Guns N Hoses Part 3

From the OPD website:

Police and Fire Departments from around the Fox Valley will face off in the 3rd Annual Guns N Hoses Charity Hockey Game for The ALS Association!

Where: Oshkosh 20th Ave YMCA, 3303 West 20th Ave Oshkosh, WI. 54904

When: Saturday, March 6th @ 6:30 p.m.

- Guns N Hoses T-shirts for sale in all sizes
- 50/50 raffle to benefit the YMCA’S Strong Kids Program
- Prizes include an Ipod Nano, kids rides on the Zamboni and more
- Game programs with players names, departments, and hockey rules
- $5 donation at the door, kids 6 and under are free
- 100% of all proceeds go to The ALS Association

Show support for your local Police and Firefighters and help raise money for this great charity!

For more information or to donate call:
Bret Hamer (920) 203-3170 or Andy Lecker (920) 267-1249

This fast paced hockey game consists of professional firefighters and police officers from Oshkosh and the surrounding police and fire departments.

All money raised will go to The ALS Association, which is Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Lou Gehrig’s Disease is a thickening of the tissue in the spinal cord resulting in muscle atrophy. It also affects the nerve cells in the brain, both of which eventually lead to death.

Patients lose control of voluntary muscle action and become paralyzed. There is no cure, but medical advances and research have found drugs which slow the progression. About 6,000 people are diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s every year in the U.S. Average life expectancy is 2-5 years. Unfortunately, The Oshkosh Police and Fire Departments both have had retired members diagnosed with the disease, which is why we chose ALS for this year’s charity recipient.

Celebrity coaches will consist of Fire Chief Tim Franz and Police Chief Scott Greuel.

Oshkosh Fire Department Honor Guard will present the colors for the National Anthem.

Oshkosh West Boys Choir will sing the National Anthem.

There will be a 50/50 raffle with two other prizes being an Ipod Nano and one year of Happy Meals from McDonalds. Cost of raffle will be $1/ticket or 6 for $5. Kids can win a ride on the Zamboni in between periods!

Please help us raise money for this great charity by coming to the game on March 6th.

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