Contributed by Doug Massie
On behalf of the Valley Thunder Girls U14 hockey team, we are excited to announce the first Guns-N-Hoses (Police vs. Fire) hockey game in the Valley! The game is scheduled for November 26, 2022, at the Curtis Menard Memorial Sports Center in Wasilla. The love of hockey in the Mat-Su Valley runs deep, just as our love and respect for all First Responders.
We are proud to be a part of this community and would like to extend the offer for you to join us in supporting this event. The Guns-N-Hoses hockey game will be played by police, fire, EMS, and other first responder athletes from our community. Proceeds from the event will go to supporting girls’ hockey in the Mat-Su Valley. We believe that keeping girls involved in sport is extremely important, it provides the opportunity for them to learn about teamwork, goal setting, and the pursuit of excellence while also instilling confidence and self-esteem.
These traits follow our Youth as they become successful adults within our community. Along with our girl’s hockey programs, we have chosen My House as our benefit charity this year.
My House: “My House’s vision is to end homelessness with a mission for all youth experiencing homelessness, and at youth risk of becoming homeless, are empowered to be contributing, self-supporting members of their community. We provide safe shelter and wrap-around services for youth with a hand-up not a hand-out philosophy.” A portion of our proceeds will go to helping support that mission this holiday season!
We are excited to see everone coming to support our First Responders, Womens Hockey and the Fight to End Teen Homlessness in the Matanuska Susitna Valley. Bring that energetic Mat-Su Spirit, and follow us on our Facebook page to get more information on the event, and how else you can help out.
