2023-24 NextGen Jersey Auction in support of the YMCA – Registered Youth Programs and Every Breakfast Counts
The Soo Greyhounds Hockey Club is pleased to announce that their 2024 NextGen game night, presented by Bell, will take place this Sunday, March 3rd when they host the Sarnia Sting at 2:07pm.
As part of the NextGen game night, the Greyhounds will be wearing custom jerseys designed by Emily Biasucci that will be auctioned off after the game in support of the YMCA – Registered Youth Program and Every Breakfast Counts program.
Meanwhile six area youth will take part in the event and work alongside Greyhounds staff in the following roles:
Louis Friscolanti (Jr. Radio Broadcaster), Dylan Anderson (Jr. PA Announcer), James Clemente (Jr. Equipment Manager), Nolan Bernardo (Jr. Coach), Dannika Backstrom (Jr. DJ) and MacKinley Chapman (Jr. In-Game Host).
Bidding on the game-worn NextGen jerseys is OPEN NOW, to place a bid please complete the form at the bottom of this page. Online bidding will be open until Wednesday, March 6th at 11:59pm. In person bidding will be available at the games on March 1st and 3rd.
On behalf of our entire organization, we invite our friends, families, neighbours, and community members to join us for this year’s NextGen event.
Tickets for the game are on-sale now at the SK Group Box Office located inside GFL Memorial Gardens during regular business hours of 10 AM to 5 PM Monday to Friday, 10 AM to 2 PM Saturday, 10 AM through game time on game days or online anytime at www.gflgardens.ca.
YMCA – Registered Youth Programs
The YMCA offers programming specifically designed for preschool and youth to keep them active, engaged and having fun. These programs vary by location but ensure every member of the family has the opportunity to foster lifelong habits of physical fitness and well-being while having fun.
Every Breakfast Counts
Every Breakfast Counts was developed in the spring of 2018 as a means to address a service gap in the community by providing meals to youth who rely on breakfast programming offered during the school year. Since its launch, thousands of meals have been provided through Every Breakfast Counts.
Healthy eating habits have a significant impact on the achievement of optimal health, growth and intellectual development for youth, and Every Breakfast Counts continues to make a difference by providing local youth with nutritious and healthy meals/food.
Ongoing coordination is facilitated by the Every Breakfast Counts committee, comprised of the City of Sault Ste. Marie, Mayor and CAO Offices, Sault Ste. Marie District Social Services, United Way Harvest Algoma, Algoma Family Services, Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre, Child Care Algoma and EarlyON Child and Family Centre and the Indigenous Friendship Centre. Along with dedicated volunteers, these partners help ensure the program’s operation.
