(Windsor) In conjunction with Sutherland Global Services, the Windsor Spitfires are proud to announce the 3rd annual Sutherland Global Services and Windsor Spitfires Tyke Hockey Tournament to be held on Family Day in Windsor on Monday, February 20, 2012 from 10 – 1pm at the Green Shield Rink of the WFCU Centre. The tournament is a fundraising event which will allow the children from the McDonald’s Little Spits Tyke Program to participate in games at the WFCU Centre with Spitfire players and coaches acting as guest referees for the event. All participating children will also have the opportunity to have lunch with Spitfire players following the conclusion of their game.
Each player participating in the event will make a $20 donation to the Sutherland Global Services - Mickey Renaud Memorial Scholarship Fund. This fund awards $3,000 to a male and female athlete in Windsor, Essex County or Chatham-Kent. The money being raised at the Sutherland Global Services and Windsor Spitfires Tyke Hockey Tournament will allow scholarship recipients to apply for additional funding throughout their college career.
Co-sponsors from McDonald’s Restaurants and Parker Construction will also be making financial contributions and in-kind donations to the scholarship fund.
Bob Boughner, President and Head Coach of the Windsor Spitfires, says “The Windsor Spitfires are honoured to further the legacy of Mickey Renaud through the Sutherland Global Services Mickey Renaud Memorial Scholarship Fund that we have been involved with over the past few years and we are also very excited to participate in the Tyke Tournament on February 20th. We thank Sutherland Global Services for their support in again offering this fund to help students from our local area achieve their academic goals and look forward to providing kids from the McDonald’s Little Spits Program the opportunity to skate with our players again this season. We would also like to thank McDonald’s Restaurants and Parker Construction for their continued support, and also for their contributions to this event.”
“Our employees and company have a long standing history of generosity and support of the Windsor community. We are honored to sponsor the 3rd annual little tyke tournament to benefit the Sutherland Global Services – Mickey Renaud Memorial scholarship fund. “, says Mary Walsh, Associate Manager of Employee Engagement.
The Windsor Spitfires, Sutherland Global Services, McDonald’s Restaurants and Parker Construction invites the public to attend the event, admission is free. For more details about the scholarship fund, please visit: http://www.sutherlandglobal.com/aboutus_sr_charitable_schorlarship.aspx
