Penticton NHLer Duncan Keith traded his hockey stick for a shovel at Thursday91裸聊视频檚 groundbreaking ceremony at the .
The Chicago Blackhawks defenceman, with some help from his son Colton and two other hard-hat sporting kids, Aleigha and Foster, attired in their Wildstone safety vests, put shovels into the ground for the new, specially designed OSNS Play Court.
OSNS and Keith91裸聊视频檚 charity, , recently entered into a three-year partnership and the Play Court is the first of several planned projects to enhance the facility which assists families and children throughout the South Okanagan and Similkameen.
The partnership has a two-faceted schedule with some of the money also going to help families in financial crisis in the care of their children.
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91裸聊视频淚 can91裸聊视频檛 say enough about how happy and proud I am to be a small part of it and I see my son over there he91裸聊视频檚 been getting into the cookies already.91裸聊视频�
When asked about the importance now of being a parent himself he replied: 91裸聊视频淎bsolutely, it hits home a little more. It91裸聊视频檚 exciting to see my son91裸聊视频檚 going to taking part in school here as well.91裸聊视频�
Keith first got involved with the centre in June and decided to help with funding after making several visits and seeing the work being done.
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According to Chicago Blackhawks Senior Vice President/General Manager Stan Bowman Keith91裸聊视频檚 work with the centre comes as no surprise.
91裸聊视频淒uncan91裸聊视频檚 donation to the OSNS Child and Youth Development Centre in Penticton is an example of how committed he is to the children and their families in his hometown,91裸聊视频� said Bowman. 91裸聊视频淭he Chicago Blackhawks organization is proud of the positive impact he has made in British Columbia and across the Chicagoland community over the course of his professional hockey career.91裸聊视频�
OSNS speech pathologist Shadi Asadi who works with the kids was also happy with the word of the partnership.
91裸聊视频淒uncan Keith and his Keith Relief team have been able to give us access to this Play Court that will support children who are currently being served by our team and children who are about to be referred,91裸聊视频� she said.
91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e thrilled Duncan has taken such an interest in what we91裸聊视频檙e doing and the amount of children that we see every year. Obviously this is his way of giving back in his home town,91裸聊视频� said OSNS chair Shannon Simpson in a previous interview. 91裸聊视频淗e is all about helping families and helping children.91裸聊视频�
