There will be a little more than bragging rights on the line when the Concordia Stingers host the McGill Redmen in the 29th annual Shrine Bowl on Saturday at 2 p.m.
Members of both football teams visited the patients at the Montreal Shriners Hospital for Children last week, including the Queen for the game Erika-Joannie Gagnon and King Alessandro Capone.
Certainly a victory is important, but so is putting in extra effort in honor of the children who have persevered and met their medical challenges with dignity.
The Shriners Hospital for Children is a leader in the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions and offers specialized orthopaedic pediatric health care
The event is organized by the Dollard des Ormeaux-based Karnak Shriners in conjunction with the Concordia Stingers and the McGill Redmen. The previous Montreal Shrine Bowl games have generated a total of $916,000 in donations.
This year funds raised benefit the construction of the new hospital which opens its doors Oct. 5. The new location in the west end of Montreal is a 207,000 square foot facility. The eight floor hospital cost $127 million to build and has cutting edge medical technology, plenty of room dedicated to clinical research, ambulatory care and rehabilitation services.
Everyone is invited to attend the 29th annual Shrine Bowl game at Concordia Stadium, 7200 Sherbrooke St. W. General admission tickets are $10. Honorary chairperson Paul Graif will kick off the game at 2 p.m.
