The Brian Steinman Charity Classic, which has raised nearly $30,000 at the time of publishing, will run Saturday in Unionville, north of Toronto. where the Steinman family is from.
DiPasquale says Hockey Helps the Homeless raised $17,000 immediately following Steinman's death. Knowing Steinman's affinity for helping people, DiPasquale pitched an idea to the family, hoping they could raise even more money for a cause of their choosing."When he started fundraising for the tournament, it just added to it," says Cindy., which has raised nearly $30,000 at the time of publishing, will run Saturday in Unionville, north of Toronto.
She decided the money raised will go towards the Canadian Transplant Association and Camp Kivita, located in Bracebridge, Ont. Stacey Bar-Ziv, one of the camp's directors, says it's in its 13th year of operation and 70 children attended this year, but the camp's funding is entirely from private donors.
Bar-Ziv is ecstatic to receive a donation from the Steinman family, saying that with the cost for each camper hovering around $1,500, the charity classic will give a lot of children the chance to attend."We are one of the countries that has one of the lowest rates of organ donation," said Bar-Ziv.This Saskatoon woman needs a kidney. Do you have a 'spare' you could share?
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