadian Blood Services ü  Helping someone load their car ü  Praising someone’s efforts

More ideas, resources and stories from past years are available at www.wecf.ca.

There are so many ways to participate and have fun at the same time!

In a 2011 speech in Vancouver, His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, commented, “Helping a friend move; mowing a neighbour’s lawn; checking in on an elderly relative; or even paying for a stranger’s coffee at the drive through – all these deeds show us to be a caring nation. Imagine all of the good deeds that go unseen and unsung.”

The Governor General’s comment reflects the community we live in where so much kindness happens every day. Let’s take a moment to not only recognize when someone does something nice for us, but to also do something positive in return.

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Random Act of Kindness Day is an inclusive, community building initiative that was developed in 2008 by the Kitchener Waterloo Community Foundation. Since that time it has spread to 15 regions across Ontario and Alberta.  It is sponsored locally by the WindsorEssex Community Foundation. RAK Day encourages the ‘pay it forward’ philosophy and gives people an opportunity to show kindness.

The WindsorEssex Community Foundation (WECF) is a perpetual community trust that manages donated funds, makes grants to support community programs, and facilitates working relationships between community organizations. As one of Canada’s 191 community foundations, your Community Foundation helps Canadians invest in building strong and resilient places to live, work, and play.  Since 1983 the Community Foundation has granted $5 million dollars to organizations who are helping to make Windsor-Essex a better place to live, work, play and grow.

 

For further information please visit our website or contact:

Glenn Stresman

WindsorEssex Community Foundation

Phone: 519-255-6572 (office), 519-566-0009 (cellphone)

Fax: 519-255-6936

gstresman@wecf.ca

or visit www.wecf.ca

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"WITCHES NIGHT" October 26, 2013 For The Gals!

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Return to our home page and click on the October issue at the top left, flip to pg 36 for the full details on this event and why you should attend  (ladies only!)

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Riley's Gives Away $9,000 Bedroom Makeover Oct 3, 2013

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Drop Dead Famous Plays For Special Reunion September 26, 2013

Local band Drop Dead Famous (DDF) will be performing their song “FOR YOU”,  a song about a soldier leaving for battle, at The Kilt & Fiddle Irish Pub, Thursday, September 26, 2013 at 9 pm for visiting guests of the First Special Service Force Reunion.

After hearing the song Retired Sergeant and Paratrooper Jeff Gravel said “I like the band and the message.  It highlights families and the over-looked sacrifices they have to make as well.  It’s nice to see an outside perspective.  I don’t always know how to appropriately say thank-you and with a lack of publicity for the rest of the family members it’s nice to bring it back to the forefront.”

Lead vocal Rob Higgins says, “It would be great if this song could act as a reminder to the general public about the huge sacrifice so many soldiers still make leaving their families everyday to insure our freedom.”

Thursday night will also serve as a fundraiser for “Wounded Warriors”.  Wounded Warriors Canada is a non-profit organization that helps Canadian Forces members who have been wounded or injured in their service to Canada.

The Drop Dead Famous song, FOR YOU, can be seen on You Tube as a lyric video; http://youtu.be/MaletBtITts

For further information, links or photos please visit www.dropdeadfamous.org

 

The public is always invited as well to The Kilt & Fiddle Irish Pub, 28 Chatham Street East. 


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Kids Health Day: Sept. 21, 2013

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See Harper at Place Concorde, Sept. 14, 2013

 

Australian's Blues harmonica icon HARPER will be performing at the Oasis Lounge, in the Place Concorde, 7515 Forest Glade Drive, Windsor, on Saturday, September 14, 2013.

Kitchen opens at 6.30 pm. Doors for show, opens at 7pm.       Show starts at 8 pm.

Tickets: Reserved tables (for four)  $60 for CSBS members and $80 for non-members

Single tickets $15 for CSBS members/$20 for non-members.

Get your tickets at the Oasis Pub at Place Concorde - Tele 519-948-8647 after 4 pm / or by calling Shelley 519-962-4259  or Bernie 519-965-0516.

For additional information, contact Shelley - e mail:    shelleycsbs@hotmail.com


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Take the “$10 Local Food Challenge” & Help Grow Our Economy!

 The “$10 Local Food Challenge” is a new program launched by the WindsorEssex Economic Development Corporation, with partners Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island and the Essex County Federation of Agriculture, urging all residents of our area to spend $10 on locally grown or produced food.

