MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release Smilezone Foundation hosts Fourth Annual 24-Hour Hockey Tournament Smilezone will raise funds to help put smiles on children s faces in local hospitals OAKVILLE, Ont. April 27, 2018 On April 28-29th, 2018 the Smilezone Foundation will lace up their skates for their fourth annual Smilezone 24 Hour Hockey Tournament. Taking place at Oakville s Joshua Creek Arena, ten teams will face off in a series of hockey games spanning a full 24 hours. The puck drop is set for 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 28 on the Scotiabank Rink, and the tournament will continue until the last game on Sunday, April 29 at 11 a.m. It is truly an honour for us to host the fourth annual Smilezone Foundation 24 Hour Hockey Tournament, says Adam Graves, Smilezone Foundation Co-Founder and two-time Stanley Cup Champion. This tournament brings communities together through hockey and shines a spotlight on a great cause. It is amazing to see so many people come together to support children in need. Each team will have one celebrity hitting the ice with them, which will be determined at the first-ever Smilezone Celebrity Draft Party on Friday, April 27 th. Hosted by the Original 6 Line Pub & Sports Bar, the top fundraising teams will draft their choice of celebrity players to their teams for the weekend. The celebrities that will be playing in this year s tournament are: Adam Graves - Two-time Stanley Cup Champion and Co-Founder of Smilezone Foundation Angela James - Hockey Hall of Famer and 4-time gold medalist for Team Canada Rick Vaive - Celebrated Toronto Maple Leafs Captain and first 50-goal scorer Steve Staios - Playing in over 1,000 NHL games Brad Dalgarno - First round draft pick for the NY Islanders in 1985 Nathan Lafayette - World Junior Champion for Team Canada in 1993 Ric Nattress - Stanley Cup and Calder Cup Champion Dan Daoust - 1980's Toronto Maple Leafs Fan Favourite The top fundraising prizes for the tournament include autographed NHL jerseys, a luxury suite to a Toronto Raptors game, Toronto Maple Leafs tickets, and more. In between games, players and their guests will relax in the TSN Player s Lounge, featuring complimentary food, drinks, games, entertainment, a silent auction, and more. The efforts and donations behind the Smilezone 24 Hour Hockey Tournament will support Smilezone transformations in local hospitals and health care facilities across Ontario, in hopes of bringing smiles to childrens faces during their visits. Upcoming 2018 Smilezone transformations include ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment and Development, Southlake Regional Health Care, Orillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital, Peterborough Regional Health Care, and more! To keep updated about the event, follow Smilezone Foundation on Twitter (@smilezone4kids), Facebook (@Smilezonefoundation) and Instagram (smilezonefoundation). More details at www.24hourhockey.com. About Smilezone Foundation: Smilezone Foundation is a registered charity committed to putting smiles on kids faces. Founded in 2012, the Smilezone mission is to transform areas ( Smilezones ) in hospitals and other health care centres to improve the lives of children and youth facing illness, disabilities, and physical or emotional obstacles ultimately putting smiles on their faces! As of 2018, Smilezone Foundation has transformed over 170 Smilezones in more than 30 communities across Ontario. Learn more about our upcoming installations at www.smilezone.com For more information, please contact: Jackie Hames, Communications Coordinator, Smilezone Foundation, (905) 951-2978 ext. 311, jhames@smilezone.com
Smilezone Foundation transforms areas ( Zones ) in hospitals and other health care environments, giving kids and their families bright, fun, and safe spaces to enjoy while receiving treatment.
Founded in 2012 by Adam Graves and Scott Bachly, the Smilezone mission is simple: To transform spaces in hospitals and health care centres to give children, siblings, and their families an opportunity to smile! Smilezones can be transformed in waiting rooms, treatment rooms, playrooms, or anywhere a child may be in need of a smile. Visiting a Smilezone is something that a child can look forward to, helping to ease the anxiety of receiving treatment which can be scary and overwhelming at times. A Smilezone provides a bright, fun, and fully accessible space where kids can just being kids, no matter what circumstances they face. Since 2013, Smilezone Foundation has transformed 170 Zones + in hospitals, pediatric clinics, treatment centres, and other health care spaces in over thirty communities across Ontario! & "My daughter is no stranger to hospitals. Having over a dozen surgeries, a rolodex of specialist appointments, and weekly therapies since she was born, waiting rooms are her playground. Waiting rooms are her safe place within an environment that typically can be quite scary. When Smilezone transformed the spaces my daughter knew, it was amazing to see the difference in her. The new spaces were fun, bright, and colourful, and gave her a space with so much more to do. Smilezone has create this beautiful zone within a place where kids truly need it, a space just for them."
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