In 2015, a Canadian aunt helped launch a hockey fundraiser inspired by her nephew’s cancer diagnosis; an event that raised C$10,000 in its first year went on to collect over C$1 million across a decade
- For Andernacht, the tournament has become an example of what can happen when people turn personal hardship into collective action.
- A hockey tournament born from a family cancer diagnosis has grown into a decade-long fundraising effort, turning a group of friends, a few teams and a shared love of the game into a million-dollar community movement.
- For Canadian organiser Dianne Andernacht, what began as a deeply personal experience eventually became a way to bring hockey players together for something much bigger than competition, states a release by the Canadian Cancer Society.
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- For Andernacht, the tournament has become an example of what can happen when people turn personal hardship into collective action.
- A hockey tournament born from a family cancer diagnosis has grown into a decade-long fundraising effort, turning a group of friends, a few teams and a shared love of the game into a million-dollar community movement.
- For Canadian organiser Dianne Andernacht, what began as a deeply personal experience eventually became a way to bring hockey players together for something much bigger than competition, states a release by the Canadian Cancer Society.
Sources: Times of India