U15 Bobcats lend helping hand

TAYLOR WEAVER EDITOR

The U15 AAA Lloydminster Roswell Bobcats had a busy weekend with back-to-back home games at the Centennial Civic Centre, but the team’s off-ice work made a local non-profit the real winner.

The team partnered with the Residents in Recovery Society to help fill their shelves with household items the organization needs to help offset the cost of operating sober living facilities.

“They offered to do a fundraiser for us and reached out to ask what kind of donations we were looking for,” said the organization’s executive director, Tyler Lorenz. “We gave them a list, and a couple different teams today have been promoting the fundraiser for those coming to the game.

“The opponents also brought in donations, and the local boys did some shopping to make sure we had everything we needed.”

According to the organization’s website, Residents in Recovery champions the cause of individuals marginalized by mental health and addiction issues, by providing judgement-free access to a safe, supportive and therapeutic recovery environment.

Residents in Recovery first opened its doors in downtown Lloydminster on Sept. 4, 2018, and its first sober-living home opened three days later. Since then, the organization has grown and offers single and family sober living options.

“These items will get used in all of our homes,” said Lorenz.