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| Hoops from the Heart Exhibition Games Set for August 12 at Investors Group Athletic Centre |
(WINNIPEG, MB) The St. Boniface Hospital & Research Foundation in partnership with the University of Manitoba are hosting a special evening of basketball on Wednesday August 12 at the Investors Group Athletic Centre to raise awareness and funds for two special causes. All proceeds form the event will go to heart research at St. Boniface Hospital and to the Basketballs for Inner City Kids Project, which distributes new basketballs to children in Winnipeg's inner city. The event will feature two basketball games at the IGAC with the University of Winnipeg Wesmen taking on an All-Star team comprised of active University and College players from Western Canada at 6:30 with the University of Manitoba Bisons playing at 8:15 pm. Get out and support a great cause and catch some great summer hoops! Basketball Manitoba is a registered not-for-profit organization and is the Provincial Sport Governing Body for basketball in the province of Manitoba. Managed by a Board of 10 Directors elected by its members, the Board is tasked with ensuring that all Manitobans have access to the programs run by the association and that the game of basketball is enjoyed by as many people possible. The St. Boniface Hospital & Research Foundation was founded in 1971 and is an integral part of St. Boniface Hospital’s continuing threefold objectives of providing excellence in patient care, education and research. As the primary fundraising organization for St. Boniface Hospital, the activities of the Foundation remain consistent with its mission of raising funds to provide quality health care research as well as programs for improved quality of life and respect for the individual. For further information, please contact: Dr. Grant Pierce |
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