Meaford's 'Pink in the Rink' Raises $10,000

(Courtesy of Bayshore Broadcasting)

The numbers are in and they are without a doubt impressive. This past Thursday the Knights of Meaford of the GMHL and the Bluewater Branch of the Canadian Cancer Society teamed up for the first ever Pink in the Rink night at the Meaford & St. Vincent Community Centre.

Money raised between a Silent Auction, passing of buckets for donations in the crowd and live bids after the game on game worn pink jerseys added up to $9600.00

Fundraising Coordinator, Bluewater Community Office Jennifer Wright said it was an amazing event.

"The event blew my expectations out of the water; I am still in awe of the jerseys. I knew the people would support them, but you never know", said Wright.

The highest sweater bid on went for $510.00 worn by newly signed native Cody O’Donnell of Clarksburg. Wright says with a few more donations expected in that total may exceed the ten thousand dollar mark.

Knights Director of Marketing Chris Young says the team’s expectations were maybe five thousand.

"To reach the ten thousand dollar plateau for the first time is mind blowing", Young said.

"All the hard work that goes into staging an event like this by all parties involved paid off. A lot of credit goes to the fans that came to the game and to those who stayed afterwards to support such breast cancer awareness. We will definitely do this again next season and exceed this year’s totals"

The Knights of Meaford lost the game 6-4 to the Bradford Bulls.