The Victoria Royals Hockey Club is proud to announce that during the 2013-14 WHL season the team helped raise over $360,000 for local organizations and charitable causes through a variety of promotions and initiatives, and that the team has helped raise over $1,000,000 during their first three years in BC’s capital city.
Victoria’s annual Pink in the Rink game, held on February 1st, once again was a huge success as fans and sponsors combined to raise more than $33,000 in support of the BC Cancer Foundation.
The Royals also continued their Stop Hunger Campaign in conjunction with Shields Harney Law Firm. For every save made by a Royals’ goaltender during the regular season, one pound of non-perishable food was donated, totaling over 2000 pounds, as well as a cash donation of $3,500 was made to the Mustard Seed Food Bank.
Victoria’s annual Canadian Forces Appreciation Night fundraising efforts totaled over $5,500 in support of the Military Family Resource Centre, while the annual Teddy Bear Toss Night saw over $20,000 worth of teddy bears donated to BC Children’s Hospital, the Salvation Army and the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul.
The Royals again partnered with Major Cash this season as $10 from every home goal scored was donated by Major Cash towards KidSport Victoria. The Royals were proud to work with KidSport Victoria once again, an organization that works endlessly to provide local children with the opportunity to play sports.
The 2013-14 season raised more $150,000 through 50/50 and Chuck-A-Puck sales at Royals’ home games. Proceeds raised went primarily towards minor hockey associations in the Greater Victoria region.
Marty the Marmot once again had a tireless effort out in the community raising more than $18,000 for a variety of charitable causes and organizations. Victoria also donated over $300 from sales of Mini Marty stuffed animals to the Vancouver Island Marmot Recovery Foundation.
Merchandise and suite donations totaling over $12,000 were also made on behalf of the team to various organizations and associations in the Capital Region.
Ticket donations and fundraising tickets exceeding over $50,000 were contributed to local organizations.
Join the Royals tonight for the 2014 Save-On-Foods Home Opener against the Kamloops Blazers. The first 1,000 fans at the game will receive gift cards courtesy of Save-On-Foods. There will also be a tailgate barbeque hosted by Capital Iron, in partnership with Save-On-Foods outside Gate 1 starting at 6:00 p.m. Tickets for the game are still available, but moving quickly. Get the full details at www.victoriaroyals.com or by calling 250-220-7889.
