Support to Single Parents Partners with Geeks

April 18, 2006

Support to Single Parents Partners with Geeks
Local Charity to Benefit from Hockey Tournament and Auction

Moncton, NB – Support to Single Parents is a typical non-profit agency – any money that comes in goes to support services and programs, relying on donations and fundraising to keep afloat. It’s no surprise that many of their computer systems are woefully out of date. Geeks on Ice 2006 is hoping to change that. Proceeds from all raffles, auctions and the 2006 Geeks on Ice hockey and Geeks Golf tournaments go towards outfitting Support to Single Parents with computers and peripherals.

“We feel like we’ve won the lottery,” says Nancy Hartling, Executive Director, Support to Single Parents. “We’re very excited to be chosen as the recipient of this year’s hockey tournament proceeds. We’ve already received laptops, printers, keyboards and other peripherals that will help bring our offices up to date, technology-wise. We’ll be able to expand our services and hopefully even set up a small computer lab for the parents who need and use our services.”

A raffle draw for prizes including a return trip for two from Moncton to Montreal courtesy of Via Rail, and a stay at the Ramada Crystal Palace for a family of four is also being held. Tickets can be purchased from Support to Single Parents, from the Geeks on Ice organizing committee, or onsite at the tournament.

Geeks on Ice has a mandate to serve as a networking catalyst and promotion of knowledge industry firms and professionals from all over Atlantic Canada while raising funds to purchase computers, peripherals and software for non-profit organizations.

2006 sponsors include Maritime Cresting, Plexus Connectivity Solutions, Whitehill Technologies, Inc., Enterprise Greater Moncton, RBC Financial Services, the Government of NB, BMG Consulting and Dundee Sportsdome. Prize donors include Via Rail, Investor’s Group, Ramada Crystal Palace, and NRC.

Further information can be obtained by visiting the website at www.geeksonice.com or by contacting:

Nancy Hartling, Executive Director
Support to Single Parents
http://www.supporttosingleparents.ca/
(506) 858-1303
hartling@nb.sympatico.ca

or

Dawn Mallyon
Marketing & Sponsorship Chair
Geeks on Ice 2006
506-855-0005, ext 228
dmallyon@gmail.com