08/20/2025
As the Founder & Community Coordinator, .... I want to acknowledge my event Committee & Community Partners of wonderful & amazing people who truly helped to bring this day to life ❤️🏒🥅 💙 .... this was an undertaking way too large for a 1 man show & I could not have done it without ALL of these awesome people, I cannot thank all involved enough as this truly was a dream come true for me .... THANK-YOU, THANK-YOU‼️‼️👏👏👏
Town of Innisfil:
Host Rink
Daniella Severino 〰️ Event Specialist
Innisfil Foodbank:
Donna Sawyer 〰️ Foodbank Coordinator
Jackson Events 〰️ Celebrity Coordinators & website
One Stop Shop:
Andre Glazer 〰️ Gear supplier,
including back drop, table cloths, Event flags, t-shirts & team uniforms
Two Way Hockey: Community Partner & Hosts
Greg Eskedjian 〰️ Celebrity Coach
Mike Berry 〰️ Community Player
400 Cup:
Community Partner
Jonathan Varela 〰️ Skate tunnel & Player Announcer
SickKids:
Shannon Griffin 〰️ Manager of Community Partnerships
Kawasaki Disease Canada:
Leora Kim 〰️ Secretary/Board of Directors
Carin Lin 〰️ Board Chair
Rock 95
KOOL FM:
Radio & Media Partner
Matt Cacchione 〰️ Brand Manager & Promotions Director
CTV News:
Event Media Promotions
Ethan Adamson 〰️ SickKids Ambassador & Community Player
PJ Gowan 〰️ Event Promotions & Media
Steve Dayton 〰️ Event Promotions
Kailey Oliver 〰️ A/V & Media
Kat Chabot 〰️ A/V & Community Coordinator Assistant
Justin Blanchet 〰️ Referee Coordinator & Community Player
Starr Reynolds 〰️ Event Promotions & Decor
Melissa Moro 〰️ Silent Auction Coordinator
Shaune Adamson 〰️ Sponsorship Coordinator
Candice Blanchet 〰️ Sponsorship Coordinator
I also had a bit of extra & unexpected amazing supportive help from:
Moose Hockey Sports Management:
Kelli O'Connor 〰️ Event Promotions & Community Player
Dave Ayres: 〰️ Organization of the Event details & Celebrity Player
Nikki Taylor Barnett 〰️ Event Promotions
The Toronto Flyers 〰️ Event Promotions
North York Renegades 〰️ Event Promotions
I am BEYOND grateful at everything that went into this & how everyone showed up 💙 🥅 ❤️🏒💙 🥅 ❤️🏒
As Brad May said in his interview 〰️ "It takes a village" & WE DID IT‼️‼️
Stay tuned for further posts as I have many to get to 😀