As a non-profit organization, BKRA understands the importance of giving back and teaching community values. To further BKRA’s role in the community, the association began raising funds for local charities. In 2010 we initiated an annual charity ringette game to raise funds for research into Juvenile Arthritis. Stemming from the fundraising success, we have partnered with the Montreal Children’s Hospital to raise money for their new state-of-the-art hospital.

As part of our charitable activities, BKRA has challenged the Pointe Claire Ringette Association to a charity fundraising game on Sunday, November 27th, 2011.

The Children's’ hospital has placed us in contact with a young Kirkland resident who is recovering from her cancer treatments. Her name is Alexa Fitzwilliam.

She was nominated as Pfizer’s Young Achievers 2011 in the 10 –11 year old category as well as helping PEDAL FOR KIDS raise donations (www.pedalez.com/e/default.asp ) Alexa and BK will team up together that night to explain to our spectators the importance of giving back and using your voice in order to make a difference. BKRA couldn’t be prouder to have such an outstanding person to help us with our event.

Any donations you can make will be greatly appreciated. You may click on the following linke to donate directly to our cause on the Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation web site: http://www.fondationduchildren.com/en/calendar.aspx?id=380

BK will receive the final count of these donations before our event. We will then announce it after the game.

Please feel free to email this link to family and friends who you think would want to contribute.

Please come out to cheer us on. It promises to be a very special evening: Sunday 27th November 2011 at Kirkland Arena 5:30pm – 7:00 pm

Entrance fee: $5 for adult, $3 for kids 18 and under

All players are encouraged to wear their jerseys

An article on the event has been written for the West Island Chronicle. You can read it here.