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Plymouth Whalers and Fans Take a Shift to Feed the Hungry on Saturday
Whalers' annual food drive happens Saturday against Niagara at 7:05 pm at Compuware Arena
Photo by George Defenthaler - Whalers Victor Crus Rydberg, Francesco Vilardi, Mathew Campagna, Gianluca Curcuruto, Josh Wesley and Alex Nedeljkovic packed boxes of food at the Gleaners Community Food Bank in Howell on Monday.
On Monday, the Plymouth Whalers took a shift to help feed the hungry.
On Saturday – when Plymouth hosts the Niagara IceDogs at 7:05 pm at Compuware Arena – fans can also take a shift to feed the hungry in the Whalers Annual Food Drive.
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The Whalers are asking their fans to bring five non-perishable food items or cans of food in support of the Gleaners Community Food Bank on Saturday. Fans that donate the food items or $5 will receive five chances to win prizes – up to and including a $500 gift card.
Tickets run $16, $12 and $9 and can be purchased by going online to www.plymouthwalers.com or by calling (734) 453-8400.
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On Monday, Alex Nedeljkovic, Josh Wesley. Gianluca Curcuruto, Mathew Campagna, Francesco Vilardi and Victor Crus Rydberg spent a couple of hours of sweat equity packing food items in boxes at the Gleaners Food Bank in Howell.
While they didn’t run a power play, break out or face-off drill at Gleaners, the Whalers did contribute time and energy to help feed the hungry.
The Whalers have a history of contributing time and energy at Gleaners. Two seasons ago, Rickard Rakell (now with the National Hockey League’s Anaheim Ducks), Alex Aleardi, Austin Levi, Colin MacDonald, Nick Malysa, Simon Karlsson and Curtis Crombeen spent a two-hour shift doing the same thing at the Gleaners location in Howell as this season’s Whalers.
In return, Gleaners has supported the Whalers. Plymouth’s successful 2012 Alumni Game was known as the “Champions for a Hunger Free Summer”, with proceeds donated to Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan.
With cold weather front-and-center in the area and the holidays fast approaching, the Whalers hope fans coming to Saturday’s game will contribute a little to help the hungry this holiday season.
WHALERS THIS WEEK:
Wednesday - Plymouth at Erie - 11 am, Erie Insurance Arena (11 am, 88.1FM WSDP).
Friday - Plymouth at Guelph, 7:30 pm, Sleeman Centre, (7:30 pm, 88.1FM WSDP).
Saturday - Niagara at Plymouth, 7:05 pm, Compuware Arena (7 pm, 88.1FM WSDP).