If every household in Windsor-Essex spent an extra $10 /week on local food  it would be an investment of an extra $1.5 million in our economy weekly, and $78 million for an entire year! When money is spent in our communities, it is spent again locally another five to seven times, helping to retain jobs and grow new and existing businesses.

As part of the challenge, Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island has launched the “Windsor Essex $10 Local Food Challenge Facebook Photo Contest” (runs until September 15, 2013) , a marketing effort designed to drive more local awareness and attention to buying local and attending events that exhibit and promote our local food and products. Visit facebook.com/grownrighthere and like the page to participate!

 

With all kinds of locally grown produce, meat markets and wineries in Windsor Essex – the choices are endless and spending $10 a week will be easy. Are you up to the challenge?


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Heinz Ketchup to Art Show August 6 through August 31, 2013

The Leamington Arts Centre Presents “Heinz Ketchup to Art Show - Call for Submissions”

 

The Heinz Ketchup to Art Show exhibition will run from August 6^th through August 31^st. The exhibition is open to all amateur and professional artists in 2D and 3D and in any medium. Deadline to submit is August 4^th, 4pm.

More information and entry forms available at: www.leamingtonartscentre.com

 

 

OPENING RECEPTION | Friday, Aug 16, 7-9pm

 

The Heinz Ketchup to Art Show’s focus is to celebrate the proud heritage and culture of the great town of Leamington as the tomato capital of Canada. This exhibition combines two vital parts of our region, agriculture and the arts. Grown with creativity and uniqueness, in this exhibition and community event, ketchup becomes a work of art!

 

This exhibition is open to all amateur and professional visual artists. All mediums accepted in 2D and 3D (painting, photography, sculpture, textile, installations, etc.) A maximum of 4 entries per artists. All artwork MUST be in the theme of Heinz, Tomatoes or Ketchup.

 

$600 in CASH PRIZES, plus Heinz swag prizes too!

Sponsored by: Heinz Canada and Cavendish Appetizers

 

The Leamington Arts Centre (LAC) is located in the heart of South Western Ontario’s beautiful uptown Leamington in one of the town’s many wonderful heritage buildings. The LAC is a state of the gallery which offers two large art galleries, a Heinz museum, Erie Quest Heritage Ship Wreck museum as well as a gift shop, art classes, workshops and meeting spaces. The LAC is one of the area’s paramount places to view modern art with an emphasis on local and aspiring artists and artisans.

 

The LAC is governed by South Essex Arts Association, a not for profit charitable organization dedicated to creating and sustaining a celebration of the human spirit through the nurturing of the arts within our community.

 

GALLERY SUMMER HOURS:

­­­­Tues 10 - 4pm,  Wed – Fri 10-5pm, Sat: 10am - 4pm, Sunday 12pm – 4pm, Monday: Closed   

 

CONTACT:

LEAMINGTON ARTS CENTRE

South Essex Arts Association

72 Talbot Street West

Leamington, ON N8H 1M4

519.326.2711

info@leamingtonartscentre.com  | www.leamingtonartscentre.com

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Kingsville BIA Concerts July & August 2013

‘NOT QUITE CARNEGIE’ SUMMER CONCERT SERIES

Presented by Kingsville BIA

Free outdoor summer concert series for all ages is being held on the lawn beside the Carnegie Arts & Visitor Centre, 28 Division St., S., Kingsville,  on each Wednesday evening throughout July and August at 7:00 p.m.  In case of rain the Epworth United Church Hall will host the event.

Bring your lawn chair or a blanket and enjoy the evening with friends and neighbours.

The concerts are free but the “hat” is passed for donations, which helps to pay for the performers.  Tax receipts are available for donations exceeding $20.

For further details, please contact the Kingsville BIA at 519-733-6250.

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Ten Thousand Villages Celebration July 4 to July 7, 2013!

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Register Now For Bob Probert Ride June 23 or Come Out & Wave to Participants To Show Your Support!

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Stem Cell Donor Registration June 12, 2013

Community Rallies to Save Young Mother’s Life

Katelyn Bedard Bone Marrow Association helps recruit stem cell and
blood donors for patients in need

 

 
Mother and elementary school teacher, Lori, is fighting Myelodyplastic Syndrome (MDS)and needs a stem cell donor to return to a healthy, happy life. Katelyn Bedard Bone Marrow Association (KBBMA)was inspired to help Lori and nearly 1,000 other Canadians in need of stem cell transplants. Together with OneMatch Stem Cell and Marrow Network and Canadian Blood Services, they are hosting an event to register new donors.

