Two dozen organizations are about to benefit from Guelph's annual teddy bear toss.
The Storm say 5,120 stuffed toys were collected during last Saturday's game, surpassing the 3,775 toys hitting the ice last year.
Lev Katzin scored the teddy bear tally at 5:47 of the first period, a 4-3 shootout win over Kingston.
Since 2000, the annual event has seen the collection of more than 70,000 bears for charities around Guelph and area.
This year, the charities benefiting from the event are:
- Michael House
- Highland Manor
- Mother Earth Child Care Centre
- Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis
- Garderie de L’arc-en-ciel
- Kids Come First Guelph
- The Elliott Community
- Shelldale Better Beginnings Better Futures
- Immigrant Services Guelph Wellington
- Canadian Mental Health Association – Children’s Program
- Brant Avenue Public School
- Salvation Army Guelph
- Stepping Stone
- Elora House
- Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition
- North End Harvest Market
- Children’s Foundation of Guelph-Wellington
- Community Resource Centre Child Care
- Wyndham House
- St. Joseph’s Health Centre
- Eden House Care Facility
- The Groves Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario
- Big Brother Big Sister Centre Wellington
- West Willow Village Community
