By rdnewsNOW staff

Rebels to again “Don” special jerseys to support kidney foundation

Jan 15, 2019 | 12:24 PM

The Red Deer Rebels are again joining other teams across the Western Hockey League in donning special threads for kidney disease research.

The second season of “RE/MAX Presents: WHL Suits Up with Don Cherry to Promote Organ Donation” features a series of events across WHL markets to promote the importance of organ donation and to generate further support of the Kidney Foundation of Canada.

Starting this weekend, all 17 WHL Clubs in Canadian markets will play host to their very own themed games, complete with a variety of special promotions for fans in attendance.

Each game, a total of 1,000 limited second edition Don Cherry bobbleheads will be distributed to fans in attendance, along with 1,000 plaid RE/MAX drink koozies shaped like a house. Fans in attendance will also have a photo opportunity with a life size Don Cherry cut out.

On the ice, WHL teams will sport their own unique and specially-designed Don Cherry-themed uniforms on a designated game night. This year, players will sport uniforms emblazoned with fun nicknames as opposed to traditional surnames across their shoulders.

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Fans will have the opportunity to bid on the limited-edition jerseys, with 100 per cent of the proceeds going to local chapters of the Kidney Foundation of Canada. In addition to game-worn uniforms, fans will have the chance to bid on one Don Cherry-autographed jersey.

The Rebels will wear Don Cherry-themed jerseys when they host the Medicine Hat Tigers at the Centrium on Friday, January 25.

During the 2017-18 WHL Regular Season, participating WHL Clubs came together with RE/MAX to raise over $265,500, representing the largest public awareness and fundraising campaign in the history of the Kidney Foundation of Canada.

To sign up to be a donor visit CanadaDonates.ca for more details.
 

(With file from WHL media release)