Ptownkid
Well-known member
Hello all
This year I decided that I needed to do some good a couple times this year by getting involved in a few charitable events. Recently an opportunity came along to combine something I love and something I feel strongly about so I decided to get on board.
This coming weekend i am playing in a hockey tournament for the Heart and Stroke foundation. I am an avid hockey player and fan, but the Heart and Stroke foundation is a charity that is very close to my heart, no pun intended.
My grandparents, on my fathers side, both had heart issues. Some of you may remember that last September they both passed within 3 weeks of each other. My grandmother had a stroke in her 60's and lived a fairly problem free life from then until her peaceful passing, but as anyone who has been affected by strokes knows, people are never the same. My grandfather had several "silent" heart attacks through his life and a couple serious ones. He was always very strong about it, but there was a definite change in him for the last 10 years of his life.
The most serious heart related event that has happened was the very untimely passing of my wife's father. He was only in his early 50's, and I never had the privilege to meet him, but it still saddens me that he is not around. I get the feeling that we would have been great friends and very close.
So, the whole point of getting involved in something like this is collecting donations to try and make a difference. I know that many people give to many things, but it would be very much appreciated if I could collect as much as possible for this cause. Donations can be made directly to my profile page for the tournament, http://www.hockeyforheart.com/faf/r.asp?t=4&i=327312&u=327312-286687632, or via paypal to my personal account ptk16 at hotmail dot com
I will be 100% accountable for every cent, and will publicly post a list to show this.
Every dollar counts friends, and I'm certain that we all have a dollar or two to spare
Thanks for your time!
Bryan
This year I decided that I needed to do some good a couple times this year by getting involved in a few charitable events. Recently an opportunity came along to combine something I love and something I feel strongly about so I decided to get on board.
This coming weekend i am playing in a hockey tournament for the Heart and Stroke foundation. I am an avid hockey player and fan, but the Heart and Stroke foundation is a charity that is very close to my heart, no pun intended.
My grandparents, on my fathers side, both had heart issues. Some of you may remember that last September they both passed within 3 weeks of each other. My grandmother had a stroke in her 60's and lived a fairly problem free life from then until her peaceful passing, but as anyone who has been affected by strokes knows, people are never the same. My grandfather had several "silent" heart attacks through his life and a couple serious ones. He was always very strong about it, but there was a definite change in him for the last 10 years of his life.
The most serious heart related event that has happened was the very untimely passing of my wife's father. He was only in his early 50's, and I never had the privilege to meet him, but it still saddens me that he is not around. I get the feeling that we would have been great friends and very close.
So, the whole point of getting involved in something like this is collecting donations to try and make a difference. I know that many people give to many things, but it would be very much appreciated if I could collect as much as possible for this cause. Donations can be made directly to my profile page for the tournament, http://www.hockeyforheart.com/faf/r.asp?t=4&i=327312&u=327312-286687632, or via paypal to my personal account ptk16 at hotmail dot com
I will be 100% accountable for every cent, and will publicly post a list to show this.
Every dollar counts friends, and I'm certain that we all have a dollar or two to spare
Thanks for your time!
Bryan
