Power Play scores big for Easter Seals Kids

Action that peeled the pavement off East Side Mario’s parking lot was the name of the game at the 7th Annual Power Play for Easter Seals Kids this past Sunday.

In an amazing show of support, eight teams played ball hockey to help score close to $14,500.00 for children, youth and young adults living with physical disabilities in the community.

The top fundraising team, Ladies In Flight, with their coach, Corey Potter, won top honors again raising an amazing $3,141.00 and the Tournament Champions were the North Bay Fire Department. Local Easter Seals Ambassador Nicolas Comeau was on hand to cheer on the teams.

“It was a great day for Easter Seals Kids, and the teams, sponsors and volunteers made it all possible,” says Lisa Lounsbury, Easter Seals’ Development Manager for Northern Ontario.

Money raised from Power Play goes towards funding essential equipment such as walkers, wheelchairs, and communications devices, providing summer camping experiences at Easter Seals camps, and funding Recreational Choices such as day camps, swimming and art classes.

Power Play events are held in over 32 communities across the province.

Easter Seals Ontario was founded in 1922 with a vision to create a better life for children and youth with physical disabilities. Since then, Easter Seals has been providing financial assistance for essential mobility equipment and communication devices, such as walkers, wheelchairs, porch lifts and ramps to families who require additional help and support in raising a child with a physical disability. Easter Seals also owns and operates two fully accessible summer camps and provides funding for children with physical disabilities to attend other recreational programs. For more information or to donate, visit www.easterseals.org

Submitted to BayToday.ca