Hawerchuk fundraiser lends holiday helping hand
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The Dale Hawerchuk legacy continues to grow and inspire goodness in Manitoba.
A fundraising initiative that bears the name of the late Winnipeg Jets all-star centre will inject some much-needed cash to the coffers of a dozen local non-profit organizations just prior to the holiday season.
The HawerchukStrong 12 Days of Giving runs from Dec. 12 to Dec. 23. It was originally planned for Barrie, Ont., and area, however, family of the NHL Hall-of-Famer decided pretty quickly a certain spot on the map couldn’t be left out.
“We really see it as a nice tie-in for a place that meant a lot to Dale and to all of us. I was born in Winnipeg and we had a cottage (near Gimli) that I loved going to every summer,” his son, Eric Hawerchuk, said Tuesday in a phone interview. “We obviously would love to be there in person to hand out cheques but that can’t happen because of (the COVID-19) pandemic. We definitely have some money to give.”
Hawerchuk died in August at the age of 57 after a battle with stomach cancer.
Each day, $1,000 plus $5 from each item sold online at hawerchukstrong.com will be donated to a local organization. It’s important to his family that funds from the foundation be distributed to a range of worthy organizations, Eric said.
“It’s hard to just select one cause or one charity. That’s kind of how Dale was, too. He always supported different organizations, especially during his golf tournaments. But I saw something on TV about the 12 days of Christmas, and thought we could do a different charity every day,” he said. “Let us know which ones need help.
“There’s a million good ones and we’re hoping for a range. Maybe even a minor hockey association. We’ll look at everything and just go from there.”
Starting early next week, suggestions for deserving non-profits can be sent to the HawerchukStrong Twitter, Facebook or Instagram accounts. The information will be available on the website on either Dec. 7 or 8.
“We can’t guarantee that everyone’s choice will be selected and that’s going to be hard. We can only pick 12. But we’ll definitely look to do something in the future with them,” said Eric. “I think (it would make Dale) pretty happy. We’re sure trying.
“We’re lucky to be able to just go out and get groceries, a lot of people can’t afford to do that. We have to remember just how lucky we are, and try and share some of that with others whenever you can.”
jason.bell@freepress.mb.ca
Twitter: @WFPJasonBell