Three high-profile hockey players stopped by the Chatham-Kent Children’s Safety Village recently to speak with summer camp members.
Calgary Flames defenseman TJ Brodie, London Knights goaltender Joseph Raaymakers and Nuremburg Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers forward Dane Fox visited the village July 12 to speak to boys aged six to 12.
The players focused on philanthropy, anti-bullying, leadership, self-respect/respect for others and they taught the fundamentals of hockey to the boys during sports day.
The kids are taking part in the Sigma P.A.L.S. Boys Camp.
The stars answered some questions, talked about their careers then went outside to get down to hockey. After about an hour, the boys shook their hands, thanked them for coming and asked for autographs.
“Not much can beat the smiles these boys had today,” board member Gary Patterson said in a release.
Sigma represents Sigma Chi, the fraternity out of University of Windsor who drive to Chatham each year to volunteer their time to mentor the boys at Sigma P.A.L.S.
The pillars of the Sigma Chi represent friendship, justice and learning which align with the Chatham-Kent Children’s Safety Village values and morals.
The camp is designed to empower local kids to learn about various outlets in the community, learn various tools for stopping a bully and how to be a friend while giving back to your family and community. It is the goal of this camp along with the Delta P.A.L.S. Girls Camp this week to prevent additional overdose and self-harm of teens in Chatham-Kent.
