Past Community Service Work
The Hammer City Roller Girls love this city and want to give back to the community. We wouldn’t be where we are today without community support and this is our way to say ‘thanks Hamilton’. Over the past year the HCRG have donated over $ 3500 in cash and gifts as well as numerous volunteer hours to various local non-profit groups. We aim to align ourselves with non-profit groups, which focus on the well being of women and children, particularly those that focus on the well being of women and children in the Hamilton area.

HCRG Food Drive, Every Game
For the 2008 season, each bout will have a HCRG Food Drive for St. Matthew’s House Food Bank. Tickets sold at the door, will be discounted with a food donation. Local food banks often have a difficult time keeping their shelves full in the summer months; so we are counting on our derby fans to give what they can. Remember, every box of Kraft Dinner and can of soup helps.

Every Home Game We Give Back
Also new for 2008; each team will partner with a local non-profit organization and assist them in fundraising and increasing local awareness of their group. Each organization will be featured at a bout throughout the summer, and the HCRG will donate $1. from each ticket sold that day to the organization. We will be encouraging our partner groups to set up information booths on their featured day to share their good work. The HCRG will also provide each partner organization with a set of tickets to each bout of the season. In addition to each team’s partner organization; the Soroptimist Club and Big Brothers Big Sisters are also part of this HCRG partnership. To finish off our season, the HCRG will host a charity round robin championship on Saturday August 9th. Each team will be playing for their partner organization; the more each team wins, the more money will be donated to their charity. In addition to each team’s partner organization; the Soroptimist Club and Big Brothers Big Sisters are also part of this HCRG partnership. We will be donating to the Soroptimist Club several home games this season. A portion of ticket sales for an international game scheduled for Saturday June 7 will be donated to the Big Brothers Big Sisters. The Steel Town Tankgirls will be playing the Flint City Roller Girls from Flint, Michigan. Flint is one of Hamilton's sister cities so come and show these girls how we do things in the Hammer and raise money for a great organization.

HCRG Non-Profit Partners 2008
	Cohen and Ruby Future Fund www.cysticfibrosishamilton.com. Cohen and Ruby Beck are local children who were born with Cystic Fibrosis; an incurable disorder mainly affecting the lungs and digestive system which requires daily therapeutic and medicinal treatment. Tragically, Cohen and Ruby lost their father earlier this year and now the family must face the challenges ahead without his emotional and financial support. A trust fund has been set up on their behalf to ensure they have access to all opportunities in the future. The Dames will be playing for Cohen and Ruby on Saturday June 14th.
	Hamilton Harlots; Inasmuch House www.mission-services.com Inasmuch House is a local emergency shelter for women and children who are in crisis due to abuse and homelessness. They offer a 24 hour confidential crisis line, community referrals, and individual and group crisis counseling for women, youth and children. They also provide recreational and therapeutic activities for children and teen girls. The Harlots will be playing for Inasmuch House on Saturday July 26th.
	Steel Town Tankgirls: Health Initiatives for Youth Hamilton (HIFY Hamilton): www.hifyhamilton.com Health Initiatives for Youth Hamilton is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering the youth of Hamilton to make healthy lifestyle choices and informed healthcare decisions. HIFY Hamilton provides comprehensive health and wellness support, education and services in a non-judgmental and supportive environment. The Tankgirls will be playing for HIFY Hamilton on Saturday June 28th

Other events that the HCRG think are worth fighting for include
Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake: www.callbigbrothers.com In 2007 the HCRG made two teams and raised over $1000. In 2008 we had three teams and raised over $2000. Even the Rowdy Refs joined us for this event! Earth Day Hamilton: www.earthdayhamilton.ca Last year a number of roller girls and their roller kids participated in Earth Day events. Earth Day 2008 is going to be bigger and better and the roller girls will be there to help out. Soroptimist Club of Stoney Creek-Niagara: www.soroptimist.org For our 2007 season we donated $1. of every bout ticket sold to the Soroptimist Club to aid in their mandate to improve the lives of women and girls in the community and throughout the world. The lovely ladies of the Soroptimist Club donated their time back to us and helped keep our bouts running smoothly. A portion of ticket sales for several games in 2008 will be donated to the Soroptimist Club once again. Take Back the Night: www.sacha.ca A number of HCRG volunteered as marshals for this annual march in 2007 and plan to do the same this year on Thursday September 18th, 2008. Take Back the Night is a women’s and children’s event organized by Sacha, a local sexual assault center, and aims to raise awareness on the issue of violence against women and children. St. Matthew’s House: www.inform.hamilton.ca Over the past two years, the HCRG have held food drives at bouts and at other special events. The league has also participated in the Adopt-a Family Christmas programme for the past two years. Individual roller girls have donated cash and gifts and the league has donated food vouchers to guarantee a special holiday for a local family. Both of these programmes are operated by St. Matthew’s House; a neighbourhood centre located on Barton Street. The mission of St. Matthew's House is to help improve the lives of people most in need living across the City of Hamilton.

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The Hammer City Roller Girls are proud members of WFTDA - Women's Flat Track Derby Association