Jan 18, 2015 | Lisa Barnes | 1024 views
Coach4Food
Coach4Food Winner - Barrie Minor Atom AE
The Barrie Colts Minor Atom AE team, sponsored by the Market Buffet and Grill, participated in the Coach4Food campaign, spearheaded by the OHL and the Barrie Food Bank. Team members organized food donation drop-offs at a Barrie Beer Store and at an Ontario Provincial Police building. The team also set up donation bins at home games and received support from family and friends enjoying the games. Players went door to door for several hours and filled countless bags of food in support of the Barrie Food Bank.
The players, parents and team staff worked hard to support and in the end weighed in with an impressive 4,628 pounds of food to win the challenge. The team also donated $130 from their operating budget to the Barrie Food Bank.
The team was honoured on January 17th during a pre-game ceremony at the Colts vs. Mississauga Steelheads game to recognize their great efforts. They will also be rewarded with a practice on Jan 20th, catered by Panera Bread at the Barrie Molson Center, which will be run by Barrie Colts Head Coach and Hall of Famer Dale Hawerchuk along with Assistant Coaches Todd Miller and Mike Rosati.
Way to go team!!