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Tigers Fight Cancer fundraiser raises $15,600

By Eoin Devereux

For the Neepawa Area Collegiate Institute (NACI) Tigers, Friday’s biggest victory at the Yellowhead Centre had nothing to do with the scoreboard.

On Friday, Feb. 13, the team participated in its annual ‘Tigers Fight Cancer’ fundraising game. This event supports local cancer care programs through a variety of efforts organized by the players, parents and supporters of the hockey program.

The team also wore special pink jerseys versus the Minnedosa-Erickson Chancellors, for a matchup that is consistently one of the biggest games on the team’s regular season schedule. The game itself saw the Tigers win by a 5-4 score, but the more important results were from the fundraiser, as Tigers co-coach Troy Brister said this year’s edition exceeded their expectations.

“$7,800 was raised at the game and Gaynor Vivian matched the funds we raised to get to $15,600,” said Brister. “We are very grateful for the parent group that put this year’s events in place and to the people of Neepawa and surrounding area for supporting our cause.”

Each and every year, the Tigers Fight Cancer game is one of, if not the most well attended games on NACI’s schedule. The money raised in previous years has gone to several notable local projects such as the Neepawa Chemo Unit, Victoria’s Quilts and Central Plains Cancer Services.