CB Blues donate to Sammy’s Climb High Foundation

Officials with the CB Senior Blues Hockey team took a moment prior to the start of their semi-final series against the Clarenville Caribous to present a donation to the Sammy’s Climb High Foundation. That’s the charity dedicated to the memory of six-year-old sportsman Sammy Porter who drowned several years at a local swimming hole. The foundation raises money to help children meet the cost of sports registrations and equipment. It was started by Sammy’s family because the young hockey and softball player was known to remark that he felt it was unfair that some of his friends and classmates couldn’t afford to play sports. Blues president Pat Rose noted this is the third year that the senior hockey team has been able to make a donation. As in previous years, the funds were raised at a Superheroes game at CBS Arena featuring the Blues players clad in uniforms depicting Sammy’s cartoon superheroes and playing against one of the Avalon East League rivals, in this year’s case, the St. John’s Capitals. This year’s donation amounted to $15,300. That’s on top of the $11,000 donated the first year, and $13,000 donated last year, bringing the grand total so far to over $39,000. On hand for the presentation were, from left: Sammy’s uncle Adam Gear, his brother Aiden Porter, his great uncle Paul Connors, Blues Vice President Aaron Perry and Blues President Pat Rose. Craig Westcott photo