Penticton, BC: The Penticton Vees Junior ‘A’ Hockey Club is pleased to officially launch a new community initiative, the Community Heroes program.
The initiative will see a different local charity honoured at each Penticton Vees home game during the 2018-19 regular season. Each charity will be presented with a cheque for $1,000 for a total of $28,000 over the season.
“Launching Community Heroes is a very important project for us,” Vees Director of Corporate Partnerships David Michaud said. “When we reached over 3,000 fans per game last season, we knew we had to find a way to say thank you to the community for supporting us the way they do. This will give us a chance to recognize 28 amazing groups that do great work in our community. Even more special than the $1,000, we think the chance for Vees Nation to recognize the great work these organizations do will speak volumes. We hope to hear lots of applause and cowbells when each of these organizations are honoured.”
Any registered charity is able to apply to be a Community Hero, and can do so on the Penticton Vees website under the “In The Community” tab.
Recipients will be invited to join the Vees in the Gateway Casino Community Zone, and will be recognized in the arena during the second period.
