{"id":25945,"date":"2020-02-13T19:29:39","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T00:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=25945"},"modified":"2020-02-13T19:29:48","modified_gmt":"2020-02-14T00:29:48","slug":"hockey-for-hodge-returns-for-family-day-fundraiser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/hockey-for-hodge-returns-for-family-day-fundraiser\/","title":{"rendered":"Hockey For Hodge returns for Family Day fundraiser"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second annual Hockey for Hodge hockey tournament and\nfundraiser will take place once again this year at the Aurora Community Centre,\nand the community is welcome to join the Family Day festivities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This event will run all day long, beginning with a hockey\ntournament from 9.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m., followed by a family skate from 4 \u2013 5\np.m., and a banquet, open from five to seven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The banquet space will be open throughout the day and\nfamilies are encouraged to come enjoy the hockey games with the chance to win\nraffles prizes that include Maple Leafs tickets, spa packages and golf. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The day was created for Chris and Cathy Hodgins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Labour Day in 2018, Chris Hodgins was involved in a\nhorrible Sea Doo accident, forcing him into a wheelchair and leaving the 35-year-old\nwith multiple spinal cord injuries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was an idea sparked by a group of people close to\nHodgins, including one of his closest friends, Chris Cork. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a GoFundMe campaign already underway, over the\nChristmas break a few months after the accident, the group of friends suggested\nan event for their friend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFamily Day just seemed like the right time. We wanted the\ntournament to be about family and about helping people,\u201d expressed Cork, saying\nthis was a good weekend where everyone can be around. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the help of the Town of Aurora providing ice-time and\nthe banquet venue at a discounted cost, the tournament is organized by eight of\nHodgins\u2019 friends. All eight captains will draft a 12 man team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Banquet space is available throughout the duration of the\nday with drinks and snacks provided. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event organizers\u2019 main focus is to provide a great\nexperience for everyone attending with an emphasis on family and friends coming\ntogether, supporting the Hodgins family in their time of need. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The organizers said the money that is received to support\nChris is only a bonus. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In its first year, the fundraiser, earned around $20,000 in\ndonations from people living in the community. No large sponsors were involved,\nonly those with good hearts. Over 150 people attended last year and it was a\nsight to see for the organizers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe received so much support from so many different people,\nwhether it was people attending or people helping out with their time in\nvolunteering, and local businesses donating food and raffle prizes.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Committee members consolidated once the day was complete,\noverjoyed and proud of their accomplishment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ahead of the event, Cork says that Hodgins has made a great\nimprovement from last year and he is looking forward to playing a bigger role\nin this year\u2019s event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is a long road to recovery; the event does not extenuate\nhis injuries. Since last year\u2019s tournament, Chris has been able to move into\nhis own accessible apartment in Toronto. It has helped restore his indepence\nafter spending several months in the hospital and rehab facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hodgins will continue therapy on his road to recovery. It is\na time where him and his family, you can say, are experiencing a journey\ntogether, from a miracle surgery in the hospital to being able to have a second\nchance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event will take place at the Aurora Community Centre with the hockey tournament being held on both ACC1 and ACC2. The family skate will take place on ACC2 and the banquet will be held in the event space above ACC1. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Robert Belardi<\/strong><\/p>\n\r\n<a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F25945&amp;t=Hockey%20For%20Hodge%20returns%20for%20Family%20Day%20fundraiser&amp;s=100&amp;p[url]=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F25945&amp;p[images][0]=&amp;p[title]=Hockey%20For%20Hodge%20returns%20for%20Family%20Day%20fundraiser\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/facebook.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-twitter nolightbox\" data-provider=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F25945&amp;text=Like%3F\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"twitter\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/twitter.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-mail nolightbox\" data-provider=\"mail\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share by email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Hockey%20For%20Hodge%20returns%20for%20Family%20Day%20fundraiser&amp;body=Like%3F:%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F25945\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"mail\" title=\"Share by email\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/mail.png\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The second annual Hockey for Hodge hockey tournament and fundraiser will take place once again this year at the Aurora Community Centre, and the community is welcome to join the Family Day festivities. This event will run all day long, beginning with a hockey tournament from 9.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m., followed by a family [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[24,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25945","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news-sports","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3D2k4-6Kt","publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-10 22:12:39","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25945","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25945"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25945\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25945"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25945"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25945"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}