Wellington Dukes Giving Back to the Community

Photo by Ed McPherson/ OJHL Images

The Wellington Dukes have really stepped up this season to help their local charitable organizations in their fundraising initiatives.

This season the Dukes are donating $1 per paid ticket to their charities of the night. In addition, the charities have the opportunity to presell tickets to their game and keep 50% of the proceeds. Charity groups are welcome to setup a table, sell merchandise or have a raffle to add to their donation from the Dukes and their fans.

To kick off the season, the Dukes Home Opener featured special guests Garry and Lois Hull and daughter Susan to drop the puck with special guest Kale Hennessy who lost his father last year in a tragic work accident in Trenton. (Top Photo) The Hull’s also suffered a tragic loss when their son Troy Hull lost a short battle with Cancer last November. The Hull family, together with Troy’s best friend and illustrator of Troy’s book “Raisin’ Hull”, Kelly Martin raised funds for Kale through book sales. Together with the Dukes they were pleased to donate $1,919.00 to little Kale to help fund his hockey expenses.

On October 15th the Dukes were thrilled to raise $345.00 for 99.3 County FM, the local radio station run by volunteers in the county and then on November 14th they raised approximately $514.00 plus dozens of new winter clothing items for the PEC OPP Keep Kids Warm Campaign. The Dukes wish to thank their fans, staff & volunteers for helping us help the community!

The following Charities are also scheduled to be fundraising recipients at this seasons Dukes games.

• PEC OPP Festive RIDE Program • Highland Shores Children’s Aid • Reaching for Rainbows • PEC Hospital Foundation • Storehouse Foodbank PEC - Sponsored by Christine Rutter Realtor • Airforce City Pipe Band - Sponsored by Christine Rutter Realtor • Hospice Prince Edward County • Community Living Prince Edward County • Kates Rest • The Rock Tealah Clement (right) presents 99.3 County FMs Christine Seale with a cheque from Dukes Oct 15th fundraiser.

Dukes fans receive autographed hockey cards from NHL Drafts Zach Uens and Ben Roger

The Dukes Help PEC OPP Keep Kids Warm Jayce, Nash and Kale with Dukes Captain Emmet Pierce after he presented Kale with his game used, autographed stick.