2005 News Releases

For immediate release - March 15, 2005

Ottawa Senators Alumni Face Off Against Canadian Sledge Hockey Team to Promote “HOPE & HEROES” Fundraiser

(OTTAWA, ONTARIO) - Former NHL players took on members of the Canadian Sledge Hockey Team at the Corel Centre today. The event was held to promote “HOPE & HEROES”, a fundraiser organized by Ottawa Senators Alumni and The Ottawa Hospital Foundation to support The Rehabilitation Centre at The Ottawa Hospital.

Funds raised during the second annual “HOPE & HEROES” event – set to take place on March 30 – will go toward the Brain Injury Rehabilitation program at The Rehabilitation Centre. “In our community, approximately 2,000 people will suffer a brain injury this year, hundreds of whom will require intensive rehabilitation,” said Dr. Shawn Marshall from The Rehabilitation Centre. “We are thrilled that the Senators Alumni and The Ottawa Hospital Foundation have once again joined forces to help us expand our facilities and offer the very best in rehabilitative care in our community.”

Last year’s fundraiser brought in $50,000 for The Rehabilitation Centre; this year’s goal is $60,000.

“We are proud to support the work of The Rehabilitation Centre,” said Brad Marsh, President of the Ottawa Senators Alumni. “’HOPE & HEROES’ is a great event and we hope to have a full house again this year.”

“HOPE & HEROES” will take place in the Confederation Ballroom at the Westin Hotel on Wednesday, March 30. It will include raffles, dinner, awards and feature a special performance by Derek Edwards – a regular on Just for Laughs and voted Best Male Stand-Up Comedian at the 2004 Canadian Comedy Awards.

Tickets for the event are $85 each. They can be purchased at participating Scotiabank branches, by calling 798-5555, ext. 19821, or by visiting the Foundation’s Web site at www.ohfoundation.ca. This event is made possible thanks to the generous support of Scotiabank Group.

The Rehabilitation Centre specializes in the physical rehabilitation of adults who have experienced a disabling physical illness or injury. For more information, visit www.rehab.on.ca.

The Ottawa Senators Alumni was established in 1992. This 41-member group of former NHL hockey players has raised more than $900,000 and given many hours of their time to local charity events. Their main fundraising events are: CPA/Ottawa Senators Alumni Wheelchair Relay, ABI/Ottawa Senators Alumni Charity Golf Tournament, the ESSO 3-on-3 Hockey Classic and, of course, Scotiabank Group’s “HOPE & HEROES”.

The Ottawa Hospital Foundation’s mission is to inspire and enable people to support the highest quality health care at The Ottawa Hospital and world-class research at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. For more information, visit the Foundation’s Web site at www.ohfoundation.ca.

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