On Feb. 15, Fifth-grade students in Jillian Dempsey’s class, were transported to the Warrior Rink in Boston, to watch their teacher play on the Boston Pride team in a game against the Connecticut Whales. During this time, the class took the opportunity to raise funds for their classmate, Josh Cohen, as he continues to battle cancer. A total of $3,762 was raised from raffle tickets sold at the school and ticket sales. The Warrior Rink donated 25 percent of the cost of each ticket to the fundraiser.
“It was an awesome fundraiser and a clear reflection of how our community comes together every time there is a need,†said School Superintendent, Lisa Howard. “I attended the game with my son and honestly got goose bumps when our own teacher and professional hockey player,†Jillian Dempsey, skated over to the Winthrop Crowd and banged the glass with her stick to acknowledge her students (AKA Fan Base). How many public school kids can say “My Teacher is a Professional Hockey Player?†Jillian is a true role model for both teachers and students!â€
The bus transportation was funded by Speaker of the House Bob DeLeo and raffle prizes were donated by:
Arthur T. Cummings PTO
Cervizzi’s Martial Arts
Balloon city of Boston
Winthrop Pro Shop
Speaker DeLeo
Boston Celtics
JW’s
Winthrop Squirt 1 Hockey Team
Winthrop Book Depot
MSA Mortgage
RPM Fitness
Warrior Ice Arena
CVS Pharmacy
Cottage Hill Real Estate
Winthrop Golf Club
Elite Embroidery
Jennifer Murphy
Genevra Faber
Mary Spinale
Andrea O’Leary
Stephen Ruggiero
Andrea Cirelli
Lisa Howard
Norah Grimes
Barbara Bishop
Stacie Mackenzie
Carol McCurdy Elizabeth Ronan