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Proceeds to benefit Bed & Bread Program in Metro Detroit
By Andrea Kenski
The Detroit Red Wings Alumni Association faced off at the Troy Sports Center in Troy, Mich., against the Oakland Jr. Grizzlies, Troy Sting and the Troy Youth Hockey Association Jan. 26 to raise more than $21,000 to benefit The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit’s Bed & Bread Program.
The voice of the Detroit Red Wings, Karen Newman, kicked off the festivities with a rendition of the National Anthem, which she has performed live before Detroit Red Wing home games for more than 20 years. Longtime Salvation Army supporter and radio personality for 760 WJR-AM, Ken Rogulski, emceed the event.
“It’s great fun watching some of our favorite former Detroit Red Wings play, but the alumni game even more importantly helps raise awareness and funds to kick-start the annual Bed & Bread Club Radiothon,” said Major Monty Wandling, commanding corps officer of The Salvation Army of Royal Oak.
Detroit Red Wing Hall of Famer Ted Lindsay served as coach of the alumni team, which included former Wings Dino Ciccarelli, Ed Mio, Jason Woolley and Dennis Hextall. NAI Farbman, The Farbman Group and Hennessey Capital, a division of Hitachi Capital American Corp., underwrote the event.
All proceeds from the game will be presented at the 26th annual Salvation Army Bed & Bread Club Radiothon, airing live on News/Talk 760 WJR-AM from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Feb. 22 at Oakland Mall in Troy. The radiothon is the number one source of financial support for the nonprofit’s Bed & Bread Program, which serves more than 5,000 meals each day to men, women and children who would otherwise go without—more than 1.8 million meals every year.
