Lakeshore hockey team uses acts of kindness to compete for $100K prize toward cancer research

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A Lakeshore girls’ hockey team is competing for $100,000 for local cancer research – but instead of scoring goals, they are performing acts of kindness to win.

The U11 Lakeshore Lightning White team is in the final stretch of the Good Deeds Cup hosted by Chevrolet Canada, which challenges minor league hockey teams to give back to their communities by posting their good deeds on social media.

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“It would mean a lot to donate all that money to cancer research,” said 10-year-old team member, Lauren Meadows.

“My best friend, who is only eight years old and has battled cancer twice, is now a cancer survivor. I know she would be really happy if we won.

“A lot of our families have been affected, and a lot of our friends have been affected by cancer. It would really mean a lot to us and me to raise all that money for them.”

The team has been busy performing acts of kindness, from shovelling snow to volunteering at the Humane Society and writing letters to elders, documenting all their efforts on social media.

So far, the team has already logged more than 800 good deeds, positioning them as the frontrunner in the competition.

A victory means the prize money will be donated to the Cancer Research Collaboration Fund and the Play for a Cure tournament, both of which support local cancer research initiatives.

Hoping to exceed the 1,350 good deeds set by last year’s champions, the team is making a final push before the March 6 deadline – and they’re asking for the community’s support to get there.

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