 

WHAT             In Honour of Lori stem cell donor registration and blood typing event
WHERE          Recreation Centre

242 Talbot Street, Essex

WHEN             Wednesday, June 12, 4pm – 8pm

June 10-16 marks National Blood Donor Week, and KBBMA alongside OneMatch and Canadian Blood Services are hoping the community will join them in celebrating by raising awareness of the importance of becoming a blood and stem cell donor and the meaning of the Blood Signal. The Blood Signal is a visual icon intended to connect people to the idea of giving blood, rallying communities to come together and save lives.

Lori’s MDS diagnosis means that she will need to rely on blood donations while a search for her matching stem cell donor in underway.

Stem cells from young and male donors are optimal for patients like Lori because they can have better post-transplant results and fewer chances of complications. Patients are most likely to find their matching donor with someone of similar ethnic background. This is why more ethnically diverse donors are needed to register with OneMatch to help all patients in need.

Of more than 340,000 Canadians currently registered on the network, 75 per cent are Caucasian and only 25 per cent are from Canada’s many diverse ethnic groups. There is an immediate need for more donors, especially young men ages 17-35 from various ethnic backgrounds.

OneMatch and Canadian Blood Services are encouraging young, healthy, ethnically diverse donors to register to help all patients in need. Blood donors are needed to help patients. Their donations can be life-saving.

Visit the Katelyn Bedard Bone Marrow Association www.givemarrow.net  or @ 519-564-4119.

For more information on becoming a stem cell donor, please go to www.onematch.ca. 

Please visit Canadian Blood Services online at www.blood.ca or call 1 888 2 DONATE (1-888-236-6283) to book an appointment to donate in honour of Lori.

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World Soccer Day, June 9, 2013

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World Soccer Day, June 9, 2013

3 v 3 Tournament   -   Call for Registrations

 – The Rotary Club of Windsor (1918) is pleased to present its second annual World Soccer Day – a 3 versus 3 soccer tournament to be held on Sunday, June 9, 2013 at the Vollmer Complex in LaSalle.  All funds raised will be used to help build a school in Ghana.

 

This fun-filled tournament will appeal to a wide range of age groups and skill levels, with divisions for boys and girls in age groups U5, U7, U9, U11, U13, U15 and U17 as well as a division for Men and Women and Co-ed teams. While only 3 from a team will play at one time, it is recommended that each team have 6 players to allow for substitution as each team is guaranteed to play a minimum of three 25 minute games.

     “We are so excited to build on last year’s success,” says Rotarian Neil McTavish, committee chair. “Participants are asked to bring in pledges of a minimum of $25 per player and all funds raised will support a project of the Rotary Club of Windsor (1918) to build a school in Upper West Ghana, Africa.”

    Dr. Godfrey Bacheyie, local Neonatalist renowned for his dedicated humanitarian efforts in his homeland of Ghana, will make a special presentation at the Opening Ceremonies, describing how a new school will make a tremendous difference in the lives of hundreds of children.

  “What makes this tournament so unique is that it will be global in nature,” McTavish continues. Similar soccer events will be held in Brazil and Ghana and we hope someday that this World Soccer Day tournament will become a signature fundraising event for many Rotary clubs around the world.”

   Teams can register online at www.worldsoccerday.com or by calling Neil McTavish at 519-791-7263.  Registration deadline is June 4 and spaces are limited. Teams will be accepted on a first come, first served basis.

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Pet Fundraiser June 1!

 

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Tan For Charity May 27, 2013 At Windsor Salons

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May 23, 2013 The “27th Annual Battle of the Hors D’oeuvres”

-May 23: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Windsor Essex presents the “27^th Annual Battle of the Hors D’oeuvres” at St. Clair College Centre for the Arts, doors open at 6 p.m. Experience 15 of Windsor’s finest food and beverage establishments all under one roof! Tickets are only $80 per person or 10 for $750.

All funds raised support Big Brothers Big Sisters of Windsor Essex’s youth mentoring programs. To buy your tickets visit bigbrothersbigsisterswe.ca or call 945-6232 ext. 13.

 

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Pasta Fundraiser April 26, 2013 To Help Windsor Teens Go To Kenya To Help The Poor

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"Say Yes To The Dress Event"! Free Prom Dresses At New Beginnings, April 13, 2013 Only!

With the arrival of spring we cannot wait to dress to impress and the New Beginnings Say Yes to the Dress event is here to help! For one day only girls will be able to browse a huge selection of formal and graduation dresses ranging in size from 0-26 that they can wear to their special spring event.

