It’s with great pleasure that we announce the 30th annual Johnson & Johnson International Cup, a celebrity hockey tournament and evening gala scheduled for March 22nd & 23rd 2013 in Toronto, ON in support of stopconcussions (Canada) and Sports Legacy Institute (USA) – concussion awareness, education, prevention, management and research. The event has been a longstanding part of Johnson & Johnson culture providing a platform for employees and families to connect across divisions, to engage in friendly competition and celebrate the game. Companies from Canada, United States, Russia and Switzerland are represented making for a truly international sports gathering.
To register or pledge click on the appropriate link below:
The Celebrity Game is where our top fundraisers will play with & against NHL Alumni. The game will be played at the Powerade Center in Brampton, ON beginning 6pm Friday March 22nd, employees and their families are invited to attend. Come out and cheer on their fellow employees, meet with Alex and the greats of the game.
As always the top 10 fundraisers will get your chance to be on the ice with the tough guys of hockey! Dave Hanson, Jeff Carlson, Ken Belanger, Jim Thomson, Jimmy Mann…. Show your hockey toughness and pledge your spot to this great once in a lifetime experience.
Something NEW and EXCITING: A new part of our pledge incentive program is the availability to pledge your way to be an honourary coach. The top 4 fundraisers in the non player category will be assigned as Assistant Coaches on teams at the Celebrity Game on March 22.
If your office wishes to submit a team into the tournament entry forms are available by contacting gbond@its.jnj.com. Canada-Consumer and McNeil-Guelph employees can sign up using the player registration form available at L:\Canada-MCCCA\Public\Shared Services\2013 HOCKEY TOURNAMENT. Registration closes February 8th.
An Evening Gala will be held Saturday March 23rd 7pm at The Hockey Hall of Fame located in downtown Toronto. This historic building provides the perfect atmosphere for a premiere social event offering the opportunity to meet with colleagues from the Toronto area and around the world. Fun for all ages the gala includes a dance floor with & live music, food & drink, interactive games and access to the Hall of Fame’s many attractions. We would like to extend an open invitation all employees and their families to attend this event, come celebrate the last 30 years of hockey at Johnson & Johnson.
Sincerely,
Graham Bond & Steve Lemieux
Keith Primeau & Kerry Goulet, stopconcussions (not for profit)
Chris Nowinski, Sports Legacy Institute (charity number 77-0689904)
