The 34rd edition of the Westmount Old Timers Hockey Tournament will be supporting the Nicolas W. Matossian Jr. Endowment Fund at The Children’s
The Westmount Old Timers Hockey Tournament ("Tournament") was initiated in 1989 by Members of the Senior Westmount Allstar Team ("SWAT") to bring together teams from various regions to compete in a friendly Charity Tournament. The idea was inspired by Nicolas W. Matossian, a young patient at The Montreal Children’s Hospital ("MCH") diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, who, believing in the urgent need to fight pediatric cancer, wanted to make a difference. With his friends, he organized two golf tournaments that in his remaining lifetime raised over $50'000 and enabled him to start his own Fund at the MCHF.
Spurred by his example, SWAT Members decided that they too could organize a fundraiser and make a difference, and thus the Tournament was born.
This year welcomes some new teams, some new blood and a lot of hope and expectation to match our past year's record fundraiser. Our sponsorship model and our silent auction have elicited a great amount of support from an ever expanding audience. While we are proud to provide increasing support every year for the MCH's battle against pediatric brain cancer, we are also fully conscious of the growing gap between the medical funding available and the resources required to advance research and provide state of the art surgical equipment.
Every cent of your donation is a drop that erodes this devastating cancer and brings welfare or cure to so many young patients. Be proud to be part of this army that will keep fighting until smiles return to all afflicted children.
Thank you for your generosity!