Help Raise the Bar $3,402 raised, our goal is $3,500!

Lxg Faceoff For ALS Charity

LXG and MHL have hosted a hockey Fund Raiser on February 7th, 2009.

First game started at 2:45pm and the second one was at 4:00.

It was a crowded house!!!

Estimated attendance = 200 - 220 people. (Counting children).

                     Sportsplexe 4 Glaces Pierrefonds

                                        Rink 3

                          14700 Boul. Pierrefonds QC           

The hockey team "LXG", (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen), lead by our captain Milan J. Cardone play in an organization called The "MHL".

2 years ago our family member, friend and team member, "Paul Barroso" was diagnosed with ALS. It's heartbreaking to all of us who know and love him. In collaboration with Team 990, 94.7 hits, and Co2reduction; our goal is to raise as much money as we can for the ALS Society of Quebec.

For only 10$, you were able to watch 2 back to back hockey games where LXG tested their might against TEAM 990, and won 5 - 4 after Milan J. Cardoen, our captain and goalie, snapped a hot glove save and Eric Decoste scored the game winner with minutes remaining in the game. It was intense!!! Then LXG played against TEAM 94.7. and tied 5 - 5. Another great battle. There were MHL legends, NHL players and the opportunity to buy raffle tickets for some awesome great prizes.

If you didn't have the time or are were unable to come to our AMAZING event, please feel free to donate by the link at the top. "Raise the Bar". As you can see our goal was at $3000.00 lets make it $3500.00!!!

On behalf of LXG, and ALS, We would like to thank all of you who took the time to read our site and your generous donations. THANK YOU.

Special thanks to

www.teamlxg.webs.com
www.947hits.com
www.team990.com
www.co2reduction.ca
www.mhl-hockey.com

"Most people with ALS lose the use of their legs in the first two years of the disease. What would you do, while you still could?"

I am showing my support for ALS by participating in this great event and I hope you will too. You can donate to my site and/or choose to participate along with me. Please help us to raise money to find a cure for this devastating disease and support those living with ALS and their families in our community.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, ALS, is also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, after the famous American baseball player who died of ALS in 1941. ALS is a progressive and ultimately fatal neuromuscular disease. It causes nerve cells to degenerate. These nerve cells control movement by sending electrical impulses to the muscles. When the motor neurons degenerate, the muscles weaken, resulting in paralysis. ALS is a progressive, fatal, neuromuscular disease, which has no known cause, cure or drug therapy of consequence. Individuals who are diagnosed with ALS do not typically survive beyond 3-5 years. This devastating disease slowly robs the individual of the ability to walk, talk, and ultimately, to breathe. Below are facts about ALS:

• Two to three Canadians a day die of ALS
• Approximately 3,000 Canadians currently live with ALS
• In at least 90% of cases, ALS strikes individuals with no family history of the disease
• Between 5-10% have a familial form of ALS, so 2 or more of their family members have it.
• ALS can strike anyone, regardless of age, sex or ethnic origin
• The usual age of onset is between 55 and 65, but some have been younger than 20
• Nearly 90% of people with ALS died within 5 years of diagnosis. While some live longer, others die within a few short months
• ALS affects the whole family
• ALS is a costly disease - emotionally, physically, and financially.

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