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Raise Money for CHEO by Participating in October Saves

By Molly Kett October Saves, I immediately
thought it was a great idea and that
his October, you can make my son would feel empowered to
Ta difference. Dave Stathos be able to help his mom by raising
has been working closely with an money. It was really motivating for
organization to bring this event to him to fundraise and play hockey at
Canada, making CHEO the Canadian the same time.”
beneficiary; October Saves, an event Stathos says that his son was
that already exists in the USA, raising $15 per save, raising a few
involving hockey and fundraising. thousand dollars. “We raised close
For this event, goalies create their to 30 thousand as a goalie school for
own page at Octobersaves.org to CHEO and cancer research,” says
collect donations and/or pledges for Stathos.
the month of October. Pledges are Last year, since his goalie school
per save. For example, 10 cents alone raised 30 thousand dollars,
per save. Then, goalies record their he thought the fastest way to grow
games on their page with the amount would be to get all goalie coaches and
of saves for each game and the schools in the area to get involved as
website automatically adds up the well, pushing the idea to their goalies.
pledges. “We decided to give a free goalie
Why did Stathos want to bring this clinic on Saturday, September 21st at
event to Canada? Bell Sensplex from 2 to 5 pm for all
“My wife was diagnosed with goalies who create an ‘octobersaves’
cancer in June 2018 and she needed page to raise money,” says Stathos.
three surgeries. It affected our family “All goalie coaches and schools in
and everyone around us deeply. I eastern Ontario and Quebec will be
was looking to get involved with the represented and we will have special
cause and get my son involved as guests. Once they created their
well since he looked a bit helpless,” account at octobersaves.org they can
says Stathos. “When I heard about
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Sports Mom”

Tanya McDonald

Self-employed mom Tanya McDonald knows what it takes to
juggle time between work, family, and her many volunteering
commitments. This busy mama grew up in Smith Falls and now
makes her home in Martintown with her husband Scott, their two
kids Hudson and Hailey, and their new golden doodle.
Growing up, Tanya was a competitive equestrian, and Scott
played soccer, basketball, and volleyball, so it’s no surprise that
their kids have a great interest in sports. Tanya’s pair of busy
athletes includes Hudson (12) and Hailey (10). Both children
attend Iona Academy in St. Raphael’s where they will start grade
7 and 5 this fall.
Hudson is a hardworking and enthusiastic sportsman who plays
hockey for the Char-Lan Rebels Minor Hockey Association.
He’s a smart and passionate right-winger with a great physical
presence that makes him a threat at both ends of the ice. Hudson
– with his big smile and contagious laugh is a great asset to any
team he plays for and will be suiting up in the Peewee division
this fall. Hudson’s sports interests extend beyond the ice. He plays basketball and runs cross-country and
has fallen in love with skiing where he fulfills his need for speed.

Hailey is a dedicated member of the Cornwall Sea Lions in the Junior Elite division. She is committed to her
craft and spends over 8 hours in the pool each week and an additional two hours in the gym. Hailey betters
her performance each year. This tiny but mighty ten-year-old has reached regionals twice and made it to
the highly competitive provincial “festivals” for thirteen-year-olds and under. This past season she was the
only 10-year-old girl on the blocks! Always looking to improve, Hailey has her sights set on making it to the
next level this season: “Junior Champs”. When she’s not in the pool, Hailey spends her time running cross-
country and playing soccer in the Glengarry Soccer League with the U10 girls.
Tanya herself logs many of hours with the Cornwall Sea Lions. She’s been on the executive for three years
and has held the very busy position of treasurer for the last two seasons. Although Tanya is on the road all
year, between arenas, pools, and schools, she says she’s committed to making sports a priority for her kids.
Tanya knows sports helps to build character and teaches her kids how to celebrate wins and accept losses.
She’s glad that these lessons will help her children succeed in life.
Scheduling Hudson’s and Hailey’s games, practices and tournaments sure makes life busy, but Tanya loves
to watch her children in action and wouldn’t have it any other way.