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JOIN US FOR THE 3RD ANNUAL

OPERATION HEALING HEROES FOUNDATION FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM

 (FROM POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS)

CHARITY HOCKEY GAME

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Come watch our US Military HEROES (Veterans) and NHL LEGENDS – Join the Minnesota Blue Ox Hockey Team in a Charity game to help FIGHT Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS)!

3 PERIODS OF FUN HOCKEY.


The event will HONOR our US Military Veterans – and raise money for the TREATMENT of Post Traumatic Stress in our HEROES.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15TH!

DATE

Sunday, December 15, 2024

COST

$10 General Admission

LOCATION

Coon Rapids Ice Center Outdoor Rink – 11000 Crooked Lake Blvd. NW, Coon Rapids, MN. 55433

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EVENT TIMES

  • 11:00am:  Doors open
  • 12:00pm - 1:00pm:  Public "Skate with the Greats" and Santa (on indoor and outdoor rinks) for all ticket holders
  • 1:15pm - 1:30pm:  Keynote Speaker Bill Hayes - US Navy Veteran & 9/11 Ground Zero Firefighter and National Anthem
  • 1:30pm - Ceremonial puck drop with 101 year old, WWII Veteran Don Halverson.
  • 1:30pm - 3:00pm:  Fighting For Freedom from Post-Traumatic Stress Charity Hockey Game  (indoor rink)
  • 3:00pm - 3:15pm:  Medal Ceremony and pictures

THIS EXTRAORDINARY EVENT WILL INCLUDE...

  • Keynote Speaker – Bill Hayes - 9/11 Ground Zero firefighter - US Military Veteran


  • Retired NHL Greats like: Neal Broten AND MORE!


  • Charity hockey game with US Military Veterans, Retired NHL Legends and The Minnesota Blue Ox Junior A’ Hockey Team


  • An opportunity for YOU to “Skate with the Greats” (public skate – with the purchase of a game day ticket)


  • Auction items, game worn – autographed jerseys, 50/50 raffle, merchandise and MORE!


  • And MUCH MORE


Join Operation Healing Heroes Foundation (501C3 Nonprofit Organization), The Hendrickson Foundation, Verbero Hockey and the Minnesota Blue Ox Hockey Team (along with other supporting retired NHL Players, US Military Veterans and partnering companies) raise money to “Fight for Freedom” from Post Traumatic Stress for our veterans!


We have a moral obligation to take care of the men and women who have provided our FREEDOM! The proceeds from this charity hockey game will go directly to pay for the TREATMENT of Post Traumatic Stress in our veterans.

  • In 2021, about 75% of U.S. veteran and active duty military soldiers have stated they have experienced post-traumatic stress (PTS) as a result of their military service after 9/11/01. (Published March 10th, 2022 by John Elflein in Statista).


  • 700,000 Vietnam veterans (almost 25% of those who served in the war) have had symptoms of PTS. (National Library of Medicine – October 2016)


  • 500,000 U.S. troops who served in war over the past 13 years have been diagnosed with PTS. (National Library of Medicine – October 2016


  • Suicide (from PTS) takes more military lives than combat. (Published May 30th, 2022 – The Washington Post)


  • By 2030, the total Veteran suicides will be 23x higher than the number of post-9/11 combat deaths*. (*Stop Soldier Suicide.org) • Since 2001, more than 120,000 veterans have died by suicide*.(*StopSoldierSuicide.org)


  •  Since 2006, there has been an 86%+ increase in suicide rate among 18 to 34 year old male veterans*. (*Stop Soldier Suicide.org)

THANK YOU TO THE COON RAPIDS ICE CENTER FOR HOSTING OUR EVENT!

THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS!

PRIMARY SPONSORS

ASSOCIATE SPONSORS

CHUCK-A-PUCK SPONSOR

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50/50 RAFFLE SPONSOR

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