With the Oilers on an 11-game losing streak, general manager Craig MacTavish is holding a news conference this morning at Rexall Place, expected to address the team’s performance through the first 26 games.
Fans are losing interest as the losses mount and the empty seats at home games are becoming an embarrassment for the organization.
But one Edmonton charity is hoping to turn fan frustration into philanthropy.
Kids Up Front distributes donated sports and entertainment tickets to disadvantaged children and the group is thrilled to see more Oilers tickets coming their way, says director Christine McCourt-Reid .
More than 500 kids were sent to Monday’s Oilers game and none was concerned with the team’s losing streak, she said.
Don’t let unwanted Oiler tickets go to waste, says Christine McCourt-Reid.
“Think back to your first experience your first time going to a game. How exciting was that?
“I know I can remember my first game that I went to. It was fantastic.
“I can’t tell you who played. I can’t tell you who won, but I felt really special to be there and just have that experience which I normally wouldn’t ever have gotten.
Kids Up Front, which works with more than 170 organizations, has recently been receiving about 400 donated tickets per game, McCourt-Reid said.
Owners of the tickets qualify for a charitable tax receipt for the face value of the ticket. The Oilers’ next home game is on Sunday night.
