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· Third Annual Hat and Mittens Holiday Skate with the Sharks presented by Fidelity Investments. The Hat & Mittens Holiday Skate with the Sharks was free and open to the public. All participants were kindly asked to bring a new winter hat, mittens or scarf with them to the event, as all collected items were donated to Community Health Link, Inc. of Worcester. The evening included festive holiday music, free hot chocolate and cookies, and a special visit from Santa Claus.
· The third Annual “Evening with the Worcester Sharks” presented by Bay State Savings Bank raised $5,000 to benefit Project Smile and Sharks Charities through Bay State Savings Bank’s Champions for Children program.
· Over 2,000 students participated in the highly popular “Reading is Cool” program where a Sharks player and FINZ read to local school children to emphasize the importance of reading. Each child received a free Sharks ticket compliments of the Law Firm of Abigail Williams and Associates and a slice of pizza courtesy of Papa Gino’s.
Additionally, Sharks players, FINZ, staff, and the Street Brigade, made over 300 community appearances to schools, hospitals, hockey rinks, and special events throughout central Massachusetts and the greater Worcester area. Over 15,000 Sharks tickets were donated to local organizations via Sharks Charities.
Sharks Charities, lead by Chairwoman of Sharks Charities, Ms. Mary DeFeudis, is dedicated to meeting the educational, social and cultural needs of our community and is proud to partner with local organizations, in an effort to enhance the lives of residents throughout Central Massachusetts, with a focus on youth.
For more information regarding Worcester Sharks community efforts or Sharks Charities, please contact the Director of Community Relations and Youth Hockey Michael Myers at 508-929-0500 or visit www.SharksAHL.com.
The previous article is excerpted from a Press Release by the Worcester Sharks. What's News is the alternate profile of Todd Civin and is used to promote the Worcester Sharks of the AHL, the Boston Breakers of the WPS and the Worcester Tornadoes of the CanAm Baseball League. Todd Civin is a freelance writer and can be reached for hire at toddcivin1@aim.com
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