Toronto, ON – Numerous Canadian Hockey League teams have recently partnered to support Right To Play. The partnership features a ten dollar donation to the international humanitarian organization Right To Play for every Shirley Deaville ‘Home Ice’ painting sold during the 2008-09 CHL season.
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Right To Play uses sport and play programs to improve health, develop life skills, and foster peace for children and communities in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the world. Right To Play’s vision is to create a healthier and safer world through the power of sport and play.
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More than 40 Major Junior teams in the Ontario Hockey League, Western Hockey League and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League are offering team-branded ‘Home Ice’ prints for sale online, at their home games or in their communities. The goal is to sell 2000 ‘Home Ice’ prints across the country this season and raise $20,000 for Right To Play. For a list of participating teams or to order a print, visit www.hockeyprints.ca.
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In addition to supporting Right To Play, a donation from every print will go towards supporting an OHL, WHL, and QMJHL team’s scholarship program or local charity of choice.
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“Shirley Deaville’s ‘Home Ice’ print is a great opportunity to support your team and Right To Play,” said Mark Brender, Deputy Director of Right To Play Canada. “Everyone who purchases one of these prints is helping to put a smile on a child’s face and build hope for a brighter future.”
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About the Canadian Hockey League
The Canadian Hockey League is the world’s largest development hockey league with 60 teams in 9 Canadian provinces and five American states. The CHL is made up of the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and Western Hockey League. Last season, more than nine million fans attended CHL games in the regular season, playoffs and the MasterCard Memorial Cup national championship. The CHL continues to be the leading provider of talent to the National Hockey League, with 20 players selected in the first round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. More than 500 CHL graduates attended Canadian Universities and Colleges on scholarships from CHL member teams last season.
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About Right To Play
Right To Play is an international humanitarian organization that uses sport and play programs to improve health, develop life skills, and foster peace for children and communities in the most disadvantaged areas of the world. Working in both the humanitarian and development context, Right To Play trains local community leaders as Coaches to deliver our programs in more than 20 countries affected by war, poverty and disease in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Visit www.righttoplay.com.