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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