Thank you Bonnyville PONTIACS for your continued dedication and commitment to the community of Bonnyville and the Lakeland area. Your volunteering this year has exceeded any other.
The Bonnyville PONTIACS organization takes tremendous pride in embracing the opportunity to be involved in the community in which they live and we encourage our players to become leaders in volunteering so that they can make a positive, lasting difference, not only in the lives of others, but their own lives as well.
Words do not seem enough for how proud our organization and our community is for your commitment to 'giving back.'
This year the PONTIACS are involved in the following community initiatives:
– Dove Center Christmas Festival
– C-School Student mentorship once a week
– Skates with the PONTIACS sponsored by Mr. Mikes
– Walter CABAY's 90th birthday/65th wedding anniversary celebration
– BMHA Goaltender Skills Sessions
– BMHA Skills Sessions (Novice and Atom)
– Mannville MHA Pee Wee Girls Skills Session
– Glendon MHA Novice Skills Session
– Canadian Natural Anti-Bullying/Respect Presentations (1000 students pre to grade 8)
– BMHA Coaching Hot Stove – “The Importance of Habits”
– Kidsport Awareness Christmas Santa Skate
– Domestic Violence Awareness Walk of Hope – St. Paul
– Notre Dame Elementary School Reading Initiative
– Town of Bonnyville Halloween Cross-walk Safety Initiative
– Alberta Health Foundation Immunization Awareness Campaign
– Bonnyville Remembrance Day Tribute
– M.S. Awareness Campaign and Charity donation
– Duclos School Sports Day
– Duclos School Bobcat Cafe “Love of Reading”
– PONTIACS 'to the rescue' Family in Need Move
– Mr. Mikes 'Lunch with your favorite PONTIAC'
– Mr. Mikes “Meet the Community Night”
– Lakeland Jaguars Skills Session
– Movie Night with the PONTIACS
– Emergency Services Santa Charity Check Stop Awareness – MADD
– BCHS Santa's Elves Christmas Present Wrapping
– Gas Drive Coaching Game Day Clinic and Hotstove with Hockey Alberta
– Hockey Ministries International
– Columbus House of Hope Domestic Violence Awareness Presentation
– Bird Houses for Charity
– Bonnyville Food Bank Charity Friendship Center Donation
– BMHA 'Game Day Activities and Pizza' in the PONTIAC Lounge
– Military Tribute Game
– Oil and Gas Industry Tribute Game
– Bonnyville Health Foundation Hospital Gala Fundraiser volunteering
– Movember Cancer Awareness Team Fundraiser
– Bonnyville Learning Counsel Reading Awareness Night
– Body Talk Matrix presentations
– Grief Counseling “Loss of a Friend”
– Senior's Snow Shoveling
– Canada Day July 1st Celebration
– H.E. Bourgoin School Pancake Fundraiser (Helping a local 'family in need')
– Tercier Motor's Fan Appreciation PONTIAC Poster Night and Autograph Session
– School Pottery Presentation by Mitch FRITZ
– Aging Volunteer Involvement (Bingo Association)
Keep up the great work guys and and thank you for being such tremendous citizens!