What:
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Community Build Day and Key Presentation
Who: Richard Peddie, President & CEO of MLSE
Greg Gilbert, Coach, Toronto Marlies
Darcy Tucker, Toronto Maple Leafs
Jay Harrison, Toronto Marlies
Kyle Wellwood, Toronto Maple Leafs
Mo Johnston, Coach, Toronto FC
Wendel Clark, Toronto Maple Leafs Alumni
Andrew Boyens, Toronto FC
Darryl Sittler, Toronto Maple Leafs Alumni
Ronnie O'Brien, Toronto FC
Bryan Colangelo, President & GM, Toronto Raptors
Joey Graham, Toronto Raptors
Sam Mitchell, Coach, Toronto Raptors
When: Thursday, June 21, 2007
Key presentation: 12-1 p.m.
Where: The Energy Star Build - 4200 Kingston Road (south of Lawrence)
Habitat for Humanity Toronto is thrilled to host players, alumni, and staff from the Toronto Raptors, Maple Leafs, Marlies, and FC at their inaugural Energy Star Build. The players, and Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) employees will support and help build a home funded by the Leafs Fund and Raptors Foundation, as well as nine other Habitat homes which are under construction during phase one of this 19-home development. At noon, MLSE President & CEO Richard Peddie will present Habitat for Humanity with an $80,000 cheque and a Habitat family with the keys to their new home.
Habitat for Humanity Toronto is a non-profit, non-governmental, charitable organization dedicated to the eradication of substandard housing. Internationally, Habitat for Humanity starts construction on a new home every 21 minutes. To date Habitat for Humanity has built over 225,000 homes in 100 countries.
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) is a privately held corporation that owns the Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL), the Toronto Raptors (NBA), the Toronto Marlies (AHL), Toronto FC (MLS), Air Canada Centre, BMO Field and two digital television channels - Leafs TV and Raptors NBA TV. MLSE also operates and manages events at Ricoh Coliseum, home of the Marlies, and General Motors Centre in Oshawa, home of the OHL's Oshawa Generals. Being exemplary leaders in the community forms the foundation of the company's values, and it is supported by MLSE's vision to win. Each year MLSE staff and team players devote thousands of hours to personal appearances in the community, donating their time and passion to many worthy causes. These appearances are made on behalf of the teams' charitable arms and departments which raise and disperse more than $2.5 million dollars annually to support charitable initiatives and programs.
Media are advised to arrive early and park on side streets within the vicinity as there is no parking available on-site. The Habitat for Humanity build is directly on Kingston Road.
