A GOOD CAUSE
Shanahan was joined for
Monday's fundraiser by Calgary Flames president Brian Burke, Wayne Gretzky and
Paul Coffey at theToronto
home of Mike Wilson, who has world's most comprehensive private collection of
Leafs memorabilia.
Monday's fundraiser by Calgary Flames president Brian Burke, Wayne Gretzky and
Paul Coffey at the
home of Mike Wilson, who has world's most comprehensive private collection of
Leafs memorabilia.
"Canadian Safe Schools
does a wonderful job," Burke said. "This is about saving lives across
Canada
it's important work. No child should be afraid to get off a school bus, to
change for gym class or just go down the hallway. It's a 24-7 (awareness)
now."
does a wonderful job," Burke said. "This is about saving lives across
it's important work. No child should be afraid to get off a school bus, to
change for gym class or just go down the hallway. It's a 24-7 (awareness)
now."
The other component of Safe
Schools is the elimination of LGBTQ bullying, a cause Burke embraced after his
son Brendan came out as gay before his tragic death in a 2010 car accident.
Schools is the elimination of LGBTQ bullying, a cause Burke embraced after his
son Brendan came out as gay before his tragic death in a 2010 car accident.
"The climate continues
to improve for gay men, who have a harder road than gay women," Burke
said. " Michael Sam (of the Montreal Alouettes) has opened a lot of doors.
It gets better every year, we just have to keep working at it."
to improve for gay men, who have a harder road than gay women," Burke
said. " Michael Sam (of the Montreal Alouettes) has opened a lot of doors.
It gets better every year, we just have to keep working at it."
More than $100,000 was raised
on Monday to discourage bullying in general.
on Monday to discourage bullying in general.
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