Author of the article: Dylan Short
Publishing date: Jan 14, 2021 • January 14, 2021 • 2 minute read • A pedestrian wearing a face mask walks past Rogers Place, one of the NHL s Stanley Cup playoff hub cities, in Edmonton Monday Aug. 10, 2020. The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation is holding 50/50 draws for the Stanley Cup Finals. Photo by David Bloom /Postmedia
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The Edmonton Oilers kicked off their 2020-21 NHL season Wednesday night and with it, another round of 50/50 frenzy in the city.
While the local club dropped their home opener to the Vancouver Canucks in a 5-3 contest, the accompanying Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation 50/50 draw thrived once again, accumulating a total pot surpassing $1.1 million.
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Proceeds from Edmonton Oilers online 50/50 draws in the summer will help 25 community leagues keep their outdoor rinks open this winter.
On Tuesday, the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation announced a donation of more than $450,000 to local community groups in the Edmonton area promoting healthy and active lifestyles.
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The foundation said funds will go toward providing recreational opportunities for the city’s most vulnerable, specifically in the city’s Downtown and through supporting youth hockey with a goal to increase participation in under-represented groups.
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Proceeds from Edmonton Oilers online 50/50 draws in the summer will help 25 community leagues keep their outdoor rinks open this winter.
On Tuesday, the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation announced a donation of more than $450,000 to local community groups in the Edmonton area promoting healthy and active lifestyles.
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The foundation said funds will go toward providing recreational opportunities for the city’s most vulnerable, specifically in the city’s Downtown and through supporting youth hockey with a goal to increase participation in under-represented groups.