Sunday, August 11, 2013
NHLer helps dad of bullying victim
In your most awesome ?Random act of kindness? story of the day, Matt Duchene recently spent $2,000 on a signed Bruins jersey for a young B?s fan who had been enduring bullies at school. Eleven-year old Trista Greer is from Ontario, but has developed a love for the Boston Bruins. It?s one of the many things that she has been picked on for by her middle school peers. With bullies at school keeping her spirits low, Trista?s father, Wayde, wanted to do something to cheer her up. When Wayde found out that the charity golf tournament he would be attending�to benefit Minden, Ontario ? a town that was affected by severe flooding earlier this year ? would have an auction that included a Bruins jersey signed by several of the team?s players, he successfully pooled $500 to try and win the jersey for his daughter. Unfortunately, when the bidding for the jersey started rising above Wayde?s budget, he realized he could no longer win. Or could he? Enter: Matt Duchene. The 22-year old Colorado Aval...
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