The Say Yes to the Dress event will take place at New Beginnings, 1015 Highland Ave. Windsor, on April 13^th from 1-5pm. It is FREE and open to the public… don’t worry fitting rooms are available to ensure it’s a perfect fit!

Since its inception 4 years ago the Say Yes to the Dress event has helped over 380 young women find the dress of their dreams. All dresses are either new or gently used and are donated by local retailers and individuals. For more information or to donate a new or gently used dress please contact Melissa Lauzon at 519-971-0973 x122 or e-mail at mlauzon@newbe.ca

New Beginnings Essex County opened its doors in 1971 and has provided youth with a structured rehabilitation program of residential services, counseling, support, supervision and aftercare. Since our inception we have been successful in adding additional programs and services to assist more children, youth and families. For more information about New Beginnings and the programs they offer please see visit www.newbeginningswindsor.com.

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SARAH GIRTY’S WAR BY THE CROSSTOWN PLAYERS: APRIL 11 TO 16, 2013

THE CROSSTOWN PLAYERS THEATRE, INC., PRESENTS SARAH GIRTY’S WAR, AN ORIGINAL THEATRE PRODUCTION THAT COMMEMORATES THE WAR OF 1812 BICENTENNIAL. ADMISSION IS FREE BUT THE TROUPE WILL PASS THE HAT--PROCEEDS FOR THE TROUPE’S NEW HOME IN OLD SANDWICH TOWNE. THE TROUPE ALSO ASKS FOR NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS TO RESTOCK THE NEIGHBOURHOOD FOOD BANK.

 

Players Theatre will present SARAH GIRTY’S WAR, an original two-act, 90-minute drama written and directed by Windsor playwright James. C. Mays. The play is one of four in the troupe’s Heritage Series that commemorates the Bicentennial of the War of 1812. The show stars Angelo Ciardella, Matthew Freake and Roberta Hunter.

 

Cash donations will go toward the troupe’s new home in Olde Sandwich Towne. Additionally, folks are asked to bring non-perishable food items to restock the neighbourhood food bank.

Where: Rock Bottom Bar & Grill, 3236 Sandwich St. Windsor, ON. 519-258-7553

When: The 5-night run- April 11, Thursday; April 12, Friday; April 13, Saturday; (NO Sunday show); April 15, Monday; April 16, Tuesday

 How: To reserve seats for dinner and/or the show, call Rock Bottom Bar & Grill 519-258-7553

 Time: Dining room opens at 7 pm for those who wish to make it dinner and theatre. Shows start at 8 pm.

Important: Admission is free but the troupe will pass the hat to raise money for their new home. They ask everyone to bring non-perishable food items to restock the neighbourhood food bank. The shows are reservation only as seating capacity is limited.

For further information, please contact:

Mark Conte, Public Relations Director

Crosstown Players

647-995-0975

Markconte82@gmail.com

www.crosstownplayers.ca



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TUNE IN ON APRIL 6 TO TVCOGECO AND DONATE TO EASTER SEALS!!!

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Sheldon Kennedy Seminar April 4, 2013

FORMER NHL PLAYER SHELDON KENNEDY PRESENTS ‘RESPECT IN SPORT’ MESSAGE AT THE WFCU CENTRE

 The WFCU Centre will host former NHL player Sheldon Kennedy as he presents his “Respect in Sport” program on April 4, 2013 at 7 pm. Kennedy, known for his outspoken advocacy on child protection and the prevention of abuse, bullying and harassment will join his colleagues from Respect Group to discuss emerging best practices from across Canada. The session is open to all adults interested in hearing Sheldon’s empowering message.

The event will be presented by the Windsor Minor Hockey Association and other local sport groups and teams, who hope to engage other  sports organizations, teachers and community leaders in order to educate community members on how to recognize, understand and deal with all types of abuse, harassment, maltreatment, neglect and bullying. Tickets are by donation at the door and Windsor Minor Hockey asks guests to bring a canned good or monetary donation to the Unemployed Help Centre to gain admission. 

“This is a great opportunity for leaders in our community to learn valuable lessons from Sheldon and be better prepared to identify and deal with these problems to create a safer environment for Windsor’s youth” commented Dean Lapierre, President of the Windsor Minor Hockey Association.

Respect in Sport was founded in 2004 by Wayne McNeil and Sheldon Kennedy in conjunction with the Canadian Red Cross. The program is the only one of its kind in Canada and has worked with sports organization, schools, and businesses across the country in order to educate leaders on the importance of dealing with bullying, abuse, harassment and neglect within their organizations and the community. 

 

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