Team Rocque donate to Fort McMurray wildfire relief efforts
Fort McMurray, Alta., is experiencing the worst fire-related evacuation in the province’s history with tens of thousands of residents forced to leave their homes and the curling community is doing their part to help out.
Kelsey Rocque and her Edmonton-based team have donated $500 to the Red Cross to assist those affected by the devastating wildfires and are encouraging other teams to match or surpass their amount.
Ok #curling world, lets help #ymm! We are donating $500 to @redcrosscanada. What teams will match or beat us?! @CurlingZone @grandslamcurl
— Team Rocque (@Team_Rocque) May 5, 2016
Fort McMurray has hosted Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling events in the past most recently the inaugural Elite 10 event in 2015.
Rogers has partnered with Red Cross, pledging a donation of $100,000 toward recovery efforts. If you wish to help out, text redcross to 45678 to make a $10 donation or to 30333 to make a $5 donation, or by clicking here.
UPDATE: Team Galusha, Team Koe, Team Einarson, Team Jones, Team Englot, Team Fleury, Team Gushue and Team Carruthers have also donated.
@Team_Rocque @redcrosscanada @CurlingZone @grandslamcurl We have matched your donation ladies!! #givingback #ymmfire
— Team Galusha (@TeamGalusha) May 5, 2016
@TeamGalusha We will be donating $1000 to redcross.ca to help those affected. #ymmfire
— TeamKevinKoe (@TeamKevinKoe) May 5, 2016
We matched your challenge @Team_Rocque! We donated $500 to the @redcrosscanada for the AB wild fires. https://t.co/3naU2PeJz9
— Team Jennifer Jones (@TeamJJonesCurl) May 6, 2016
We matched @Team_Rocque $500 donation to @redcrosscanada we challenge you to donate too!! #ymmfire #FortMacFire
— Team Englot (@team_englot) May 7, 2016
Great idea @Team_Rocque ! We made our donation today #ymmfire @redcrosscanada
— Team Fleury! (@Team_Fleury) May 7, 2016
@TeamGushue will be donating $1000 to help #ymm. Please help as much as you can! @VOCMNEWS @hitsfm @Team_Rocque @redcrosscanada
— Brad Gushue (@BradGushue) May 7, 2016
We match as well @TeamJJonesCurl @grandslamcurl @Team_Rocque @redcrosscanada @Sportsnet Hoping for rain and the safety of the firefighters
— Team Carruthers (@TeamRCarruthers) May 10, 2016