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Cornwall’s Dave Murphy Starts Fundraiser for

Cancer Patients

By Molly Kett game.
But that’s not all. Murphy has kept
any locals have likely heard the himself busy with organizing and
Mname Dave Murphy. participating in several charity hockey
He has called CJHL/CCHL Colts and golf tournaments, was Chairman of
games on radio and television for the Benson Lions Club Sports Awards
eleven seasons, announced the play- Dinner for 16 years, has been the Co-
by-play for OHL Tonight in Kingston MC and Co-Chairman of the Cornwall
for thirteen seasons, was one of the Sports Hall of Fame Induction Dinner
racetrack announcers at Cornwall Motor since 2002, and was proudly elected to
Speedway for 14 summers, and he the South Stormont Sports Hall of Fame
spent five summers calling the action Class of 2018. He’s also been heavily
at the Brockville Motor Speedway as involved in the athletic community his
well. He’s played a major role in many entire life, playing hockey, fastball, and
committees for Cornwall and area slow-pitch.
sporting events, including the RBC If it wasn’t already obvious, Murphy
Cup, Fred Page Cups, CJHL All Star has spent many years giving back to
Challenges, and the CJHL Top Prospects his community, and he’s certainly not

David Murphy and daughter Julia. Photo Submitted

finished despite falling upon some “The funds will be used for gas cards
hardship. from MacEwen, as well as parking
On January 2, 2021, Murphy was passes and food gift certificates for the
diagnosed with lung cancer. “It’s also in long day-trips,” said Murphy. “I’ve
my lymph nodes in my chest and arm, as been fortunate through social media to
well as in my pelvis,” says Murphy. connect with a number of people who
Following this diagnosis, Murphy find themselves in a similar position,
made two shirts - one for himself, and especially being a non-smoker my entire
one for his 16-year-old daughter that life. It’s reassuring, motivating and
read, “Team Murphy #f***cancer.” inspiring to hear their stories as well as
These shirts were conversation starters, the stories from other types of cancer
which led to a wonderful idea. survivors.”
Supporting local families who “Terry Muir from the Optimist Club Although Murphy has reached and
might need financial assistance to and I were talking about them when surpassed his original goal of $1,500,

get to and from cancer treatment we decided we could try and raise he has no signs of slowing down, with

appointments in Ottawa and Toronto. money for families in need of financial plans to launch a website sometime in
assistance to get to and from their out- February: Teammurphy.org.
Order a tshirt of-town treatments,” said Murphy. “The “I am truly blessed to have such a
Optimist Club has been running such a tremendous support network of family,
or make a donation program for a while now. Our goal was friends, and well-wishers from across

treasurer@ 100 t-shirts and $1,500.” Canada and into the US,” said Murphy.
Since then, Murphy and his team of “It’s humbling and definitely helping
optimistclubofcornwall.org fundraisers have raised over $7,000 and me cope and work my way through this
Password: Murphy counting, including the t-shirts made by journey.”
Visual Vinyl. Individuals and businesses No matter what life throws his way,

Send order size to have donated, and funds were also community stays top-of-mind for
collected from a recent burger fundraiser Murphy. We should all try to be a little
dmurphy10@cogeco.ca at the local Shoeless Joe’s. bit more like him.